Category Archives: National
Quebec city set to kill white-tailed deer relents, will move to relocate them instead
MONTREAL — A Quebec municipality that had planned to cull about 15 white-tailed deer in the coming days relented late Monday amid pressure on officials to relocate the animals. Longueuil Mayor Sylvie Parent said in a statement the threat of people
RCMP boss responds to watchdog report about alleged spying on anti-oil protesters
OTTAWA — RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki has responded to a long-delayed watchdog report on alleged surveillance of anti-oil protesters after a civil liberties group went to court to force her hand. The submission of Lucki's comments on the interim repo...
Canadian Armed Forces to formally apologize to victims for sexual misconduct
OTTAWA — The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces is preparing to formally apologize to victims of sexual misconduct as the military seeks to turn the page on its record of failing to prevent inappropriate and criminal behaviour. The Armed Forces
Exclusion of mental health as grounds for assisted death is likely temporary: Lametti
OTTAWA — The federal government's bill to expand eligibility for medical assistance in dying appears to be in for a rough ride in the Senate. Justice Minister David Lametti was grilled about Bill C-7 Monday by members of the Senate's legal
Longtime Conservative MP Peter Kent won’t run again in key riding for the party
OTTAWA — Longtime Conservative MP Peter Kent isn't running again in the next federal election, opening up what's likely to be a hard-fought contest within the party to take over the riding of Thornhill. Two high-profile Conservative women have already ...
N.L. and P.E.I. impose new travel restrictions, bursting the Atlantic bubble
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador announced Monday they are temporarily pulling out of the Atlantic bubble as Nova Scotia and New Brunswick posted double-digit numbers of new cases. "After careful consideration and c...
Canadian officials also obtained security code for Meng’s home, court hears
VANCOUVER — The RCMP officer who took custody of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's electronics on the day of her arrest two years ago says foreign law enforcement never asked him to obtain the passcodes or search the devices. Const. Gurvinder Dhali...
New COVID-19 restrictions coming into effect as case numbers soar across Canada
Regions across Canada braced for a host of new public health restrictions on Sunday as the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic sent case counts soaring from coast to coast.Surging case counts that reached record heights in several provinces over
Rent relief opens for business as Liberals set to deliver economic update on Nov. 30
OTTAWA — The federal government's latest lifeline to cash-strapped businesses landed with a swirl of anxiety as companies face an uncertain future that may become clearer next week when the Liberals table a long-awaited economic update. The duelling an...
Trudeau joins G20 in promising COVID-19 aid to poor nations, rejecting protectionism
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined leaders from the world’s 20 richest nations on Sunday in a promise to work together to keep trade flowing, fight climate change and provide COVID-19 vaccines to poor countries.The promises are contained in
