Category Archives: National
Miner ponders impact of restoration of coal protection policy in Alberta
A coal-mining company with exploration leases in Alberta's Rocky Mountains is trying to figure out how the government's decision to restore protection of the land will affect its plans. "I'm not sure specifically or exactly what it means for our busine...
Surging rate of COVID-19 infections eases; health officials warn against complacency
TORONTO — The soaring rate of new COVID-19 infections has moderated substantially across the country in recent weeks because of anti-pandemic restrictions, health authorities said, as they warned against complacency. Lockdowns and other measures appear...
India will ‘do its best’ to get COVID-19 vaccines to Canada, says PM Narendra Modi
OTTAWA — India will do what it can to get COVID-19 vaccines to Canada, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after receiving a phone call from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wednesday. But the pledge comes amid some renewed tensions between the two
O’Toole rejigs Tory front benches as he continues to put party on election footing
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole scripted more of his party's electoral strategy Wednesday, creating new critic portfolios to signal where his focus will be when Canadians go to the polls: a plan for economic recovery. His move to shuffle his
Montreal mayor calls on Ottawa, Quebec to help fight gun violence after teen’s death
Montreal's mayor is calling on Ottawa to take stronger action on banning handguns after a 15-year-old girl died in a drive-by shooting in the city on Sunday. Valerie Plante told the city's executive committee on Wednesday that cities alone cannot bear
PBO says taxing services like Netflix could yield feds $1.3 billion
OTTAWA — A new report from the parliamentary budget officer says the government may be slightly underestimating how much revenue it could receive from taxing online services like Netflix.As it is, foreign-based online services can sell their goods and ...
Feds promise billions in new funds to build, expand public-transit systems
OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is promising cash-strapped cities billions of dollars in permanent funding for their public-transit systems — though most of the money won’t start flowing until later in the decade. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 25,230 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,123,563 doses given. The provinces have administered doses a...
COVID-19 lockdowns limit access to national library and archive collections
OTTAWA — Researchers studying Canadian history have not been able to access Library and Archive Canada's collections during COVID-19 lockdowns — a situation that forced some to put off their research or revise it to use only materials available online....
Defence of Alberta oil or attempt to silence dissent? Judge to hear inquiry challenge
CALGARY — A judge is to hear arguments this week over whether Alberta's public inquiry into the purported foreign funding of environmental charities is a valid defence of the province's ailing oil industry or an attempt to silence dissent. Court of
