Federal
In letter to PM, Kenney calls for consequences or compensation over Keystone XL cancellation
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is repeating his calls for economic retaliation for the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, or at least some...
COVID-19 is hitting First Nations in Western Canada especially hard
While Ontario and Quebec are the epicentres of COVID-19 outbreaks in Canada, people in First Nations are being hit the hardest in Western...
With Keystone XL back on the shelf, oilpatch pressure mounts on Trudeau and Trans Mountain
The town of Oyen in southeastern Alberta has been enjoying a rare thing in the province these past few months: an economic boom. ...
Parliamentary hearings over Zoom an ongoing headache for translators
Each day, translator Nicole Gagnon wakes up and heads to work worried she’ll experience further loss of hearing — a sense even more vital...
Citing threat from COVID-19 variants, Quebec calls on Ottawa to ban vacation travel
Flights continue to arrive at Quebec’s airports from sunshine destinations every day and Premier François Legault wants it to stop. He is calling on Prime...
Governments with rookie leaders don’t always have it easy in N.L. elections
Incumbency is a powerful thing in politics and unseating an incumbent government is no easy feat. But it’s a little easier when that...
What’s different about the coronavirus ‘variants of concern’ flagged by WHO
The seemingly more transmissible variants of the coronavirus first discovered in Britain, South Africa and Brazil are called “variants of concern” by the...
Erin O’Toole moves to shake off the Trumpian taint
Erin O’Toole’s decision to issue a 595-word statement on Sunday about his political beliefs suggests he’s at least a little worried about his...
Why Kenney is having a rougher ride than Trudeau with his pipeline purchase
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rarely see eye to eye, often sparring over a variety of issues from financial...
RCMP union warns of officer burnout after pandemic delays training
The union representing thousands of Mounties says it fears pandemic-related delays at the RCMP training depot will worsen its staffing crunch and increase...
Federal government looking to settle lawsuit over $165 million error in veterans benefits
The federal government is in exploratory talks on settling a combined class-action lawsuit over a $165 million accounting error at Veterans Affairs Canada...
Ontario seniors ‘living in fear’ of COVID-19 feel forgotten in vaccine rollout plan
When the first COVID-19 vaccine was approved in Canada, Ketty Samel and her 76-year-old husband Morris believed the end to the long months...
Airlines face stiff public relations headwind as they prepare Boeing 737 Max for return to passenger service
As they prepare for the return of the Boeing 737 Max to Canadian skies for the first time in almost two years, Canada’s...
Few MPs are opting out of the next election — so far
When people sense the party might be coming to an end, they start eyeing the exits. MPs are no different — particularly in the...
Justin Trudeau issues updated marching orders to cabinet
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued updated mandate letters to his cabinet today, giving ministers direction on key pre-pandemic priorities and addressing new issues...
2,000 more Canadians could die from COVID-19 in the next 10 days: PHAC
New modelling released by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) suggests the number of daily COVID-19 cases could more than triple to...
