Category Archives: National
Immigration hearing put off for former Nazi death-squad member
OTTAWA — Jewish groups expressed dismay after an immigration hearing for former Nazi death-squad member Helmut Oberlander was put off, the latest twist in the long-running case. Oberlander's hearing, which could lead to his removal from Canada, was del...
Federal government to release plan for sustainable development of ocean economy
OTTAWA — Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan says Canada can get more out of its marine resources through a strategy that also protects ocean health. The federal government began consultations Monday on a so-called Blue Economy Strategy that some indu...
Acadian group in N.B. praises life of Jackie Vautour, who resisted expropriation
FREDERICTON — An Acadian man who fought to remain in his home on New Brunswick's eastern shore is being recalled as a symbol of the francophone minority's resistance to unjust expropriation of their lands. Jackie Vautour died on Sunday at the
‘Didn’t get this one right:’ Alberta reinstates coal-mines policy after public outcry
EDMONTON — Public protest has persuaded the Alberta government to U-turn on a major section of its economic road map and reinstate a policy that has kept open-pit coal mines out of the Rocky Mountains for almost 45 years."We admit
Ottawa lays out criteria for quarantine hotels as it inches toward new travel rule
OTTAWA — Hotel operators seeking to take part in Canada's mandatory three-day quarantine for returning travellers can now access the criteria, though it comes as cold comfort to a battered industry. The conditions posted online put the government one s...
New proposed assisted-dying law is ‘racist,’ says disability rights activist
OTTAWA — Sarah Jama of the Disability Justice Network of Ontario says senators and MPs are supporting a new law that would expand the access to medical assistance in dying because they have not grappled with the consequences of medical
New proposed assisted-dying law is ‘racist,’ says disability rights activist
OTTAWA — Those who support expanding access to medical assistance in dying are doing so because they have not grappled with the consequences of medical racism, a disability activist said Monday before senators began debating the proposed legislation. "...
Several provinces begin relaxing COVID-19 restrictions, but variant concerns persist
Several provinces began relaxing COVID-19 restrictions on Monday amid what Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam described as “hopeful signs of declining COVID-19 activity." Loosened rules went into effect in Quebec, Alberta and Nova Sco...
As feds audit landlords over rent aid, businesses fall through cracks of new program
OTTAWA — Documents given to parliamentarians show federal officials audited at least 127 landlords who received aid through a program designed to ease rent costs for small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. That was the figure as of Dec. 10, at
A breakdown of Canada’s isolation sites as details are revealed on hotel requirements
As concerns about internationally identified COVID-19 variants hit closer to home, public health authorities are asking — and increasingly, ordering — people to isolate safely, away from others in their household. Here are some examples of how hotels a...
