Category Archives: National
Ottawa’s ultimatum to Quebec on caribou is a warning to other provinces, experts say
MONTREAL — Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s ultimatum to the Quebec government on caribou protection is a sign Ottawa is losing patience with provinces that aren’t upholding their responsibility to protect wildlife, experts say. Rachel ...
Liberals’ budget signals shift to soon let labour groups launch trade challenges
OTTAWA — One of the country's largest unions says a small change promised in the federal budget could leave a large impact on efforts to prevent Canada from being flooded with cheap goods that threaten domestic industries. Once the legislative changes
‘Death is a real possibility,’ Canadian says of life in Ukraine defence legion
On the evening before Russian forces crossed the border into Ukraine, Igor Volzhanin met up with a friend at a coffee shop at the centre of Kyiv. "We stayed there until about midnight just talking,” the Canadian recalled in an interview
Liberals dismiss accusations they intend to slap a green tax on pickup trucks
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said the Conservatives are lying about a secret government plan to add a green tax to pickup trucks. There have been several tweets from Tory MPs, the Conservative party and Alberta Premier Jason Kenney i...
Liberals dismiss accusations they intend to slap a green tax on pickup trucks
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said the Conservatives are lying about a secret government plan to add a green tax to pickup trucks. There have been several tweets from Tory MPs, the Conservative party and Alberta Premier Jason Kenney i...
‘This is what we trained for:’ Soldiers depart to help humanitarian crisis in Europe
EDMONTON — Dozens of Canadian soldiers boarded a plane to Poland Friday for what their commander said would be an intense but gratifying mission to help Ukrainians fleeing Russian aggression. The roughly 80 soldiers who took off from Edmonton and anot...
Pleas from small businesses for debt help pepper Freeland’s post-budget tour
OTTAWA — Small business owners have made a plea to the federal finance minister to consider more help paying off their pandemic-related debts as the sixth wave of COVID-19 causes customers to stay home and sales to fall. The request is
B.C. flood survivor warns others to check insurance amid rising climate disasters
MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA — A survivor of British Columbia's catastrophic floods last year is warning others to check their insurance policies after she said she received a payout of only $30,000 when her home, assessed at $414,000, was destroyed. Pam ...
Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions, by the numbers
OTTAWA — 692 million tonnes: Canada's total greenhouse gas emissions reported in 2020. 738 million tonnes: Canada's total greenhouse gas emissions reported in 2019. 408 to 445 million tonnes: Canada's targeted greenhouse gas emissions for 2030. 200,000...
As the Charter turns 40, human rights groups say it hasn’t achieved ‘full potential’
OTTAWA — Canadian human rights organizations say the 40th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is an opportunity to acknowledge its shortcomings and call for change. Sen. Marilou McPhedran, who was involved in campaigning for stronger gen...
