Category Archives: National
B.C. health minister says review underway after doctors jump vaccine queue
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's health minister says it's "very disappointing" that some doctors in the Vancouver region jumped the queue to get a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Adrian Dix said Wednesday the issue was detected through a systems revi...
B.C. judge reserves decision on Meng Wanzhou bail conditions
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge reserved his decision Wednesday on whether bail restrictions will be loosened for Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou as she fights extradition to the United States. Justice William Ehrcke, who first g...
Canadian Senators Group leader Scott Tannas travels to Hawaii
OTTAWA — Alberta Sen. Scott Tannas says he has travelled to Hawaii during the holidays. In an emailed statement to The Canadian Press, the leader of the Canadian Senators Group said he will shortly return to Alberta and will follow all
Racism towards Cowichan Tribes in COVID-19 fight is denounced by federal minister
VICTORIA — Racist comments directed towards a British Columbia Indigenous community fighting a COVID-19 outbreak were denounced Wednesday by federal Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller. Miller said he backed local leaders and residents who have sp...
New cabinet minister Omar Alghabra slams ‘harmful innuendo’ by Bloc about his past
OTTAWA — Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says he feels let down by Bloc Québécois efforts to taint his past with "dangerous and harmful innuendo." "I am disappointed by the Bloc Québécois' attempts to create divisions for mere political gain," he said...
Vaccine panel considers ways to maximize COVID-19 protection as supply trickles in
Canada's panel of vaccine experts is considering how to maximize COVID-19 protection with the current supply of vaccines as Ontario strives to administer the first dose in all of its nursing homes by the middle of next month. The National Advisory
Ontario expedites COVID-19 vaccinations in long-term care
Canada's largest province laid out its plan Wednesday to administer the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in all nursing and high-risk retirement homes by the middle of next month as it works to boost its immunization capacity. The Ontario government
Ottawa announces $1.2B more to help Indigenous communities fight COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says Ottawa will spend $1.2 billion in new funding to help Indigenous communities keep fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.That includes another $380 million for the Indigenous communities support fund to he...
Proud Boys confrontation was wake-up call about military racism, hate: Defence chief
OTTAWA — The outgoing commander of Canada’s military says he first realized the Canadian Armed Forces had a real problem with hate and racism three years ago, when navy sailors identifying themselves as “Proud Boys” confronted Indigenous protesters in ...
Alberta musician Corb Lund comes out against proposed coal mines in Rocky Mountains
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Corb Lund, perhaps Canada's pre-eminent singer about rural life and cowboy culture, is warning Albertans. "I've seen this coming for a while," he said from his home in Lethbridge, Alta., the day after posting a Facebook video lambas...
