Category Archives: National
‘Two Michaels’ detained in China have hearings Friday and Monday, says Garneau
WASHINGTON — Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, the two Canadians detained by China in 2018 as part of a high-stakes trilateral stalemate with the United States, are facing separate court hearings in the next week. The Canadian Embassy in Beijing has
White House confirms Canada asked for vaccine help, won’t say if U.S. has agreed
WASHINGTON — Canada has indeed asked the United States for help in procuring doses of COVID-19 vaccines, but the White House refused to say Wednesday whether it has agreed to the request. Press secretary Jen Psaki was responding to reports about
Mounties enforced racist policies, RCMP commissioner says
OTTAWA — RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki says the Mounties have enforced racist and discriminatory legislation and policies, and they should do better in the future. Speaking to Indigenous chiefs at a national forum on First Nations policing, Lucki say...
Mounties enforced racist policies, RCMP commissioner says
OTTAWA — The Mounties have enforced racist and discriminatory legislation and policies, with some incidents leaving generational scars, and they should do better in the future, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki said Wednesday. "As an institution of the go...
Tax code for charities contributes to systemic racism: Ontario Sen. Ratna Omidvar
OTTAWA — Independent Sen. Ratna Omidvar says the Income Tax Act is perpetuating systemic racism and colonialism in Canada in how it deals with charitable organizations.She is pushing for changes that would stop limiting charities to funding work they e...
National decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths starting to level off: Tam
Canada's top public health doctor says a national decline in severe COVID-19 outcomes, such as hospitalizations and deaths, is starting to level off. Dr. Theresa Tam says provincial and territorial data show an average of 2,048 people with COVID-19 wer...
National decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths starting to level off: Tam
Canada's top public health doctor says a national decline in severe COVID-19 outcomes, such as hospitalizations and deaths, is starting to level off. Dr. Theresa Tam says provincial and territorial data show an average of 2,048 people with COVID-19 wer...
National decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths starting to level off: Tam
Canada's chief public health officer urged caution Wednesday as a national decline in severe COVID-19 outcomes, such as hospitalizations and deaths, began to level off at the same time as the country's vaccine rollout picks up steam.In her daily statem...
Quebec health officials investigate job posting requiring applicants be white women
MONTREAL — A regional health authority north of Montreal says it is investigating after it was revealed one of its job postings last year for a patient attendant required that candidates be white women. Montreal La Presse reported Wednesday that health...
Migrant worker advocates critical of new quarantine rules ahead of growing season
TORONTO — Changes to federal quarantine requirements for temporary foreign workers do nothing to protect them from COVID-19, advocates said Wednesday, calling for the workers to be granted permanent resident status as a way to increase their rights. Ot...
