Category Archives: National
Declare crimes against Uighurs in China a genocide, Conservatives urge Commons
OTTAWA — The Conservatives called Thursday for the House of Commons to formally declare crimes against minority Uighur Muslims in China a genocide. The move is the latest by the Tories to ratchet up pressure on the Liberal government to take
RCMP charge Alberta man accused of threatening Conservative MP David Yurdiga
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — RCMP in Fort McMurray, Alta., say they have arrested a man accused of threatening Conservative member of Parliament David Yurdiga.Police say they took action after receiving a complaint from the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms at ...
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 22,252 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,329,036 doses given. The provinces have administered dos...
Senate passes amended version of assisted-dying bill after days of debate
OTTAWA — Senators overwhelmingly approved Wednesday a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying with amendments that would relax access even more than proposed by the government.A revised version of Bill C-7 was passed in the Senate by
Security, privacy must guide justice modernization, legal profession task force says
OTTAWA — The voice of Canada's legal profession says security, privacy and access to justice should be preserved as the courts modernize through expanded use of technology. In a report released Wednesday, a Canadian Bar Association task force says the ...
Provinces should prioritize vaccinating Indigenous people against COVID-19: Miller
OTTAWA — The federal government is working with Indigenous leaders and the provincial and territorial health authorities to prepare mass COVID-19 immunization programs in First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities, Indigenous Services Marc Miller says....
Toronto top doctor, Indigenous services minister sound alarm over COVID-19 variants
Officials expressed growing concern Wednesday over highly transmissible new COVID-19 variants taking hold in Canada's biggest cities and in First Nation reserves across the country. Toronto's mayor, top doctor and emergency management boss announced t...
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada on Feb. 17, 2021
The latest developments on the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada (all times eastern): 6:45 p.m. British Columbia is reporting 427 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the total recorded since the pandemic began to 74,710. Health officials say three more peopl...
Lionel Desmond inquiry: Sister says her family received no help from Veterans Affairs
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — The immediate family of a former Canadian soldier who killed three members of his family and himself received no support from Veterans Affairs after he returned home to Nova Scotia in 2016, the man's sister told
Kentucky storm holds up Canadian vaccine delivery as shipper hurries to catch up
OTTAWA — The "big lift" for Canada's COVID-19 vaccination efforts this week has been sideswiped by a big snowdrift. UPS temporarily closed its operations in Louisville, Ky., Monday because the city received more than 15 cm of snow. While Canada's doses...
