Category Archives: National
Bloc to promote bill on French-language proficiency for new citizens
OTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois will get to debate a bill Thursday that would require anyone applying for Canadian citizenship in Quebec to demonstrate functional proficiency in French. Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet says that familiarity with the offi...
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Nov. 18, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:10 p.m. British Columbia officials say the second wave is putting a strain on the province's health-care system. Health officials reported 762 new cases of COVID-19 for a total o...
Pandemic underscores importance of financial intelligence, federal centre says
OTTAWA — The federal anti-money laundering agency says it gave more than 2,000 intelligence leads to partners in the last fiscal year despite the havoc the COVID-19 pandemic created for the business world. The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysi...
Schools, businesses closed: Nunavut goes into territorywide lockdown today
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut is shutting down for two weeks starting today to try to get cases of COVID-19 under control. All schools and non-essential businesses are closed, as are libraries, fitness centres, government offices and personal services. He...
Meng’s border exam was necessary because of national security concern: officer
VANCOUVER — A senior border officer involved in the examination of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport two years ago said he has never seen a customs and immigration exam deferred to allow for a quick arrest. Supt. Sanjit Dhillon...
Donald Trump on Elections Canada’s disavowal of voting machines: ‘THIS SAYS IT ALL’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A tweet seeking to distance Elections Canada from the use of electronic voting equipment has earned a like from the president of the United States. Despite a lack of evidence, Donald Trump is accusing a Canadian maker of
Capacity ‘stretched’ as Nunavut deals with rising COVID-19 cases: top doctor
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut's chief public health officer says capacity to deal with an outbreak of COVID-19 is "stretched," which is why the government has shut down the territory for two weeks to try to get cases of COVID-19 under
Hybrid and virtual Senate committee meetings to start after dispute resolved
OTTAWA — The Senate has resolved a dispute over how its committees should operate during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing them to get underway this week. An attempt to get the committees started two weeks ago failed amid finger-pointing and accusations ...
Simple messages and coherent policy needed to clear up COVID confusion: experts
Simple, direct messaging from officials is necessary to clear up confusion about shifting public health restrictions amid skyrocketing COVID-19 infections in Canada, experts in health and communications say. At the same time, officials need to be reali...
Head of WHO praises Canada’s anti-COVID response; warns vaccine won’t be a panacea
TORONTO — Canada deserves praise for its efforts to fight COVID-19 both at home and abroad as well as for its commitment to public health, the head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. In a speech to the Empire
