Category Archives: National
‘Out in the cold:’ Rancher’s lawyer says Alberta should have consulted on coal policy
CALGARY — A lawyer for a rancher trying to get a judge to force the Alberta government to reconsider its decision to throw out a policy that protected the Rocky Mountains from coal mines says his client wants to be
Ombudsman slams new restrictions on mental-health support for veterans’ families
OTTAWA — Canada’s veterans ombudsman is calling on the federal government to reverse recent restrictions on the provision of mental-health support to members of veterans' families who need treatment because of their loved one’s service in uniform. The ...
‘Very mesmerizing’: Canadians eye Biden inauguration with relief, anxiety
Katie Thompson noticed a pattern emerging with appointments made at her chiropractic clinic for Wednesday afternoon that's usually typical of big sporting events: patients wanted to schedule sessions around the U.S. presidential inauguration. "We have...
COVID-19 vaccines: Canadians torn between helping the world and helping themselves
MONTREAL — The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is highlighting the disconnect between the way Canadians see their role in the world and reality, according to international affairs experts. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau boasts that the country has secured more...
Legault nixes call for COVID-19 curfew exemption, saying it could used to avoid fines
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier Francois Legault says he won't grant a curfew exemption for Montreal's homeless population, telling reporters Tuesday he has confidence that police will use their good judgment in dealing with cases. Legault told reporters dur...
Parliamentary hearings over Zoom an ongoing headache for translators
OTTAWA — Translators say they are "riddled with auditory injuries" after nine months of interpreting parliamentarians online via fuzzy laptop mics and poor internet connections. The association representing some 70 accredited interpreters who translate...
Parliamentary hearings over Zoom an ongoing headache for translators
OTTAWA — Each day, translator Nicole Gagnon wakes up and heads to work worried she'll experience further loss of hearing — a sense even more vital to her livelihood than for many workers. Gagnon says she and other federally employed interpreters
No Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses to be shipped to Canada next week: Fortin
OTTAWA — Canada is not getting any COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer-BioNTech next week and the federal government says it can't tell provinces exactly how many doses to expect over the next month. While there are some signs the relentless second
Canadian neonatal nurse fired after speaking at D.C. rally; support petition started
TORONTO — A Canadian neonatal intensive care nurse who spoke at an anti-lockdown rally in Washington, D.C., has been fired, her employer said on Tuesday.The London Health Sciences Centre in London, Ont., confirmed its termination of Kristen Nagle, who ...
Canada calls for Ugandan opposition to be set free, no plans to cancel UN mission
OTTAWA — The Canadian government is “deeply concerned” about the political situation in Uganda but says it has no plans to stop deploying a military aircraft to the African nation, where it has been helping different United Nations peacekeeping mission...
