Category Archives: Canada
Group involved in Ottawa protest forges ahead with Emergencies Act injunction hearing
OTTAWA - A group involved in the recent protest in Ottawa against COVID-19 measures pressed ahead today in asking a court to halt federal use of the Emergencies Act, even though the government has alr...
Feb 25, 2022
Public health mandates could return, Tam warns, but favours lighter touch in future
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says governments should be prepared to bring back public health measures in case of another serious variant of COVID-19. Several provinces have begun to s...
Feb 25, 2022
Crown asks court to reopen bail hearing for convoy organizer Pat King
OTTAWA - Prosecutors are asking an Ottawa court to reopen the bail hearing for a prominent organizer of the three-week convoy protest near Parliament Hill. Pat King was arrested last Friday and faces ...
Feb 25, 2022
Ceasefire urged as group says three children killed during Russian attack on Ukraine
OTTAWA - The head of Save the Children Canada says at least three children have been killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine and is calling on both sides to cease their fighting. Danny Glenwrigh...
Feb 25, 2022
Documents show Trudeau warned of issued linked to 'build back better' pledge
OTTAWA - Newly released documents show Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was given warnings about the complexity of plans to "build back better" from the pandemic that could lead to economic uncertainty. ...
Feb 25, 2022
Russian advance on Kyiv and Canada's safe haven: In The News for Feb. 25
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 25 ... What we are watching in Ukraine .....
Feb 25, 2022
Experts question Alberta budget claims of diversifying away from oil and gas revenues
EDMONTON - Canada's oil province may finally be shedding its image as an economic one-trick pony, the Alberta government says in its new budget. "We're doing all we can and seeing great results on eco...
Feb 25, 2022
Canada must be ready to welcome Ukrainians to safety: expert
OTTAWA - Europe is facing a massive new migration crisis because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Canada should prepare to provide asylum to those fleeing the violence, says a Canadian security ...
Feb 25, 2022
Labour minister set to nudge provinces, territories on paid sick leave
OTTAWA - Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan says he plans to put paid sick leave on the agenda for a meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts to resolve a patchwork system of policies and ...
Feb 25, 2022
Michael Moldaver to retire from Supreme Court of Canada in September
OTTAWA - Justice Michael Moldaver plans to step down from the Supreme Court of Canada on Sept. 1, a few months before he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 75. Chief Justice Richard Wagner says M...
Feb 24, 2022