Category Archives: National
Canada and U.K. make stopgap deal to avert tariffs after Brexit
OTTAWA — Canada and the United Kingdom have inked a temporary agreement that will head off an automatic increase in tariffs that was set to kick in when Britain leaves the European Union next week. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced
Judge who visited protest teepee on Regina legislature grounds faces judicial review
REGINA — A judge who visited a Metis man at his protest camp on Saskatchewan's legislature grounds after ruling he was entitled to stay there is facing a review by his fellow judges. The Canadian Judicial Council says a panel will
External probe into deaths of Quebec boys calls for reform to youth protection system
QUEBEC — An external investigation into the deaths of two Quebec boys is calling for in-depth reform of the province's youth protection system and the law that governs it. Dr. Lionel Carmant, Quebec's junior health minister, released the findings on Mo...
Federal memorial grant program expanded to include correctional officers
OTTAWA — The federal memorial grant program for first responders is being expanded to recognize correctional, parole and probation officers who lose their lives.The program provides a one-time lump sum, tax-free payment of up to $300,000 to families of...
Anger, suspicion after Pakistani dissident Karima Mehrab found dead in Toronto
TORONTO — The apparent drowning death of an internationally prominent Pakistani dissident whose body was pulled from the water near downtown Toronto sparked anger, grief and suspicion on Tuesday.Police said they had found Karima Mehrab, 37, dead on Mon...
New veterans ombudsman experienced disability backlog firsthand
OTTAWA — Canada’s new veterans ombudsman says she has endured the same long and frustrating wait as tens of thousands of other former military members after applying for support and benefits for her service-related injuries. Retired Canadian Army colon...
Feds have not ‘demonstrated need’ for security-screening measures: privacy watchdog
OTTAWA — The federal privacy watchdog is pressing for changes to security screening procedures for public servants. An internal memo prepared by the privacy commissioner's office says the government has "not demonstrated the need" for several intrusive...
Correctional officers arrested in death of Indigenous man in N.L. jail: police
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Police say several correctional officers have been arrested in connection with the death of an Indigenous man in a Newfoundland and Labrador provincial jail — but they won't say how many. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said Mond...
Ontario premier demands increased COVID-19 testing at airports as new variant emerges
OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford blasted the federal government today for not moving faster on COVID-19 testing for incoming international travellers as a new variant is prompting more border closures. Late yesterday, the federal government announce...
Ontario premier demands increased COVID-19 testing at airports as new variant emerges
OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford blasted the federal government Monday for not moving faster on COVID-19 testing for incoming international travellers as a new variant prompted more border closures. Late Sunday, the federal government announced it w...
