Category Archives: National
Culture becomes latest front in military’s fight against sexual misconduct
OTTAWA — Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are being told that it's possible to be the "ultimate soldier" while still caring for other people as the military launches the next phase of its fight against sexual misconduct in the
Ontario ponders end to six-month abstinence requirement for liver transplants
TORONTO — A contentious requirement that would-be liver transplant recipients stay away from alcohol for six months could be scrapped, according to a new recommendation before the agency that runs Ontario's organ transplant system.In a letter announcin...
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7:30 p.m. B.C. reported 287 new cases for a total of 13,875 and two more deaths, bringing the number of people who have died to 261. Public health officials have declared an
Blanchet demands apology from Trudeau for War Measures Act, invoked 50 years ago
OTTAWA — Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet is urging the federal government to apologize for having invoked controversial legislation during the October Crisis in Quebec 50 years ago.In October 1970, the Liberal government under then-prime m...
Key Senate, House races as Republicans, Democrats wrestle for Capitol Hill control
WASHINGTON, Wash. — The presidential race is just one part of the shifting political landscape in the United States, which could look very different after Nov. 3. Most of the suspense is in the Republican-led Senate, where Democrats need a net
The Battle of Capitol Hill: White House race gets headlines, but Senate has suspense
WASHINGTON, Wash. — The race to win the White House may be getting all the headlines, but there's real suspense in the battle for control of Capitol Hill. Overshadowed by the main event of election season, the races to establish the
EI commissioners say workers, companies want non-partisan review of system, stat
OTTAWA — The representatives for employers and workers in the employment insurance system say they are deeply concerned that a promised review of the program will be lost in the heat of a minority Parliament.The shortcomings in EI, flagged for
Canadians come together online to ring in U.S. election with cross-border stakes
In 2008, avid politico Daniel Roukema was moved to tears while watching the U.S. election at an Ottawa pub, the elated crowd around him breaking into cheers, when the newscaster announced that Barack Obama had been elected the first Black
Planned class-action suit against Facebook alleges misuse of personal information
OTTAWA — Two Facebook users are seeking damages on behalf of hundreds of thousands of Canadians whose personal data may have been improperly used for political purposes.The proposed class-action lawsuit filed by Calgary residents Saul Benary and Karma ...
Government Senate rep proposes less partisan review of pandemic response
OTTAWA — The federal government is asking senators to conduct a "dispassionate" review of its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic — as partisan combat over the issue continues among elected members of the House of Commons. The government's representative...
