Category Archives: National
The names and citations of the new members of the Order of Canada
OTTAWA — Here are the names, level and citations of the 59 newest members of the Order of Canada, and two promotions, unveiled Wednesday and provided by Rideau Hall: Companion Robert Daniel Steadward (Edmonton, Alta.): For his lifelong dedication to pr...
Quebec leaders forced to confront systemic racism in 2020
MONTREAL — It was a former CFL player and community activist who helped push the concept of systemic racism to the forefront in Quebec politics this year, after forcing the city of Montreal to confront the issue. Balarama Holness used a
Premier Blaine Higgs looking to use pandemic to ‘reinvent’ New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — Blaine Higgs says 2020 taught him a lot about the importance of perseverance. The New Brunswick Premier says his province held the line this year against COVID-19, guarding Atlantic Canada from Quebec to the north and Maine to the
Quebec Liberal vacationing down south despite repeated warnings to stay home
MONTREAL — Quebec Liberal member Pierre Arcand is vacationing with his wife in the Caribbean despite warnings from the federal and provincial governments to stay home during the pandemic. The Canadian Press has obtained a statement from Arcand, who led...
Former Alberta cabinet minister turned Independent senator Elaine McCoy dies
OTTAWA — Sen. Elaine McCoy, who sat as an Independent from the day she was appointed to the upper chamber, has died. McCoy died Tuesday in Ottawa. She was 74. Born in Brandon, Man., McCoy began her career in politics in Alberta
Ontario, Alberta aim to speed up vaccinations as Moderna vaccine starts arriving
Ontario is planning to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations after facing criticism for scaling down operations over the holidays, while Alberta acknowledges it over-estimated how quickly it would be able to get shots into people's arms. Retired Gen. Rick Hill...
Former N.L. prisoner wants guards held accountable in death of Indigenous inmate
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A former inmate of a Newfoundland and Labrador jail says it's outrageous that 10 guards accused in the death of an Indigenous man at the institution got to spend Christmas with their families. Gordon Wheaton says he
Former N.L. prisoner wants guards held accountable in death of Indigenous inmate
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — When the ten correctional officers charged in the death of an Inuk man at a jail in St. John’s face a judge for the first time in February, Gordon Wheaton says he’d like to be there. Wheaton
Addressing mental-health issues linked to pandemic looming issue in 2021, Bains says
OTTAWA — Canada's industry minister says the country faces mounting mental health concerns that the government will have to address in 2021. Navdeep Bains says he has heard more stories about the mental health of workers and entrepreneurs alongside nee...
Poll suggests low levels of satisfaction over Prairie premiers handling of pandemic
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests the premiers of Canada’s three Prairie provinces are lagging counterparts from the rest of the country when it comes to how local residents feel they are managing the COVID-19 pandemic.The poll from Leger and
