Category Archives: National
The latest on COVID-19 developments in Canada on Jan. 6, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 7 p.m. Yukon is reporting one new COVID-19 case, bringing the territory's total to 66. It says the case is associated with travel outside the territory and unrelated to previous on...
Ban on U.K. flights to Canada expires as testing scheme takes effect
OTTAWA — Canada's ban on flights from the United Kingdom is not being extended, replaced by a stringent COVID-19 testing program for air travellers. Canada halted most air travel from the U.K., where a mutated strain of COVID-19 had been discovered,
Congress resumes hours after throngs of Trump backers storm, invade Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — What was supposed to be a historic day in the U.S. capital lived up to that billing for all the wrong reasons Wednesday as an angry throng of Donald Trump supporters managed to overpower police and lay
Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal has fraud case adjourned to February
OTTAWA — A former Liberal MP facing charges of fraud and breach of trust related to his time in office has had his case adjourned until next month. Lawyers for Raj Grewal and the Crown agreed during a brief virtual hearing
A list of politicians and officials who travelled abroad despite advice to stay home
Several politicians have admitted to leaving the country over the December holiday period, even as their constituents hunkered down at home, following public health guidance meant to curb the spread of COVID-19. Here's a look at some of the lawmakers, ...
Long pandemic could add to extremism, decline in democracy: Defence Department report
OTTAWA — A new research report by the Department of National Defence suggests the longer the COVID-19 pandemic rages, the stronger right-wing extremism and other threats in Canada and around the world are likely to become. The report prepared by the
People’s Party leader and former MP Maxime Bernier travelled to Florida last fall
OTTAWA — The one-time Conservative cabinet minister and MP who broke ranks to form his own political party is among the Canadians who've headed south in recent months. Maxime Bernier, who leads the libertarian People's Party of Canada, went to Florida...
Navy gets new commander after admiral named defence chief
OTTAWA — Rear Admiral Craig Baines is being tapped as the Royal Canadian Navy's new commander.Outgoing chief of the defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance announced the appointment Tuesday, with Baines set to replace current navy commander Vice-Admiral Art ...
B.C. mink farmer decides to destroy 1,000 animals after positive COVID-19 tests
VICTORIA — The operator of a second British Columbia mink farm with animals that tested positive for COVID-19 has euthanized the remaining 1,000 mink, says the province's chief veterinarian. The Fraser Valley breeder made the personal decision to put ...
Info watchdog raps Privy Council Office for terminating access requests from public
OTTAWA — The federal information watchdog has chastised the prime minister's bureaucrats for shutting down several requests from a researcher without good cause.In a series of decisions made public Tuesday, information commissioner Caroline Maynard rev...
