Category Archives: National
Trudeau holds firm on premiers’ health-care funding demands, COVID-19 aid comes first
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will keep its spending focus on emergency aid and won't talk about hiking long-term health-care funding until after the COVID-19 pandemic is over. He says Ottawa needs to keep supportin...
Montreal-area immigration detainees on hunger strike over COVID-19 fears
MONTREAL — Several men at a Montreal-area immigration detention centre refused food this week to protest what they say are inhumane conditions at the facility and to try and secure their release.It's the third hunger strike at the Laval immigration
Desmond inquiry: therapist adds to long list of challenges that Lionel Desmond faced
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — The inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed three family members and himself in 2017 heard testimony today from an occupational therapist who said Lionel Desmond had trouble controlling his anxiety and anger. Julie Bea...
Desmond inquiry: therapist adds to long list of challenges that Lionel Desmond faced
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — The inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed three family members and himself in 2017 heard testimony today from an occupational therapist who said Lionel Desmond had trouble controlling his anxiety and anger. Julie Bea...
Provinces revise vaccination timelines as Johnson & Johnson’s COVID vaccine approved
Some provinces are setting out on ambitious accelerations of their vaccine rollouts as Canada expands its stockpile of shots to protect against COVID-19. Health Canada approved the COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, as federal offic...
Men convicted in Via Rail terror case received fair trial, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says two men convicted of terrorism offences received a fair trial even though the judge made an error in assembling the jury. The top court explained its reasoning Friday for ruling last October there
Canada’s chief public health doctor is hopeful as Health Canada approves 4th vaccine
OTTAWA — The approval of a fourth COVID-19 vaccine and news of accelerated deliveries for another had government officials taking an optimistic tone Friday about the path of the pandemic in Canada. "We can be really increasingly optimistic in our outlo...
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, March 5, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, March 5, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 76,438 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,168,138 doses given. The provinces have administered doses at
In pre-budget request, cities ask Liberals for $7 billion for rapid-housing program
OTTAWA — Canada's municipalities are asking the federal government to include $7 billion in its upcoming budget for cities and housing providers to buy disused properties and quickly turn them into affordable housing. The Federation of Canadian Munici...
Sajjan aide emailed military ombudsman about allegations days after meeting in 2018
OTTAWA — A newly released email appears to support former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne's assertion that he told Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan about an allegation of sexual misconduct against then-defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance three years ago....
