Category Archives: National
Railing against soaring gas prices, Republicans in Congress cite Keystone XL decision
WASHINGTON — Republicans are doing their best to resurrect the controversy around the long-dead Keystone XL pipeline expansion, using it as an election-year political cudgel against Joe Biden in hopes of convincing voters that soaring gasoline prices a...
Quebec tables bill on academic freedom, says no words off-limits in lecture halls
QUEBEC — A new bill tabled Wednesday in Quebec would allow "any word" to be uttered in university classrooms as long as it's used in an academic context, the province's higher education minister said. Bill 32 is great news for Quebec
Nunavut to lift all public health measures including masks, COVID-19 data
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut is to lift all its remaining COVID-19 health measures when it ends its public health emergency on Monday. The territory's Health Department says a mask mandate will be dropped and people who test positive for COVID-19 will
Calls to health line reveal desperation of Quebec care home owners as COVID-19 hit
MONTREAL — Newly released recordings of phone calls to a Quebec government health line from March 2020 reveal how desperate the owners of a long-term care home were as COVID-19 struck their establishment during the pandemic's first wave. The two calls...
After two years of uncertainty, Liberals ready budget under shifting circumstances
OTTAWA — After two years of pandemic-induced uncertainty, the federal Liberals are getting ready to deliver an updated spending blueprint in a 2022 budget that, by all accounts, has been influenced by fast-changing circumstances. The result of a tumult...
Six years after making promise, advocates hope Liberals move on children’s watchdog
OTTAWA — It's one of those promises that doesn't cost the government too much, but never seems to materialize on budget day. Children and youth advocates are hoping that changes this week and the Liberals make good on a 2015 campaign
Health workers have a small budget request to tackle the Canadian care crisis: a plan
OTTAWA — The federal government is set to table a budget Thursday against the backdrop of several national and international emergencies and major funding commitments. Chief on that list is addressing Canada's flagging health-care systems, which are s...
Who’s in, who’s out and who else could join the Conservative party leadership race
OTTAWA — With Sept. 10 picked as the date for when the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader, time is ticking for prospective candidates and their teams to get into place. Those running have until April 19
Leona Alleslev poised to announce Conservative Party of Canada leadership bid
OTTAWA — Former Conservative deputy leader Leona Alleslev is set to formally announce her candidacy to be the party's next leader tomorrow. A source close to her campaign, speaking on the condition of anonymity, says she is expected to do so
Key questions answered about new bill forcing tech giants to pay media for content
OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced legislation on Tuesday that would make digital giants compensate Canadian media outlets for reusing their news content. Here are some more details on how it will work. Which news organizations will ...