Category Archives: National
Feds ask for independent review of documents for St. Anne’s residential school claims
Ottawa is requesting an independent review of thousands of documents detailing sexual and physical abuse of Indigenous children at St. Anne's residential school. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says the third-party review is in resp...
B.C. teachers, police and other front-line workers to be eligible for vaccine soon
VICTORIA — Police officers, grocery workers, teachers and child-care staff are among more than 300,000 front-line workers being prioritized for COVID-19 vaccinations in the coming weeks, the British Columbia government announced Thursday. Premier John...
Conservatives kick off their virtual policy convention online
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives have kicked off a historic policy convention — not with balloons or rousing cheers, but with instructions on how to click the right links.The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the event entirely online, and while robust
Conservatives say finances are solid, but have yet to pay back federal wage subsidy
OTTAWA — The Conservatives have yet to fulfil a promise to repay the federal wage subsidy, but the party said Thursday it is in solid financial shape and urged its members to rally together for the next federal election. Still, the
Meng’s judge questions thoroughness of alleged ‘covert criminal investigation’
VANCOUVER — A B.C. Supreme Court judge asked why border officers didn't question Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou more rigorously if their exam was actually a covert criminal investigation, as her lawyers say. Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes said ...
‘God Bless America!’ Doug Ford praises U.S. for promising to send vaccines to Canada
TORONTO — Weeks after pressing the United States to help Canada secure more COVID-19 vaccines, Ontario Premier Doug Ford praised U.S. President Joe Biden Thursday for work his administration is doing to provide the country with millions more shots. For...
Member of military police charged in relation to racist pictures
OTTAWA — A member of Canada’s military police has been charged with two counts of violating the Armed Forces’ disciplinary code after allegedly spreading racist pictures. The Department of National Defence is not identifying the member but says he serv...
B.C. auto insurance rebate cheques delayed after ‘criminal’ cyberattack: minister
VICTORIA — The minister responsible for British Columbia's public auto insurance agency says a "criminal" cyberattack will delay COVID-19 rebate cheques that were supposed to be in the mail this week. Mike Farnworth says the Insurance Corporation of B....
B.C. auto insurance rebate cheques delayed after ‘criminal’ cyberattack: minister
VICTORIA — The minister responsible for British Columbia's public auto insurance agency says a "criminal" cyberattack will delay COVID-19 rebate cheques that were supposed to be in the mail this week. Mike Farnworth says the Insurance Corporation of B....
B.C. auto insurance rebate cheques delayed after ‘criminal’ cyberattack: minister
VICTORIA — A "criminal" cyberattack will delay COVID-19 rebate cheques that were supposed to be in the mail this week, says the minister responsible for British Columbia's public auto insurance agency. Mike Farnworth said Thursday the Insurance Corpor...
