Category Archives: National
‘One of our finer moments:’ Pandemic led to massive scramble to get Canadians home
OTTAWA — The fever struck Gary Lyon days after he and his wife, Sue, reached their Toronto home early last April, ending what was to have been their 40th wedding anniversary dream vacation. They were passengers on Coral Princess, one of
Sex workers say their voice is needed at Commons committee studying Pornhub
MONTREAL — When Kate Sinclaire was 19, an ex-boyfriend posted explicit images of her online without her consent. The pictures, and the comments about them, made her feel embarrassed, angry and ashamed. That feeling of shame led her to question why she...
B.C. tourism industry may be challenged with pent-up demand: economist
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's battered tourism industry is poised for a strong recovery after vaccinations become widespread, but meeting that demand could be a challenge, Scotiabank's chief economist says. Jean-Francois Perrault said in an interview ...
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Mar. 14, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday March 14, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 105,567 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,934,007 doses given. Nationwide, 593,331 people or 1.6 per
CSIS, RCMP modelling new security collaboration efforts on British lessons
OTTAWA — Canada's national police and spy agencies, long under pressure to co-operate more effectively on security cases, are developing new ways to work together based on Britain's recent responses to deadly terrorist attacks.Following the 2017 terror...
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on March 13, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday March 13, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 105,567 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,934,007 doses given. Nationwide, 593,331 people or 1.6 p...
B.C. judge says evidence in Meng case fit for trial, not extradition effort
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected a bid by Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou to admit additional sworn testimonies from employees of the telecom giant as evidence in her extradition case. Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes says in a ...
Iroquois lacrosse team aims to make Olympic competition under its own flag
Iroquois Nationals lacrosse star Randy Staats was angry at first, but he now says an international snub of his team only fuelled his desire to play on the world stage. Three years ago, the International Olympic Committee granted the sport of
Iroquois lacrosse team aims to make Olympic competition under its own flag
Iroquois Nationals lacrosse star Randy Staats was angry at first, but he now says an international snub of his team only fuelled his desire to play on the world stage. Three years ago, the International Olympic Committee granted World Lacrosse, the
Misconduct allegations put spotlight on military leaders’ rise in sexualized culture
OTTAWA — Emerging allegations of sexual misconduct against senior members of the Armed Forces are raising concerns about the extent to which the top brass is tainted by such behaviour — and prompting sharp discussions about how to fix the
