Category Archives: National
Ottawa extends rules and restrictions for travellers amid rising COVID-19 case counts
A slew of travel restrictions and rules meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 will be extended into January, the federal government said Sunday, as case counts continued to rise steadily across the country. In a statement, Public Safety Minister Bill
B.C.’s economic recovery minister says getting through pandemic will be team approach
VICTORIA — The British Columbia cabinet minister appointed to lead the province's COVID-19 pandemic recovery says he plans to mount a large team effort from inside and outside of government to spur economic success. Ravi Kahlon, a former Canadian Olymp...
PM put all vaccine ‘eggs’ in one China basket, didn’t consider other options: O’Toole
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole accused the Liberal government Sunday of putting too much emphasis on partnering with a Chinese company for a COVID-19 vaccine in what turned out to be a failed deal. O'Toole said the Trudeau government only
Draft fishery deal possibly a ‘historic recognition’ of treaty rights: Mi’kmaq chief
A draft agreement between Ottawa and a Nova Scotia First nation over a "moderate livelihood" fishery has the potential to be a historic recognition of Mi'kmaq treaty rights, the community's chief said Sunday. Mike Sack of Sipekne'katik First Nation sai...
Few federal inmates moved from solitary after external reviews, new data show
TORONTO — Independent reviews of the hundreds of inmates placed in segregation over the past year found only a handful were inappropriate, new government data indicate. According to the previously unpublished information from Correctional Service Canad...
Senators ponder how far to go to protect charter rights in assisted-dying bill
OTTAWA — There was a strong message conveyed to cabinet ministers last week as senators grilled them on the Trudeau government's bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying.We told you so.Ministers were repeatedly reminded that when the federa...
COVID-19 cases in Canada remain on troubling course, Tam says, amid rising numbers
Canada remains on a troubling path for new COVID-19 infections as case counts continue to mount, the country's top doctor said Saturday.The most recent infection rates indicate Canada is on track to hit as many as 10,000 new cases a
Feds unveil more funding for dairy, poultry and egg farmers hurt by free trade deals
OTTAWA — Canadian egg and poultry farmers who've lost domestic market share due to two recent free trade agreements will soon have access to $691 million in federal cash, Canada's agriculture minister announced Saturday.Marie-Claude Bibeau shared detai...
Atikamekw leaders taken aback by Quebec government refusal to adopt Joyce’s Principle
MONTREAL — Atikamekw leaders in Quebec say they are disappointed by the provincial government's refusal to adopt measures aimed at improving Indigenous health care this week over a reference to systemic racism in the recommendations. The Atikamek...
Mountie says he suggested meeting with CBSA on Meng arrest to avoid ‘problems’
VANCOUVER — The Mountie who says he warned against arresting Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou by boarding her plane when it landed in Vancouver says he made his own decision to come into the airport and help that day. Sgt. Ross Lundie
