Category Archives: National
Applications open for new COVID-19 support programs after hours of technical troubles
OTTAWA — The federal government says technical difficulties that thwarted some Canadians' efforts to apply for new financial supports on Monday have been solved. The Canada Revenue Agency reported the issues hours after applications for the benef...
Tory critic dismisses Chinese pandemic ‘excuse’ barring access to two Michaels
OTTAWA — China can no longer credibly use the "excuse" of COVID-19 to continue keeping Canadian diplomats from visiting Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, the Conservative foreign affairs critic says. Conservative MP Michael Chong also says this past w...
COVID-19 spread shifts to seniors as outbreaks rise in long-term care homes: Tam
Canada's chief public health officer says the spread of COVID-19 is shifting towards seniors, adding to the mounting signs suggesting a second wave could hit just as hard as the first.In a statement Saturday, Dr. Theresa Tam said that while
Trudeau, Trump discuss president’s COVID-19 diagnosis, Canadians detained in China
OTTAWA — The Prime Minister's Office says Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the president's bout with COVID-19 on Saturday morning.The PMO says Trudeau wished Trump and his wife Melania well following their positive diagnoses, an...
Armenian diaspora in Canada says Ottawa must act to prevent a second genocide
MONTREAL — The ongoing conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is physically and emotionally distant to most Canadians, but for Montrealer Talar Chichmanian, the war is the second time since the 1990s her family has taken up arms. Her husband left Mont...
Liberals set relaxed nomination rules in preparation for possible federal election
OTTAWA — The Liberal party is readying itself for a possible federal election with new rules for nominating candidates. Since the minority Liberal government could be defeated at any time — and the COVID-19 pandemic makes it harder to fundraise and
B.C. political leaders meet in live TV debate in Oct. 24 election campaign
VICTORIA — The leaders of B.C.'s three main political parties will meet Tuesday in a televised debate that political experts say could be one of the few events where voters get a chance to truly assess the leaders in what
Report clearing N.S. police of wrongdoing in arrest of Black woman flawed: observer
HALIFAX — A consultant hired by Nova Scotia's police watchdog disagrees with the agency's decision to clear two officers of wrongdoing in the case of a Black woman injured during an arrest. Tony Smith, who is Black, says he was
B.C. Supreme Court deals Huawei executive another legal blow in extradition case
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has denied Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's bid to access most of a series of documents her lawyers hoped could help prevent her extradition to the United States. Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes ...
Former premier Jean Charest suing Quebec government for $1M for privacy violation
MONTREAL — Former premier Jean Charest is suing the Quebec government for violation of his privacy in connection with an investigation by the province's anti-corruption unit. The lawsuit filed Friday in Montreal seeks $1 million in punitive damag...
