Jul 29 2023 — Laura Osman, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The federal government is sitting on a stockpile of 39 million extra rapid tests for COVID-19 and is struggling to get rid of them without chucking them in the trash, an internal Health Canada memo shows. As the Omicron variant of the virus be...
Jul 27 2023 — Laura Osman, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reorganized his front bench Wednesday in a massive federal cabinet shuffle, he also created a single new job: minister of citizens' services. But when the minister appointed to the new role was asked what exact...
Jul 27 2023 — Laura Osman, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reorganized his front bench Wednesday in a massive federal cabinet shuffle, he also created a single new job: minister of citizens' services. But when the minister appointed to the new role was asked what exact...
Jul 24 2023 — Laura Osman, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King has been scheduled to stand trial beginning Nov. 27, andnow says he wants to be judged by a jury of his peers. King was an influential figure in the convoy movement that occupied the streets of downtown Otta...
Jul 24 2023 — Laura Osman, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King has been scheduled to stand trial beginning Nov. 27, andnow says he wants to be judged by a jury of his peers. King was an influential figure in the convoy movement that occupied the streets of downtown Otta...
Jul 22 2023 — Laura Osman, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Garry Keller recalls the first images passport staff brought before the then-Conservative government for consideration during the last major passport overhaul. "We laughed," Keller recalls. "It looked like a C-minus effort." The original conce...
Jul 22 2023 — Laura Osman, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Garry Keller recalls the first images passport staff brought before the then-Conservative government for consideration during the last major passport overhaul. "We laughed," Keller recalls. "It looked like a C-minus effort." The original conce...
Jul 14 2023 — Laura Osman, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada is expected to close applications for temporary emergency visas offered to Ukrainians fleeing Russian aggression Saturday — but hasn't announced whether it plans to offer long-term refuge. Canada launched the emergency visa after the Ru...
Jul 14 2023 — Laura Osman, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada is expected to close applications for temporary emergency visas offered to Ukrainians fleeing Russian aggression Saturday — but hasn't announced whether it plans to offer long-term refuge. Canada launched the emergency visa after the Ru...
Jul 13 2023 — Laura Osman, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — In medicine, before a doctor treats a patient's illness, they first try to get a sense of the person's health. They collect information on the symptoms, run tests and blood work and gather whatever details they can. That way, they'll know whe...
Jul 13 2023 — Laura Osman, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — In medicine, before a doctor treats a patient's illness, they first try to get a sense of the person's health. They collect information on the symptoms, run tests and blood work and gather whatever details they can. That way, they'll know whe...
Jul 9 2023 — Laura Osman, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The last time all of Canada's premiers sat down around the same table, their attention was focused on getting Ottawa to pay more to fix the understaffed, hospitals, shuttered emergency rooms, surgical backlogs and health-worker shortages threa...
Jul 9 2023 — Laura Osman, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The last time all of Canada's premiers sat down around the same table, their attention was focused on getting Ottawa to pay more to fix the understaffed, hospitals, shuttered emergency rooms, surgical backlogs and health-worker shortages threa...
Jul 1 2023 — Laura Osman, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — When Matthew Yan looks at the stoic and determined expression on his father's face in the black and white photo affixed to the identification papers he carried for decades, he mostly feels pity. The photo features Bing Sun Jun in borrowed clot...
Jul 1 2023 — Laura Osman, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — When Matthew Yan looks at the stoic and determined expression on his father's face in the black and white photo affixed to the identification papers he carried for decades, he mostly feels pity. The photo features Bing Sun Jun in borrowed clot...