Category Archives: National
Nunavut members of the legislature choose new cabinet minister
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Members of the legislature in Nunavut have picked one of their colleagues to join cabinet after voting out a minister last week.Margaret Nakashuk represents Pangnirtung and was chosen in a secret ballot at the legislature this aftern...
Horgan’s cabinet has many openings for newcomers and veterans after election victory
VICTORIA — Premier John Horgan has several spots to fill in his cabinet after losing seven ministers who didn't run again but winning a New Democrat majority in British Columbia gives him advantages when handing out jobs, political watchers say. But
Advocates say provinces should invest CERB savings in social welfare programs
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — At a time when anxieties were expected to run high for everyone, the Calgary Counselling Centre saw something surprising during the pandemic lockdown period: distress levels in their low-income clients dropped. CEO Robbie Babins-Wagn...
‘Panicky pandemic publishing’ of COVID-19 research erodes trust in science: report
OTTAWA — Publishing weak, careless and sometimes fake research on the novel coronavirus is eroding trust in science, leading people to ignore public health advice, a new report from the Royal Society of Canada warns. The society's COVID-19 task force r...
Canada crawling toward AI regulatory regime, but experts say reform is urgent
OTTAWA — On Thursday, privacy watchdogs revealed that five million images of shoppers' faces were collected without their consent at a dozen of Canada's most popular malls.Real estate company Cadillac Fairview embedded cameras equipped with facial-reco...
Economic recovery threatened if some workers, households left behind, Macklem says
OTTAWA — An economic rebound that leaves behind parts of the Canadian labour force in the short term could end up jeopardizing the recovery from COVID-19 in the long run, Canada's top central banker says. Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem
Former MP Rob Anders accused of not reporting $750K in income for tax purposes
CALGARY — Tax authorities allege former Conservative MP Rob Anders failed to report more than $750,000 in net income over five years, court documents show. Anders faces five charges, including tax evasion. Some of the charges date back to his tim...
Premiers call on PM to schedule meeting on health funding without delay
OTTAWA — Canada's premiers are growing impatient with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's failure to schedule a meeting to discuss their demand for at least $28 billion more each year for health care. Trudeau agreed in early September to hold a virtual
‘No manual or checklist:’ Yukon ditching fall time change this year
WHITEHORSE — As most Canadians get ready for the clocks to fall back an hour on Sunday, Yukon is sticking with daylight time.The territory decided to adopt year-round daylight time in March after a survey showed strong support for the
Fierce fight brewing as unhappy jail guards in Ontario seek to form new union
TORONTO — Disaffected Ontario correctional officers are pushing for their own union in an increasingly bitter battle to win the hearts and cards of thousands of front-line jail workers. Backed by a well-heeled Quebec-based labour organization, the raid...
