Category Archives: National
Trudeau says he too is frustrated by holiday travellers, pace of vaccine rollout
OTTAWA — Signs pointed Tuesday to the COVID-19 pandemic taking a dark turn in Canada, as the prime minister voiced his own frustration with holiday travel and the slow pace of vaccine rollout. In London, Ont., the morgue was at capacity,
Canadian troops test positive for COVID-19 in Latvia and Kuwait
OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak in Latvia, where an unspecified number of troops have tested positive for the illness while guarding against Russian aggression in the region. The Department of National Defence con...
The latest on COVID-19 developments in Canada on Jan. 5, 2021
OTTAWA — The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern):7:45 p.m.British Columbia has again extended its state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic nearly 10 months after it was first declared.Premier John Horgan sa...
Down-to-wire races in Georgia appear to give Democrats control of Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The battle for control of Capitol Hill came down to the wire Tuesday as a late surge of votes from Atlanta's suburban outskirts put Democrats within shouting distance of the two remaining seats in the U.S. Senate.
Nunavut NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq returns from leave after ‘burnout, depression’
OTTAWA — Nunavut's sole MP says she is back on the job after several months away from work due to what she described as "extreme burnout, depression and anxiety." Mumilaaq Qaqqaq announced in late October that she would be taking eight
Protected areas may not safeguard all that Canadians need them to: research
The natural regions Canada protects don't line up that well with where Canadians actually need them, research suggests. A paper published Tuesday concludes that the country's vast network of parks isn't adequately safeguarding areas that provide fresh ...
Nearly half of Canadians visited friends, family over holidays, new poll suggests
OTTAWA — A new survey suggests nearly half of Canadians visited with family or friends over the winter holiday period. The Léger/Association for Canadian Studies poll found 48 per cent of those surveyed visited with people outside their households, com...
A list of politicians who travelled abroad despite pandemic-era 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 w...
Advocates call on provinces to vaccinate long-term care residents and workers faster
OTTAWA — Experts who advocate for improvements to long-term care in Canada say the provinces need to move faster to vaccinate residents and the people who look after them. While more than 420,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Mode...
Advocates call on provinces to vaccinate long-term care residents and workers faster
OTTAWA — Experts who advocate for improvements to long-term care in Canada say the provinces need to move faster to vaccinate residents and the people who look after them. Canada's overall vaccination rollout is being questioned with more than 420,000 ...
