Category Archives: National
Electronic device numbers were ‘gateway’ to Meng’s private information: lawyer
VANCOUVER — Serial numbers associated with Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's electronic devices were a "gateway" to her private information and were improperly obtained by the RCMP to appease the United States, one of her lawyers said Friday. Scott Fent...
NDP membership wades into debate over controversial definition of anti-Semitism
OTTAWA — A debate over the definition of anti-Semitism has spilled over to the federal New Democrats ahead of the party convention next month. Nearly 50 NDP riding associations have endorsed a motion that opposes a working definition of anti-Semitism s...
Trudeau hints at openness to gun bill changes after criticism from victims’ families
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is confident the Liberal government's approach to gun control is the right one, but added he's open to hearing suggestions for improvement.Trudeau hinted Friday at a willingness to modify recently tabled l...
Variants threatening our progress in containing spread of COVID-19 with vaccines: Tam
Canada's top doctor says there's concern that an increase in more transmissible variants of the COVID-19 virus may be threatening the country's progress in containing the spread of infections. And while Canada's vaccine rollout has been gaining speed o...
Canada’s PM Trudeau pledges to hold Iran to account for shootdown of Flight 752
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will continue to hold Iran to account after its military shot down a passenger jet in January 2020. "First and foremost, we will continue to be there to support the families and fulfil
Liberals eye more cash for rapid-housing program as demand outstrips available funds
OTTAWA — The federal government is looking for more money to give to housing providers to quickly build, or buy existing structures for affordable housing units, Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says. Hussen didn't say how much he wants, but th...
Doctors say getting COVID-19 poses much bigger risk of blood clots
OTTAWA — The national advocacy group for patients with blood-clot disorders says there is a greater risk of getting blood clots from COVID-19 than there is from the vaccine. Thrombosis Canada issued an updated statement on the risk of blood clots
Canada to ratify trade agreement with United Kingdom
OTTAWA — Canada's Minister of International Trade says the country will ratify its Trade Continuity Agreement with the United Kingdom.Mary Ng told the U.K.'s Secretary of State for International Trade, that Canada agrees to the deal in a phone call
Conservatives to debate ethics, foreign affairs, environment on Day 2 of convention
OTTAWA — Card-carrying federal Conservatives are heading into Day 2 of a virtual convention aimed at getting the party ready for the next election. But while they heard from officials on Thursday that the party's bank account is more than ready,
No link between colonialism and vaccine hesitancy among Indigenous people: expert
OTTAWA — There is no evidence that Canada's history of colonialism has made Indigenous people any more hesitant to get vaccinated against COVID-19 than the general population, says an Indigenous studies professor casting a critical eye on the oft-repea...
