Category Archives: National
Liberals, NDP reach tentative deal to keep government in power until 2025: reports
OTTAWA — The Liberals and New Democrats have reached a tentative deal to keep the Liberal minority government in power through to 2025, media reports say. The CBC is reporting the leadership of both parties reached an agreement that would see
When will feds lift COVID-19 mandates? It’s complicated, minister says
OTTAWA — What will it take for the federal government to lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates? Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says it's complicated. Conservative and NDP members of the House of Commons health committee hammered the minister with questions ...
Parts of National Research Council website down due to unspecified ‘cyber incident’
OTTAWA — The National Research Council took down parts of its website after it was hit with a "cyber incident." A brief statement on the council's main webpage Monday did not specify what kind of incident occurred or which applications had
UCP membership soars as intraparty fight over Alberta premier’s leadership escalates
EDMONTON — An upcoming vote to decide the fate of Jason Kenney as United Conservative Party leader and Alberta premier is driving up membership numbers and igniting concerns about possible rule changes and ballot box shenanigans. UCP executive director...
Anti-racism groups say Canadian government must do more to address racism
OTTAWA — Canadian anti-racism and human rights groups are calling on the federal government to do more to address white supremacy and systemic racism. Fareed Khan, founder of Canadians United Against Hate, said the government needs to start by acknowle...
Canada’s vaccine donation progress slowed by logistics in receiving countries: Sajjan
OTTAWA — Canada is urging the World Health Organization not to reject the only Canadian-made COVID-19 vaccine, so it can be donated and used by the COVAX vaccine-sharing alliance. But Canada hasn't even donated half of the vaccine doses it already
Canada tightens ban on Russian aircraft to include humanitarian flights
OTTAWA — The federal government says it has tightened rules for Russian aircraft after a commercial airliner was able to circumvent a ban on entering Canadian airspace late last month by falsely claiming to be a humanitarian flight. Aeroflot Flight 111...
Joly warns of further sanctions against Russia as Trudeau set to leave for Europe
MONTREAL — Canada will soon impose new sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Monday. "There will be more sanctions. We need to make sure we put maximum pressure on Vladimir Putin, his close
‘Hoping for a timely and fair resolution,’ White House says of CP Rail labour dispute
WASHINGTON — Canada's reputation as a reliable trading partner for the United States suffered another black eye Monday as Americans awoke to a new kink in the bilateral supply chain: a labour dispute at CP Rail that left more than
B.C. First Nation’s land rights claim is about reconciliation, lawyer tells court
VANCOUVER — The lead lawyer in an Indigenous rights and title lawsuit used the words of British explorer Capt. James Cook in his opening arguments to prove the Nuchatlaht Nation's claim to its territory on the west coast of Vancouver
