Category Archives: National
Capital city defrauded out of more than half a million dollars, police investigating
OTTAWA — Police are investigating an illegal transaction that saw Canada's capital city defrauded out of more than half a million dollars. A memo to the city's council shows staff found an irregularity on April 11 related to a $558,000 payment
Black balloons, rallies, calls for safer supply in B.C. on sombre OD anniversary
VANCOUVER — Families whose loved ones have fatally overdosed in British Columbia are calling for the province to prioritize a safer supply of drugs to match the urgency that came with the declaration of a public health emergency six years
‘Violating my privacy:’ Former Alberta justice minister had contract with fixer
CALGARY — Former Alberta justice minister Jonathan Denis has told a newspaper columnist that he had a contract with a political fixer but denies he asked for a reporter's phone logs to trace the sources of a story. The self-described fixer,
‘Horrifying’: Freeland promises justice for sexual violence victims in Ukraine
CALGARY — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is committed to seeking justice for Ukrainian women and children as allegations mount of sexual violence by Russian soldiers. Freeland was asked Thursday about war crimes that Russia has be...
Canada’s emissions plummet during first year of COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA — Canada's greenhouse gas emissions plummeted to their lowest level in almost three decades in 2020 as pandemic restrictions kept cars off the road and grounded airplanes for months on end. But a new and more accurate way to count
Court rules New Brunswick lieutenant-governor must be bilingual
FREDERICTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau violated constitutional language protections when he appointed a unilingual anglophone lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick, but striking down the nomination would cause a constitutional crisis, a court ruled...
With housing plans, feds to target needs, links to immigration, Hussen says
OTTAWA — Canada's housing minister says federal funding to ramp up the pace of new builds will also look to target the kind of homes required to meet the changing needs of Canadians. Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen said the budget's plan
Military members feeling bite of skyrocketing housing, living costs: defence chief
OTTAWA — Canada’s top military commander says his troops are feeling the sharp bite of skyrocketing housing prices and other costs of living due to their unique lifestyles, and more housing on Canadian Armed Forces bases is needed. Gen. Wayne Eyre
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh demands Indian PM Modi stop stoking anti-Muslim hate
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government stop stoking anti-Muslim sentiment in India. In an outspoken intervention into Indian politics, Singh tweeted Thursday that he is concerned about evidence of ...
Feds’ $16M to stamp out abuse in sport will help restore confidence, trust — Minister
OTTAWA — Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge says $16 million in the budget to help stamp out maltreatment and sexual abuse in sport is "just one step" to ensure Canada’s athletes feel safe and that their voices will be heard. The money