Articles by Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press

Jul 2 2020 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives have asked Canada's procurement watchdog to review the circumstances around several sole-sourced contracts between the Liberal government and WE Charity, including its administration of a $900-million federal program for students. They sent a letter to federal procurement ombudsman Alexander Jeglic on Thursday as questions continue to surface around Ottawa's decision to […]

Jul 2 2020 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives have asked Canada's procurement watchdog to review the circumstances around several sole-sourced contracts between the Liberal government and WE Charity, including its administration of a $900-million federal program for students. They sent a letter to federal procurement ombudsman Alexander Jeglic on Thursday as questions continue to surface around Ottawa's decision to […]

Jul 2 2020 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives have asked Canada's procurement watchdog to review the circumstances around several sole-sourced contracts between the Liberal government and WE Charity, including its administration of a $900-million federal program for students. They sent a letter to federal procurement ombudsman Alexander Jeglic on Thursday as questions continue to surface around Ottawa's decision to […]

Jul 2 2020 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A member of the Canadian Armed Forces has been arrested after someone rammed a truck through the gates of Rideau Hall and drove up the path toward the official residences that house Gov. Gen. Julie Payette and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before being stopped by police. The RCMP has not identified the man, […]

Jul 2 2020 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A member of the Canadian Armed Forces has been arrested after someone rammed a truck through the gates of Rideau Hall and drove up the path toward the official residences that house Gov. Gen. Julie Payette and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before being stopped by police. The RCMP has not identified the man, […]

Jul 2 2020 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A member of the Canadian Armed Forces has been arrested after someone rammed a truck through the gates of Rideau Hall and drove up the path toward the official residences that house Gov. Gen. Julie Payette and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before being stopped by police. The RCMP has not identified the man, […]

Jul 1 2020 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Ralph Thomas can't recall any specific incidents of racism against him while growing up as a Black person in New Brunswick in the 1940s and '50s, but says that was more about the rural community where he lived and not because it didn't exist. "We protected each other, and I grew up in a white community," says […]

Jul 1 2020 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Ralph Thomas can't recall any specific incidents of racism against him while growing up as a Black person in New Brunswick in the 1940s and '50s, but says that was more about the rural community where he lived and not because it didn't exist. "We protected each other, and I grew up in a white community," says […]

Jul 1 2020 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Ralph Thomas can't recall any specific incidents of racism against him while growing up as a Black person in New Brunswick in the 1940s and '50s, but says that was more about the rural community where he lived and not because it didn't exist. "We protected each other, and I grew up in a white community," says […]

Jun 30 2020 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — One of the co-founders of WE Charity says he "misspoke" when he told youth leaders that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's staff reached out in April to see if the organization would administer what became a $900-million federal student-aid program. The Canadian Press has obtained video of Marc Kielburger telling youth leaders during a conference […]

Jun 30 2020 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — One of the co-founders of WE Charity says he "misspoke" when he told youth leaders that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's staff reached out in April to see if the organization would administer what became a $900-million federal student-aid program. The Canadian Press has obtained video of Marc Kielburger telling youth leaders during a conference […]

Jun 30 2020 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — One of the co-founders of WE Charity says he "misspoke" when he told youth leaders that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's staff reached out in April to see if the organization would administer what became a $900-million federal student-aid program. The Canadian Press has obtained video of Marc Kielburger telling youth leaders during a conference […]

Jun 29 2020 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A military investigation has found that the ejection seat of one of its iconic Snowbirds planes tangled with the pilot's parachute as he tried to escape from the aircraft before it crashed last year in the U.S. state of Georgia. The finding is contained in a summary released by the Royal Canadian Air […]

Jun 29 2020 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A military investigation has found that the ejection seat of one of its iconic Snowbirds planes tangled with the pilot's parachute as he tried to escape from the aircraft before it crashed last year in the U.S. state of Georgia. The finding is contained in a summary released by the Royal Canadian Air […]

Jun 29 2020 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The federal government will hire hundreds more temporary staff as part of a broader plan to tackle the growing backlog of requests for support and benefits from disabled veterans, many of whom are being forced to wait years for an answer. The measure was announced Monday as new figures showed almost 50,000 claims for […]