Category Archives: National
Woman alleges RCMP failed to protect her identity as source in homicide probe
OTTAWA — A woman is suing the RCMP over allegations the police force failed to protect her identity as a confidential source in a homicide investigation. The woman, known as Jane Doe in the statement of claim filed in Federal Court,
Health Canada proposes reducing nicotine concentration limit in vaping products
OTTAWA — The federal government says it wants to reduce the amount of nicotine allowed in vaping products as part of greater efforts to curb their appeal to young Canadians. Health Canada announced Friday it is proposing to lower the maximum
CP NewsAlert: Former clerk of the B.C. legislature faces charges
VICTORIA — The former clerk of the British Columbia legislature has been charged with four counts of breach of trust and two counts of fraud in excess of $5,000. The BC Prosecution Service says two special prosecutors approved the charges against
Former clerk of the B.C. legislature faces charges of fraud, breach of trust
VICTORIA — The former clerk of the British Columbia legislature has been charged with four counts of breach of trust and two counts of fraud in excess of $5,000. The BC Prosecution Service says in a statement on Friday that two
Feds detail $100 million pledged to fight food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA — The federal government will distribute $30 million to Indigenous communities and about $65 million to local organizations across Canada to support food security during the COVID-19 pandemic, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said. At a ...
Feds throw support behind development of mini nuclear reactors; action plan released
TORONTO — Nuclear power is essential to meeting Canada's climate-change goals, and developing portable mini nuclear reactors is a key part of that strategy, the federal energy minister said on Friday. In announcing an "action plan" for developing small...
Feds secure 500K vaccine doses for January as lockdown calls grow
Federal officials say they're pushing manufacturers to accelerate shipments of more COVID-19 vaccine doses as calls grow to lock down more parts of the country for the holidays. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada is running ahead of schedule in ...
Champagne says he takes ‘no lessons’ from China on courting support for two Michaels
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is shooting back at China's criticism of Canada's efforts to build an international alliance to free Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor from prison. "I'll do what I think is in Canada's best ...
Federal health minister asked to review Alberta’s use of strychnine as wolf control
EDMONTON — Animal advocates have asked the federal health minister to review a decision that allows Alberta to keep using strychnine to poison wolves in an ongoing effort to preserve caribou herds. Wolf Awareness and Animal Justice filed the request wi...
Feds fund new integrated teams on money laundering, earmark $98.9 million
OTTAWA — The federal government is creating new teams to investigate money laundering across Canada. The RCMP says the teams will work collaboratively and be based in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec. They will bring together various agenc...
