Category Archives: National
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick impose new restrictions to stop COVID-19 spread
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia imposed new limits on gatherings across most of Halifax on Friday and New Brunswick moved Saint John into a higher alert level as Atlantic Canada's two biggest provinces tried to stop rising cases of COVID-19.Starting Monday,
Trudeau joins APEC leaders in stressing free trade amid tensions with China
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined counterparts from both sides of the Pacific on Friday to sign a declaration focusing on free trade and digital innovation as a means to economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The communiqué from the
Ambassador visits Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor detained in China
OTTAWA — Canada's ambassador to China has visited two Canadian detained for nearly two years in an apparent retaliation for the arrest of an executive of Chinese technology giant Huawei on a U.S. extradition warrant. Global Affairs Canada says in a
Trudeau says country’s future at stake as COVID-19 projections take troubling turn
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is warning that Canada's future hangs in the balance if people don't reduce their contacts to prevent dire new COVID-19 projections from becoming a reality. While Ontario is moving two hot spots into a lockdown stage to
Opposition leaders briefed on alarming rise in COVID-19 cases in Canada
OTTAWA — Alarming new projections for the spread of COVID-19 in Canada are expected to forecast a dramatic rise in cases over the next few weeks if Canadians don't strictly limit their contact with people outside their households. Chief public health
B.C. expands COVID-19 restrictions, orders masks in public spaces as virus surges
VICTORIA — British Columbia is making it mandatory to wear masks in public spaces, while social interactions will be under new restrictions until Dec. 7 because of a surge in COVID-19 cases. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry earlier imposed re...
Solitary confinement persists in federal prisons despite new system, reports find
TORONTO — Prisoners are still being held in harmful solitary confinement despite a revamped system implemented after the courts struck down the previous regime as unconstitutional, according to two reports. One this month by the West Coast Prison Justi...
Border officer can’t recall where idea to collect Meng’s phone passcodes came from
VANCOUVER — The border officer who led the examination of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport before her arrest two years ago says he can't recall whose idea it was to collect the passcodes to her phones. Sowmith Katragadda
Border officer can’t recall where idea to collect Meng’s phone passcodes came from
VANCOUVER — The border officer who led the examination of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport before her arrest two years ago says he can't recall whose idea it was to collect the passcodes to her phones. Sowmith Katragadda told
New COVID-19 aid figures shed new light on variety of Canadians who needed the help
OTTAWA — A key benefit for workers replaced lost earnings for thousands of higher-income Canadians, providing a new glimpse at the scope of federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic.The $2,000-a-month Canada Emergency Response Benefit was a key part of ...
