Canada

Emergencies Act committee members will take oath of secrecy: government Senate rep

OTTAWA - Members of a parliamentary committee set up to scrutinize the Emergencies Act will have to take an oath of secrecy, but will not be given access to highly classified material, says the govern...

Feb 22, 2022

U.S. warns Canada, again, that it's not happy about proposed digital services tax

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Trade Representative's office has once again made its feelings clear about Canada's plan to implement a controversial new tax on digital services. The office issued an abrupt sta...

Feb 22, 2022

Vaccines, masks required at universities despite broader relaxing of restrictions

TORONTO - Several Canadian universities are maintaining COVID-19 precautions such as vaccine mandates and masking for in-person classes even as governments roll back pandemic restrictions. Ontario is ...

Feb 22, 2022

Trudeau to address Russia's troop deployment into eastern Ukraine

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will address the Russian military's deployment into eastern Ukraine at a news conference this evening. The prime minister is scheduled to appear at 5 p.m. ET alo...

Feb 22, 2022

U.S. envoy Cohen discusses co-operation on Ukraine, convoy protest aftermath

OTTAWA - The American envoy in Ottawa says Canada and the United States are fully aligned on a set of sanctions that will inflict pain on high-level Russians if the country further invades Ukraine. U....

Feb 22, 2022

'Safety shattered': N.S. mass shooting inquiry hears about impact on mental health

HALIFAX - The federal-provincial inquiry investigating the 2020 mass murder in Nova Scotia heard Tuesday from experts who talked about the tragedy's impact on the mental health of Nova Scotians and li...

Feb 22, 2022

Conservatives end boycott of Parliament's national security committee

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are ending their boycott of a special national security and intelligence committee made up of MPs and senators. Interim Conservative leader Candice Bergen announced ...

Feb 22, 2022

What's next for Canada in the Russia-Ukraine conflict?

OTTAWA - Canada and its allies were shaking off their shock and scrambling to respond on Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of Russian troops into eastern Ukraine. P...

Feb 22, 2022

First Nation health ombudsperson's office to be established in Saskatchewan

SASKATOON - A First Nation health ombudsperson's office is being created in Saskatchewan to help address racism against Indigenous people in the health-care system. Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federati...

Feb 22, 2022

Quebec to table budget on March 22 that will address inflation woes, rising costs

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard says he will table a provincial budget on March 22. Girard announced the date today at the legislature, saying it will be a responsible budget focused on sound mana...

Feb 22, 2022