Category Archives: National
Euphoria floods city streets across U.S. after Joe Biden clinches White House win
WASHINGTON, Wash. — America's political fever finally broke Saturday, sending frustrated and fed-up U.S. voters pouring into city streets across the United States, giddy with unbridled delight at Joe Biden's long-awaited presidential win. Four da...
Judicial recount coming in B.C. seat where Liberals upset Greens by 41 votes
VICTORIA — A judicial recount is coming for a race in the British Columbia election after mail-in ballots put the Liberals ahead by only 41 votes in an upset to the Greens. Elections BC says the final ballot count in
COVID challenge: Alberta premier urges end to house parties as infections rise
EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney is strongly urging Albertans to stop holding house parties and get-togethers to bend the curve on sharply rising COVID-19 cases. Alberta reported just over 1,400 new cases over the last two days, and Kenney said Friday
Federal guidance for border agency surveillance and sources drafted but never issued
OTTAWA — A newly released memo shows Canada's border agency signed off on rules to guide its most intrusive intelligence operations months ago, but the federal government has yet to issue the ministerial direction. The memo, obtained by The Canad...
Surging infections in Manitoba a COVID-19 cautionary tale: experts
WINNIPEG — Manitoba was a beacon of hope when the first wave of COVID-19 hit Canada. The province had some of the lowest infection rates in the country and went weeks in the summer with no new cases. But with a daily
Black Canadians fought racism, discrimination to serve in Second World War
OTTAWA — When one starts asking questions about the experience of Black Canadians during the Second World War, it doesn’t take long to land on the name Allan Bundy. That’s because at a time when the Canadian Armed Forces is promising
Black Canadians fought racism, discrimination to serve in Second World War
OTTAWA — When one starts asking questions about the experience of Black Canadians during the Second World War, it doesn’t take long to land on the name Allan Bundy. That’s because at a time when the Canadian Armed Forces is promising
Probe into loan shark ‘ruffled’ casino bosses, money laundering inquiry hears
VANCOUVER — A former RCMP officer "ruffled some feathers" at the Great Canadian Casinos following an investigation of a loan shark at British Columbia's largest casino, an inquiry into money laundering heard Friday. Tom Robertson, a former invest...
Quebec invests $15 million to improve cultural security of Indigenous patients
MONTREAL — Quebec is investing $15 million into the province's health-care system to increase cultural security among First Nations and Inuit communities. The concept of cultural security refers to a way of operating that ensures that health care is pr...
Trudeau says first COVID-19 vaccines will face distribution hurdles in the new year
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says some COVID-19 vaccine candidates expected in the new year will pose significant logistical and distribution challenges. Trudeau says he hopes a viable vaccine will be available to Canadians in the spring but notes som...
