Category Archives: National
COVID-19 vaccine approval could be days away as pressures mount on health-care system
Senior Health Canada officials said Thursday they could be just days away from approving a COVID-19 vaccine as many provinces reported increasing hospitalizations and Quebec cancelled plans to allow gatherings over the Christmas holidays. Chief medical...
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:23 p.m. Another 12 people have died from COVID-19 in British Columbia, continuing a daily surge in deaths in the last week and bringing the death count to 481 since the
Liberals’ failure to be transparent on vaccines fuelling anxiety: O’Toole
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole blamed the Liberal government Thursday for the fact some Canadians are casting doubt on the science behind the COVID-19 vaccine. Over 24,000 Canadians have signed a petition headed for the House of Commons tha...
Feds, provinces to stage distribution dry run as approval of first vaccine imminent
OTTAWA — Federal and provincial governments will stage a dress rehearsal Monday to test the complex plan to get precious COVID-19 vaccines distributed to every corner of Canada. Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, who was named last week to lead the Canadian milita...
Liberals table bill to implement UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
OTTAWA — The Liberal government introduced long-awaited legislation Thursday to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which Justice Minister David Lametti described as a significant step forward on the path to re...
‘Canada really sticks out:’ Studies show banks not so green on climate change
International analyses suggest Canadian financiers are oiling the wheels of the fossil fuel industry at a far greater rate than their peers. Bankers say they've made big strides in addressing climate change concerns and promise to reveal how dependent ...
Debate over assisted dying bill extended as clock ticks down on court deadline
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to amend a government bill on assisted dying to better protect Canadians with disabilities. But Trudeau says he thinks the government has struck the right balance between...
B.C. premier says province prepared to patch holes in new federal sick-pay benefits
VICTORIA — B.C. Premier John Horgan says the province is prepared to fill gaps in the federal government's sick-leave program but needs more information on possible cracks in the plan to help employers and employees fight the spread of COVID-19. Horga...
RCMP must take ‘drastic actions’ to restore confidence: former Supreme Court justice
OTTAWA — The author of a report that found a toxic, misogynistic culture in the RCMP says the police force must take some "drastic actions" right away to restore confidence. Former Supreme Court justice Michel Bastarache told a House of Commons
‘I saw what I saw,’ Indigenous Services minister on truck door arrest in Nunavut
IQALUIT — Federal Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller gave a short response when asked about an investigation that found an RCMP officer did not intentionally hit a young Inuk man with his truck door during an arrest in June."I saw
