Category Archives: National
Flu shot demand up and getting more supply won’t be easy
OTTAWA — As demand for flu shots appears to be up across the country, the Public Health Agency of Canada is working with suppliers to order more doses — a feat that could prove more difficult than it sounds. In a
St. Anne’s residential school document fight to stay in Ontario, Appeal Court rules
TORONTO — An Ontario judge was wrong to order a legal fight involving victims of one of the country's most notorious residential schools and the federal government be heard in British Columbia, a higher court has ruled. In its decision this
St. Anne’s residential school document fight to stay in Ontario, Appeal Court rules
TORONTO — An Ontario judge was wrong to order a legal fight involving victims of one of the country's most notorious residential schools and the federal government be heard in British Columbia, a higher court has ruled. In its decision this
Manitoba adds public health enforcers as Quebec resists calls to loosen rules
Manitoba enlisted more help Thursday to enforce COVID-19 restrictions, while Quebec's premier resisted calls to relax measures in Montreal, and Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia reported their highest number of cases in one day since the pande...
Trudeau slated to speak with Macron amid furor over his response to attacks in France
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is speaking with French President Emmanuel Macron today after criticism in both Canada and France that he has not done enough to defend free expression in response to extremist violence there.The conversation come...
Trudeau speaks with Macron amid furor over his response to attacks in France
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended free expression in a call with the president of France on Thursday, his office says. The conversation with France's Emmanuel Macron came one week after three people were killed in a deadly knife assault
The latest news on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):7 p.m.Alberta is announcing another record-breaking day of new COVID-19 cases.Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical health officer, says there are about 800 new infections.However...
Protection against cruel punishment doesn’t apply to corporations: Supreme Court
OTTAWA — Only people, not corporations, benefit from the charter protection against cruel or unusual punishment, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. The unanimous decision came Thursday in a case involving a numbered company that faced a fine under ...
Vancouver council waits until staff report in 2021 before making Olympic bid decision
VANCOUVER — City council will wait until early 2021 before deciding whether Vancouver should make a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics. In a message posted on social media, Coun. Melissa De Genova says she successfully delayed her motion until sometime
Moving to Canada didn’t ease this American’s election-induced stress
Melanie Gardner moved to Canada to escape Donald Trump's presidency, but even on the other side of the border she said the stress of the U.S. election is taking a physical toll. "I just went to the dentist this morning. I've
