Category Archives: National
Survivors say Pornhub’s indifference to exploitive videos traumatized them
OTTAWA — For more than two years, Victoria Galy pleaded with the largest porn site in the world to take down videos of her posted without her consent and depicting what she says was sexual assault. First she flagged the footage
Federal government seeks fourth extension to update assisted-dying law
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is seeking a fourth extension to the court-imposed deadline for expanding access to medical assistance in dying. Justice Minister David Lametti is asking the court to give the government one more month — until March 26
Businesses that opened during pandemic lament lack of access to government aid
OTTAWA — The sounds of baseballs hitting bats and gloves are fewer these days at Robert Johnston's training centre in Toronto because of public health restrictions. Since last March, the federal government has rolled out unprecedented amounts in subsid...
Harjit Sajjan says he has always acted promptly on sexual misconduct allegations
OTTAWA — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan declined to talk about when he first became aware of allegations of sexual misconduct against the former chief of the defence staff, but the minister assured MPs Friday he has always promptly informed the
Canada’s top public health doctor says vaccine results so far are very encouraging
OTTAWA — Canada's struggling COVID-19 vaccination efforts saw multiple positive signs Friday, with further evidence one dose of a leading vaccine could be almost as good as two, news that Pfizer's vaccine might not need to be kept extraordinarily cold,...
Ex-Saudi spy urges Canadian court to free up assets; says he’s victim of death plot
TORONTO — A former top intelligence agent who alleges Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler sent a hit squad to Canada to kill him urged a court on Friday to free up his assets, saying the judge who froze them wasn't
Quebec debt underestimated by $12 billion: auditor general
Quebec's auditor general says the province has underestimated the size of its debt by $12 billion. Guylaine Leclerc told a legislative committee today she plans to table a report on the situation in March. She says her upcoming report will clearly expl...
Provincial opposition won’t deter federal action on municipal handgun bans, PM says
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signalled today the federal government won't let provincial opposition stand in the way of municipalities that want to work with Ottawa to ban handguns. Trudeau says federal officials will have conversations with ...
Provincial opposition won’t deter federal action on municipal handgun bans, PM says
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signalled Friday the federal government won't let provincial opposition stand in the way of municipalities that want to work with Ottawa to ban handguns. Federal officials will have conversations with municipaliti...
‘He saw dead people.’ Inquiry learns about the mental decline of Lionel Desmond
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — Lionel Desmond experienced severe mental decline and horrible visions after he served as an infantryman in the Afghanistan war, a fatality inquiry in Nova Scotia learned Friday. The provincial inquiry, which resumed this week af...
