Jul 29 2021 — Ashley Burke — CBC — As governor general, Julie Payette presented one of the country’s most prestigious civilian honours to hundreds of accomplished Canadians. Now, an advisory council is thinking about taking her own Order of Canada away. CBC News has learned the 11-member Advisory Council for the Order of Canada, chaired by Chief Justice Richard Wagner — who took […]
Jul 29 2021 — CBC — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced the appointment of five new members of the Senate. Michèle Audette, Amina Gerba and Clément Gignac will represent Quebec in the Red Chamber. David Arnot will represent Saskatchewan and Karen Sorensen will represent Alberta. The Governor General appoints senators on the advice of the prime minister. All five senators […]
Jul 29 2021 — CBC — The Roman Catholic Church spent millions of dollars that were supposed to go to residential school survivors on lawyers, administration, a private fundraising company and unapproved loans, according to documents obtained by CBC News. The documents include a host of other revelations. They appear to contradict the Catholic Church’s public claims about money paid to […]
Jul 29 2021 — Elizabeth Thompson — CBC — A week after the U.S. government surprised many by announcing the land border with Canada would remain closed for the time being, the exact reasons for that decision remain shrouded in secrecy. Not even American members of Congress have been given a detailed explanation for the decision. New York State Rep. Brian Higgins said the […]
Jul 29 2021 — CBC — A Catholic priest has been banned by a Winnipeg archdiocese from speaking publicly after accusing residential school survivors of lying about sexual abuse to get more money from court settlements, of spreading falsehoods about residential schools, and joking about shooting those writing graffiti on churches, among other comments. The statements were made over weeks of […]
Jul 28 2021 — CBC — After a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in the Central Okanagan, B.C. is declaring a regional outbreak there and is reimposing a local mask mandate as well as other public health measures. More than half of B.C.’s daily and active COVID-19 cases are concentrated in the area, Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry said Wednesday […]
Jul 28 2021 — CBC — Afghan interpreters and others who assisted the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan have been told they have only three days to apply for a new government program to resettle in Canada. The federal government announced last week a temporary new program to help interpreters and their families flee what Ottawa describes as a rapidly deteriorating situation […]
Jul 28 2021 — CBC — The federal and provincial governments have struck a deal to stave off stark financial consequences of the Muskrat Falls hydroelectrc project for ratepayers in Newfoundland and Labrador, but provided few details Wednesday as to what that deal contains. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Andrew Furey made the joint announcement before media at Confederation Building […]
Jul 28 2021 — CBC — The government of the United Kingdom announced today that travellers to England who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the European Union or United States will be exempt from mandatory quarantine upon arrival — but fully vaccinated travellers from Canada will still have to undergo quarantine.
Jul 28 2021 — CBC — Health and infectious disease experts say the rate at which COVID-19 cases are growing in Alberta is alarming, as it spreads faster than during the height of the pandemic’s third wave. The R-value, which represents the number of people infected by each infected person, was 1.48 (with a confidence interval of 1.38-1.59) in Alberta as […]
Jul 28 2021 — CBC — With history on the line and a country watching with anticipation, Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak was feeling the pressure Wednesday morning at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Minutes before her 200-metre freestyle race, Oleksiak was doing everything she could to calm herself down. “I had a moment where I literally thought I was going to pass […]
Jul 27 2021 — CBC — The Canadian government has spent irresponsibly in its attempt to fend off the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to former prime minister Stephen Harper. “It’s not a good reaction, it’s been overkill,” Harper said on an episode of the podcast American Optimist, which was released on Tuesday. “This is bad macroeconomic policy […]
Jul 27 2021 — CBC — The Calgary Stampede says at least 71 people caught COVID-19 during the festival in mid-July. That’s seven cases per day, or a total of 0.01 per cent of 528,998 attendees, the Stampede said. Dana Peers, the Stampede’s interim CEO, said he feels the event, which ran from July 9-18, was a success despite the on-site […]
Jul 27 2021 — David Cochrane — CBC — The federal government is finalizing a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Newfoundland and Labrador to financially restructure the over-budget and behind-schedule Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project, CBC News has learned. Sources with knowledge of the agreement say Ottawa will buy an equity stake in the project and guarantee more of its debt to reduce borrowing costs and help […]
Jul 27 2021 — Catharine Tunney — CBC — Canada’s reopening plans could be hindered as thousands of border officers gird themselves for possible strike action. The two unions representing more than 8,500 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) employees announced this morning that the majority of their members have given them a strike mandate. That means they could begin strike action as soon as […]