Murray Wood: The Art of the CUSMA Deal
Insults, complaints that Canada is so mean, warnings the U.S. doesn't need us. It's all standard operating procedure. Th...
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First batch of J&J COVID vaccines won't be released in Canada
OTTAWA - More than 300,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson single-shot COVID-19 vaccine will not be released for use in Canada. The vaccines were quarantined in April before they were distributed t...
Jun 11, 2021
B.C. premier says changes to U.S. cruise ship rules remain temporary
VICTORIA - British Columbia's premier says legislation proposed in the United States that would scrap a long-standing requirement for American cruise ships to dock at a foreign port between domestic s...
Jun 11, 2021
People's Party leader Maxime Bernier charged after anti-rules rallies in Manitoba
WINNIPEG - The leader of the People's Party of Canada was arrested Friday in Manitoba after attending a rally against COVID-19 restrictions. RCMP said Maxime Bernier was charged with exceeding public ...
Jun 11, 2021
Liberals convene antisemitism summit amid concerns over new MP's views on Israel
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government announced Friday that it will convene an emergency summit on antisemitism, even as it faced criticism for welcoming into the Liberal fold an MP who has denounced Israel...
Jun 11, 2021
Doctor who faced racism after COVID-19 outbreak sues New Brunswick, RCMP
A Black doctor who says he faced a barrage of hate and racism after being accused of breaking COVID-19 rules amid an outbreak last year announced Friday he is suing the New Brunswick government and th...
Jun 11, 2021
Meng applies for publication ban on HSBC materials obtained via Hong Kong court
VANCOUVER - Huawei's chief financial officer is seeking a publication ban on new evidence that her legal team wants to introduce in her fight against extradition to the United States. Meng Wanzhou's l...
Jun 11, 2021
MPs move to convene emergency Islamophobia summit before August
OTTAWA - Federal lawmakers are calling on the government to convene an emergency summit on Islamophobia by the end of July. In the House of Commons on Friday, MPs gave unanimous consent to an NDP moti...
Jun 11, 2021
Newborn daughter's death inspires MP's bill on bereavement leave for parents
OTTAWA - For Conservative MP Tom Kmiec, his bill to give parents more time off after the death of a child is personal. Three years ago, Kmiec lost his newborn daughter Lucy-Rose after 39 days, and was...
Jun 11, 2021
Donors' conference for Venezuelan refugees hosted by Canada aims to raise $1.44B
OTTAWA - A conference Canada will host next week for donors to Venezuelan refugees will highlight key challenges six million asylum seekers are facing and raise funds to address these challenges, Glob...
Jun 11, 2021
Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations backs cancelling Canada Day celebration
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria's plan to cancel its Canada Day broadcast has been welcomed by a group representing First Nations in Saskatchewan as helping recognize the pain Indigenous Peoples are f...
Jun 11, 2021
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Accountability is a word some elected officials seem to be forgetting
From four people walking away from the RM of Sherwood council with little to no explanation to the reaction of some coun...
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8:30 - The war involving Iran has increased uncertainty in global energy markets, largely because the Strait of Hormuz h...