Category Archives: National
Russia not invited as Arctic Council resumes meetings
OTTAWA — The Arctic Council is deciding to sit again, after suspending its meetings in protest at Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But council members say Russia is not invited to the table and future meetings will only discuss projects it is
Federal lawyers move to shield alleged secrets in civil court case of ex-Saudi spy
OTTAWA — The Canadian government is seeking a court injunction to prevent a former Saudi intelligence official from disclosing allegedly sensitive security information in a civil proceeding against him. In an application to the Federal Court, governmen...
Canada target of Russian disinformation, with tweets linked to foreign powers
OTTAWA — An analysis of over six million tweets and retweets — and where they originate from — has found that Canada is being targeted by Russia to influence public opinion here. The study by the University of Calgary’s School of
Federal ministers say they’re working on measures to end delays at airports
OTTAWA — Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says the federal government is working on new measures to help ease delays at major airports, adding that a "similar phenomenon" is happening worldwide. Speaking with reporters on his way to a weekly Liberal ca...
Canada Child Benefit would have cost $1.1B more without pandemic supports: PBO
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget office estimates the Canada Child Benefit program would cost $1.1 billion more over the 2021-2024 fiscal years if pandemic supports had not been paid out to families and the employment insurance program had not been
B.C., StatCan partner on fire prevention pilot as deaths increase in province
VICTORIA — Firefighters in British Columbia will soon have access to information to help identify neighbourhoods where the risk of home fires is greatest in an effort to prevent more needless deaths, says the province's fire commissioner. The commiss...
Defence raises prospect of multiple leaks in bureaucrat’s shipbuilding trial
OTTAWA — The prospect of more than one leak about secret cabinet deliberations in late 2015 around a $700-million shipbuilding deal was raised on Wednesday, as a longtime lobbyist testified he did not know the origins of certain information about
N.S. mass shooting inquiry: Communications official admits warning was delayed
HALIFAX — An RCMP official broke down in tears when she told a public inquiry Wednesday that the unclear practices her team used to alert the public to an active shooter led to a crucial delay during the killer's 2020
Alberta First Nations want consultation, benefits from oilsands carbon storage plans
EDMONTON — Several Alberta First Nations have told the province's government and energy industry that they must be consulted and share in the benefits of carbon capture projects near their lands that are crucial to making the oilsands more climate
Ex-TRC director Kimberly Murray named special interlocutor for residential schools
OTTAWA — Canada's newly appointed interlocutor for unmarked burial sites at residential schools expects that prosecuting crimes against Indigenous children will be the "No. 1 conversation" with survivors and First Nations. Justice Minister David Lamett...