Category Archives: National
Russian sanctions target Canadian premiers, journalists, military, political staff
OTTAWA — Russia targeted 61 Canadians — from politicians to journalists — with fresh sanctions on Thursday over Canada's actions against the country for its invasion of Ukraine. Many of those named, including provincial premiers, military personnel, po...
Ombud flags unfairness in treatment of sexual dysfunctions for female veterans
OTTAWA — Canada’s veterans ombud is warning that women who served in the Canadian Armed Forces are facing unacceptable barriers and bias when it comes to accessing federal assistance for sexual dysfunctions. The warning comes four years after Veterans...
‘Soap opera’: Alberta premier says he’s been too tolerant of open dissent
EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney says Albertans are unimpressed with the intraparty melodrama of his United Conservative government and adds that, if anything, he has been too soft on dissenters. “What Albertans expect from their government isn’t a cons...
Ottawa feared repeat of 2020 rail blockades before B.C. pipeline arrests last fall
Federal officials feared a repeat of the 2020 rail blockades one month before RCMP enforced an injunction last fall against protests that cut off access to a pipeline construction site in northern British Columbia. There was also concern that people f...
Countrywide action to crack down on handguns needed, advocates tell federal minister
OTTAWA — Prominent firearm-control advocates are urging the Liberal government to abandon plans to allow provinces to ban handguns, saying regional measures will lead to a disastrous patchwork across Canada. In a new letter to Public Safety Minister Ma...
Nunavut cabinet minister resigns post over integrity commissioner’s report
IQALUIT — A Nunavut cabinet minister resigned Wednesday after the territory's integrity commissioner found the politician breached his duties to be impartial when he appointed his spouse as acting deputy minister. Adam Lightstone, who was finance and ...
Canada launches Aeroplan fund to bring Ukrainians to Canada
OTTAWA — Canadians can now give cash or Aeroplan points to help bring Ukrainians fleeing the war with Russia to safety in Canada. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the goal is to pay for flights to bring at least 10,000 Ukrainians
Systemic failures and racism: Hearings for Desmond inquiry conclude in Nova Scotia
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — Systemic failures and racism were partly to blame for the tragic chain of events that led an Afghanistan war veteran to kill his family and himself in 2017, an inquiry heard Wednesday at it concluded its
Canada struggling to process Afghan refugees, Taliban ‘not exactly being helpful’: PM
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the circumstances in Afghanistan are "heartbreaking" but Canada is facing challenges in processing refugees trying to flee the war-torn country. Trudeau, whose Liberal government promised to resettle 40,000 A...
Trudeau says heavy artillery coming for Ukraine, but stays mum on details
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn't going to provide more details about his government's pledge to send a new round of military aid to Ukraine — at least not yet. The prime minister said Wednesday that he doesn't want to