Category Archives: National
‘It’s just disgusting’: Broncos parents angry over lack of action on bus seatbelts
AIRDRIE, Alta. — Not a day goes by in the painful aftermath of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that Michelle Straschnitzki doesn't wonder what if? Straschnitki's son, Ryan, was one of 13 survivors, but was paralyzed from the chest down when
Trudeau government to usher in new privacy legislation
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is poised to introduce legislation aimed at better safeguarding the privacy of Canadians in the digital era.The bill, to be tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday, would be a step toward realizing commitments
Rapid tests slow to be used as health officials unsure of reliability, best use
OTTAWA — More than 3.8 million rapid tests for COVID-19 are now in the hands of provincial health authorities but many jurisdictions are still evaluating how the devices might help battle the pandemic. Health Canada has approved more than three dozen
Labour minister hails progress on pay equity but says it will take time to deliver
OTTAWA — The government is proposing to give federally regulated companies at least three years to develop plans to give their female employees equal pay for work of equal value. Companies that face a boost in their payroll costs by more
Feds to give $1.5 billion to help Canadians in hard-hit sectors train for new jobs
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will send $1.5 billion in job-training support to the provinces and territories to help Canadians in industries hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will help laid-off workers...
Change of power in the U.S. an opportunity for Canada’s immigration goals: minister
OTTAWA — A pledge by U.S. president-elect Joe Biden to rip up some of the Trump administration's most controversial immigration policies is an opportunity for Canada, says federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino. Biden has said that once he ...
Supreme Court of Canada sides with Hydro-Québec over transmission line project
OTTAWA — Hydro-Québec has the right to construct an electric-power transmission line along an existing corridor despite the objections of land owners, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. In 2015, the provincial government approved Hydro-Québec's pla...
COVID-19 testing down as positive case numbers soar in most provinces
OTTAWA — Two months after the City of Ottawa scrambled to expand its COVID-19 testing options to deal with a massive spike in demand, it is now set to cut back on hours at testing sites this weekend because far
PM warns premiers that feds don’t have ‘infinite’ resources to assist COVID-19 fight
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is warning premiers that provinces need to take stronger action to stem the rapid spread of COVID-19 or the federal government could face "impossible decisions" about where to allocate its limited resources. As se...
B.C. Lottery Corp., too slow on dirty money at casinos, says former regulator
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Lottery Corporation should have moved faster to protect the integrity of gaming more than a decade ago when it was under attack from organized crime, the public inquiry into money laundering heard Friday.Larry Vander Graa...
