Category Archives: National
Behind the scenes of the removal of residential schools memorial from Parliament Hill
OTTAWA — The federal government had originally hoped to remove a Parliament Hill memorial dedicated to Indigenous children who died and went missing from residential schools months earlier than actually happened last year, according to newly released d...
Gym-goers, sports fans, smokers face more taxes in Saskatchewan budget
REGINA — Working out or going to a professional football game could cost more this fall with proposed new taxes outlined in Saskatchewan's budget. Starting in October, the province plans to add the six per cent provincial sales tax to admissions
NDP, Liberals upbeat about new deal as some warn of pitfalls for the ‘junior partner’
OTTAWA — NDP and Liberal MPs were generally upbeat about the idea of working together as the dust began to settle following the unexpected announcement that their party leaders had reached a deal to keep the Liberal government going for
Feds mum on next step in fighter jet competition
OTTAWA — Federal procurement officials won’t say when Canada will take the next step in the years-long process of selecting a new fighter jet. The federal government announced in December that it had narrowed its search for a replacement of the
Student demonstration marks decade since Quebec’s so-called ‘Maple Spring’ protests
MONTREAL — Several hundred students took to the streets of Montreal today, marking a decade since their peers did the same during the so-called "Maple Spring" of 2012. It was one of several demonstrations planned across the province this week until
Highlights from the 2022-23 Quebec provincial budget
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard tabled the provincial budget on Tuesday for the 2022-23 fiscal year. Here are some highlights. — Quebec adults who earn $100,000 or less will receive a one-time payment this year of $500 to offset the impact
B.C. government disputes land claim by First Nation on Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government admits that members of the Nuchatlaht First Nation are descended from a historical Indigenous collective, but the lineage through a family of chiefs doesn't establish Aboriginal title, a provincial lawyer say...
Ottawa mayor urges feds to bring workers back downtown to save local businesses
OTTAWA — The mayor of Canada's capital city is urging the federal government to send its workers back to their downtown offices to bolster flagging local businesses. Jim Watson appealed directly to Treasury Board President Mona Fortier to remind her th...
Q&A: The NDP and Liberals have a confidence and supply agreement. So what is it?
OTTAWA — The Liberals and the NDP have a penned a deal that would keep the minority government led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in power until 2025 and move ahead on some mutually agreeable policies. It's called a confidence
House Speaker Anthony Rota recovering from bypass surgery
OTTAWA — House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota was doing well after undergoing coronary bypass surgery. A statement from the Office of the Speaker says the Liberal MP was "resting comfortably" following the scheduled procedure in Sudbury, Ont. Rota was...
