Category Archives: National
Trudeau stresses digital tech’s potential — and dangers — at global AI summit
MONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked off the inaugural meeting of a global council on artificial intelligence by warning of the danger of unbridled digital technology, despite its potential to change the world for the better. The virtual sum...
PM won’t confirm reports U.S. Justice Department seeking plea deal with Meng Wanzhou
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined the chorus of official silence Friday surrounding reports that the United States is seeking to negotiate a plea deal of sorts with detained Huawei scion Meng Wanzhou. Trudeau refused, like U.S. officials, to acknow...
Childcare adds to strain for working mothers as pace of job gains slows
OTTAWA — Canada's working mothers saw their jobs gains stall in November after months of growth, and those who are working are seeing greater strains on their working hours to care for their children, Statistics Canada says. After six straight months
Liberals accuse Conservatives of disregarding court deadline, filibustering MAID bill
OTTAWA — Federal Liberals are accusing the Conservatives of thumbing their noses at a looming court deadline by filibustering a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying. Government House leader Pablo Rodriguez made the accusation Thursday a...
Twist of fate: Prairie provinces become COVID-19 hot spot in pandemic’s second wave
EDMONTON — The three Prairie provinces have become the epicentre of COVID-19's second wave in Canada — surpassing Ontario and Quebec, the two most populous provinces that were initially the hardest hit. Some infectious disease experts say the exponenti...
Children and youth with special needs ‘left out’ of pandemic response: B.C. watchdog
VANCOUVER — Victoria O'Connor says she's reached a breaking point while constantly managing and advocating for the supports she needs for her twin sons, who are non-verbal and have been diagnosed with autism. "We are very much a family in crisis,"
Trudeau tells United Nations to address COVID-19 inequality amid vaccine advances
OTTAWA — The world's fight against COVID-19 doesn't end with the successful distribution of a vaccine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday. Trudeau said Thursday the wide inequality between rich and poor c...
Climate change costs taking increasing chunk off Canada’s GDP growth: study
Climate change costs are already taking an increasing bite out of Canada's economic growth and the country is falling behind other nations when it comes to planning for them, says federally funded research. "Some of these impacts we've already seen are...
Head of regional health authority where Indigenous woman died removed from post
MONTREAL — Two months after the death of Joyce Echaquan in a Quebec hospital, the head of the regional health authority that runs the hospital has been removed from his post. The departure of Daniel Castonguay was announced Wednesday evening in
Crash victims’ families told approval of 737 Max by Transport Canada looks ‘imminent’
OTTAWA — The father of a young woman who died in the Boeing 737 Max crash last year says federal officials told victims' families approval of the beleaguered aircraft is "imminent." Transport Canada's head of civil aviation informed family members in
