Category Archives: National
Courts martial in limbo as Canada’s military justice system faces new challenge
OTTAWA — A court martial involving a Canadian Armed Forces officer accused of sexual assault is one of several trials in limbo over another challenge to the constitutionality of the military justice system. The latest challenge stems from an order from...
Feds can use spending power to fight anti-Indigenous racism in health care: Miller
OTTAWA — The federal government is ready to use its financial leverage over the health system to fight anti-Indigenous racism in health care, Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says. He says that includes promoting Indigenous health workers and c...
‘This year Halloween is only for kids’: Quebec premier green-lights trick or treating
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier Francois Legault says kids will be able to go door to door and collect candy this Halloween -- as long as they trick or treat with members of their households. Adults, however, are not permitted to celebrate
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:25 p.m. B.C. has recorded its first confirmed case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in a child after antibody testing showed evidence of COVID-19 in the child, who has since ...
Chinese envoy warns Canada against granting asylum to Hong Kong protesters
OTTAWA — The Chinese ambassador to Canada is warning the Trudeau government not to grant asylum to Hong Kong residents fleeing a widely criticized national security law imposed by Beijing. Ambassador Cong Peiwu branded pro-democracy protesters in Hong ...
Tougher COVID-19 restrictions coming to Winnipeg as Manitoba cases climb
Tougher restrictions are coming to Winnipeg as Manitoba's COVID-19 caseload ticks upward, while Ontario's premier is urging gym enthusiasts in hard-hit regions not to venture elsewhere to work out. Manitoba reported a record-high 173 new COVID-19...
A state-by-state list of all 538 available votes in the electoral college
WASHINGTON, Wash. — The electoral college is a uniquely American institution convened by state legislatures every four years in accordance with the U.S. constitution to formally choose the president and vice-president. It comprises 538 electors, ...
First Nations chief calls on Trudeau to help settle Nova Scotia lobster dispute
DIGBY, N.S. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to do more than send tweets to settle an increasingly violent dispute over an Indigenous-led lobster fishery in Nova Scotia, a First Nations chief said Thursday. "Actions speak louder than words," Chief...
Marathon committee meetings as Liberals continue filibusters over WE documents
OTTAWA — Two House of Commons committee meetings dragged on for hours Thursday as Liberal MPs continued to filibuster opposition efforts to reopen their investigations into the WE Charity affair. The finance committee spent 11 hours debating amendments...
Canada offers mediation help to NATO in Turkey-Greece Mediterranean Sea dispute
OTTAWA — The Mediterranean Sea boundary dispute between Turkey and Greece shows that NATO needs new political tools to solve disagreements among members, says Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Champagne said that after travell...
