Category Archives: National
Statistics Canada report says agency not at fault in leak of April 2020 job-loss data
OTTAWA — A final investigation report on how last April's jobs numbers leaked out early says Statistics Canada wasn't the source, confirming early suspicions from agency officials that the unauthorized release came from elsewhere. The report, dated Jun...
Prominent Canadian scholar slams Poland’s efforts to stifle Holocaust research
A renowned Holocaust scholar ordered by a Polish court to apologize for suggesting a man helped the Nazis kill Jews said on Tuesday the ruling was a direct blow to sensitive academic research. The ruling, said Prof. Jan Grabowski, with the
Prominent Canadian scholar slams Poland’s efforts to stifle Holocaust research
A renowned Holocaust scholar ordered by a Polish court to apologize for suggesting a man helped the Nazis kill Jews said on Tuesday the ruling was a direct blow to sensitive academic research. The ruling, said Prof. Jan Grabowski, with the
Canada’s vaccine supply from Europe remains secure: Trudeau
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he received further reassurance this week that Canada's expected supply of COVID-19 vaccines is secure. Trudeau says he spoke Tuesday morning with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen about Euro...
Newfoundland sees COVID-19 cases decline as variant threat simmers
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting a sharp downturn in daily COVID-19 cases, with seven new ones confirmed Tuesday as fears over a rapidly spreading variant of the virus linger on the island and across Canada. The new cases follow a total
Maryland judge denies motions aimed at suppressing evidence against Patrik Mathews
WASHINGTON — A Maryland judge batted away a volley of motions Tuesday aimed at undermining the case against a former Canadian Forces reservist who allegedly hoped to trigger a race war in the United States. Only two of the motions filed
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada on Feb. 16, 2021
OTTAWA — The latest developments on the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada (all times eastern): 10:50 a.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's been reassured again by the president of the European Commission that export controls imposed by the EU won't a...
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada on Feb. 16, 2021
OTTAWA — The latest developments on the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada (all times eastern): 6:50 p.m. British Columbia is reporting 1,533 new cases of COVID-19 and 26 new deaths over the past four days, bringing the total number of cases to over
O’Toole calls for relocation of Beijing Olympics due to China’s ‘genocide’ of Uighurs
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is calling on the government to push for a new host for the Beijing Olympics next year amid China's "genocide" against minority Uighurs. “I think Canadians would agree that it would violate fundamental ethical ...
Trudeau government would allow municipalities to ban handguns under new bill
OTTAWA — Newly tabled federal gun legislation would allow municipalities to ban handguns through bylaws restricting their possession, storage and transportation. The Liberal government said Tuesday the measures would be backed up with serious penalties...
