Category Archives: National
Rules tightened for visitors to N.S. from outside Atlantic after COVID-19 cases spike
HALIFAX — In a bid to subdue a small but sudden spike in COVID-19 cases, Nova Scotia has introduced strict new rules for people arriving in the province from outside the Atlantic region. With 15 new cases reported in less than
President-elect’s long to-do list to include repairing damaged Canada-U. S. ties
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joe Biden's to-do list just got a whole lot longer — and it's a safe bet it now includes patching the holes in Canada's relationship with the United States. Biden has more pressing priorities to address
Terry Fox, Indigenous advocates among diverse group on shortlist for new $5 bill
OTTAWA — A diverse group of notable Canadians, including Indigenous advocates and veterans, an Inuit artist and the first person of Chinese descent born in this country have been shortlisted to appear on the new $5 bill.Terry Fox, who captivated
Bains suggests Ottawa may draw on scorned federal loan program for airline bailout
OTTAWA — Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says a federal loan program little-loved by industry will be among the options Ottawa weighs as it sits down with airline executives to negotiate a government aid package. The Large Employer Emergency Financin...
Trudeau says he hopes to see COVID-19 vaccines roll out in Canada in early 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he hopes to see COVID-19 vaccines roll out in Canada early next year, but warned that won't bring an immediate resolution to the pandemic currently seeing a resurgence in several provinces. The prime minister s...
Police saw crime dip in first six months of pandemic, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA — Newly released statistics point to a notable drop in police-recorded crime during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Statistics Canada says 17 police services across Canada reported that selected criminal incidents were down by 17 ...
Lionel Desmond inquiry to resume at new Nova Scotia venue in February: lawyer
HALIFAX — A lawyer involved in an inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed his family and himself in 2017 says hearings are expected to resume at a new venue in Nova Scotia on Feb. 16. The provincial fatality inquiry started
Justin Trudeau first leader to talk to U.S. president-elect Joe Biden
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the first international leader to have personally congratulated Joe Biden on being elected U.S. president, his office said Monday as it summarized a conversation about areas of co-operation — and potential cont...
Ottawa’s delayed broadband fund welcomed with skepticism by interest groups
The Trudeau government officially launched a previously announced fund Monday that promises to provide $1.75 billion for rural and remote parts of Canada that currently don't have fast, reliable internet service. But there was skepticism about how well...
Residents want gathering spot in historic Quebec City district named for sword victim
QUEBEC — Three Quebec City residents have launched an online petition seeking to have a space named for sword attack victim Suzanne Clermont on the street where she lived. The 61-year-old hairdresser who died during the Halloween night rampage lived on...
