Category Archives: National
Communication snafus plagued RCMP’s response to Nova Scotia mass shooting: documents
HALIFAX — Repeated communication failures were partly to blame for the Nova Scotia RCMP’s inability to stop a gunman from killing 22 people over a 13-hour span in April 2020, recently released documents show. Transcripts of interviews with two Mounties...
Patrick Brown, mayor of Brampton, Ont., joins race to lead federal Conservatives
BRAMPTON, Ont. — Patrick Brown has officially joined the race to lead the federal Conservatives, with a promise to heal the fractures that have erupted in the party over recent years. Brown, 43, launched his campaign in Brampton, Ont., where he
Ottawa urged to pause proposed B.C. port expansion, consider alternative plan
VANCOUVER — A plan to build a new shipping container terminal the size of nearly 144 football fields at a major Metro Vancouver port has sparked a rival proposal along with concerns for endangered orcas and the salmon they depend
Peter MacKay announces he won’t seek Conservative leadership in vote this September
Peter MacKay says he will not seek the leadership of the Conservative party when one is chosen this September. MacKay announced the news in a video message posted to social media on Saturday, saying he came to the decision after consulting
Sturgeon Lake takes control of childbirth on-reserve for first time in 50 years
OTTAWA — When Kaleo Joseph Gary Rabbitskin burst into the world last month, his birth marked a turning point for his community. It was the first time in 50 years a baby was born in Sturgeon Lake First Nation with traditional
Plan for associate physicians in British Columbia is stalled by pandemic
VANCOUVER — B.C.'s remedy for bringing more foreign-trained doctors into the medical profession has been delayed, sidelining potential candidates and prolonging pressure on the province's health system, advocates say. The Institute for Canadian Citizen...
Much of Canada moves their clocks forward for daylight time on Sunday
VANCOUVER — Most Canadians will move their clocks forward by an hour before going to bed Saturday night for daylight time. Yukon and most of Saskatchewan observe permanent daylight time and the premiers of Ontario, B.C. and Quebec have said they're
‘Get a hobby,’ B.C. premier tells those considering protesting COVID-19 mandates
VICTORIA — A protest planned for around the British Columbia legislature over COVID-19 mandates has drawn sharp criticism from the province's premier. Video posted on social media says a convoy of vehicles is on the way from Ottawa to Victoria where
B.C. ski hills, churches, campuses and homes prepare for Ukrainian refugees: premier
VICTORIA — Plans are in the works in British Columbia for the province to accept thousands of Ukrainians fleeing as Russia's invasion pushes further into their country. Premier John Horgan says he has met with Ukrainian community leaders, refugee settl...
Cyberspace making Canadian secrets more vulnerable, spy service official warns
OTTAWA — A senior official at Canada's spy service says the expansion of cyberspace is making it easier for foreign adversaries to pilfer secrets. Cherie Henderson, an interim assistant director with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, tells a ...
