Category Archives: National
Federal parties rake in millions despite pandemic
OTTAWA — The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't stopped federal political parties from raking in millions of dollars in donations. Financial reports filed Friday with Elections Canada show that all the main parties — except for the governing Liberals — raised mo...
In battleground Pennsylvania, Trump supporters are still all in for their president
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa. — Along a scenic stretch of historic Lincoln Highway, a meandering two-lane strip of east-west pavement that runs through southern Pennsylvania, partisan devotion to Donald Trump is on full display. The Make America Great Again br...
Twenty-five years ago, Quebec nearly divorced Canada
OTTAWA — Twenty-five years ago today, Quebec came within a small margin of separating from Canada. The referendum on Oct. 30, 1995, saw 4.7 million Quebecers vote on whether the province should "become sovereign," yielding a razor-thin victory for the ...
Feds add $204M for anti-pandemic measures in Indigenous communities and institutions
Ottawa will spend an additional $204 million targeted at child care, education and infrastructure to help Indigenous communities fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday. Trudeau said the government is spending $120 m...
Canada seeks to increase immigration over next three years even as pandemic rages on
OTTAWA — Canada is seeking to admit upwards of 1.2 million new permanent residents in the next three years, a target the federal government says is crucial to the post-pandemic economic recovery. But how realistic those numbers are in the face
Auditor general blames government incompetence for costly Quebec ferry saga
MONTREAL — Quebec's auditor general is blaming incompetence within the province's ferry service corporation for the ill-fated acquisition of a vessel that cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. Guylaine Leclerc said Thursday she was surprised ...
Advocates, opposition parties push feds for action on long-term care
OTTAWA — Opposition parties and long-term care advocates said Thursday that Ottawa needs to stop delaying action to help fix the country's troubled nursing and retirement homes.COVID-19 infections haven't been as widespread in long-term care residences...
Cyberattack targets Montreal health agency, forcing it to go off-line
MONTREAL — A Montreal health agency has been forced off-line as authorities deal with a cyberattack. Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube said Thursday that specific attacks hit systems at the regional health agency covering west-central Montreal, whi...
Assisted-dying bill wins approval in principle over Conservative objections
OTTAWA — Over the objections of dozens of Conservatives, the House of Commons gave approval in principle Thursday to a bill that would make it easier for dying Canadians to get medical help to end their suffering.Conservatives, including Leader Erin
Ehren Cory appointed as new Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO
The Canada Infrastructure Bank has appointed Ehren Cory as its new chief executive officer. Cory previously served as Infrastructure Ontario's president and chief executive and prior to that, was a partner at McKinsey and Company. The ministry of infra...
