Jul 29 2021 — The Canadian Press — Calgary’s mayor says it’s the “height of insanity” that Alberta is moving ahead with removing almost all of its remaining COVID-19 public health orders. As of today, close contacts of people who test positive for COVID-19 will no longer be notified of exposure by contact tracers nor will they be legally required to isolate. The […]
Jul 29 2021 — The Canadian Press — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government’s goal is to have Afghans who assisted Canada and now face dangers on planes out of the war-torn country as quickly as possible. Freeland responded today to criticism after the Immigration Department released an application form for eligible Afghans to fill out within just 72 hours, […]
Jul 28 2021 — The Canadian Press — Canada has its first rowing medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Victoria’s Caileigh Filmer and Hillary Janssens of Surrey, B.C., took bronze on Thursday in the women’s pair with a time of six minutes 52.10 seconds. The 2018 world champions finished behind the gold-medal winning duo of Grace Prendergast and Kerri Gowler of New Zealand (6:50.19) […]
Jul 28 2021 — The Canadian Press — The Green party is poised to shell out hundreds of thousands of dollars on legal battles with leader Annamie Paul, worsening an already rough financial situation as a federal election nears. At a meeting of the Greens’ federal council last night, executives of the party said it spent about $100,000 on legal fees in July, […]
Jul 28 2021 — The Canadian Press — A constitutional law expert says the long-standing tradition of the Governor General acceding to Canadian prime ministers’ requests to dissolve Parliament will practically push newly installed Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to accept a plea from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to call an election. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has asked Simon to refuse any request from […]
Jul 28 2021 — The Canadian Press — A requester seeking access to a week’s worth of emails and messages from the head of a federal agency embroiled in controversy has been told to wait five years or more for a response under Canada’s information law. The applicant recently asked the Public Health Agency of Canada for emails, texts and messages that president […]
Jul 28 2021 — The Canadian Press — Canada’s labour minister was told earlier this year that efforts to provide free tampons and pads in federally regulated workplaces could cost employers more than $1 million annually to become a reality. The March briefing note to Filomena Tassi estimated the annual employer costs would likely be $1.17 million to provide free tampons and pads, […]
Jul 27 2021 — The Canadian Press — Green Leader Annamie Paul says the party will hold a national convention next month even if a federal election campaign is in full swing. At a climate roundtable this morning, Paul told reporters that annual general meetings are among the Greens’ regular events, and that party executives have opted to proceed with the AGM on […]
Jul 27 2021 — The Canadian Press — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is withholding health-care transfers to New Brunswick because the province is limiting access to abortion. Trudeau told reporters in Moncton, N.B., today the New Brunswick government has not lived up to its obligations under the Canada Health Act because it continues to make it difficult for women to […]
Jul 27 2021 — The Canadian Press — Canada’s seniors minister was warned in the spring that the Liberal government’s plan to send $500 payments to pensioners in August would end with some of the money going to people who had died. It’s not unheard of for federal benefits to flow to a person after their death, often as a result of lags […]
Jul 27 2021 — The Canadian Press — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that as a lifelong Montreal Canadiens fan he’s “deeply disappointed” by the team’s selection of Logan Mailloux in the NHL draft. Mailloux, who was picked by the Canadiens on July 23, was fined by a Swedish court last year after he was convicted of charges related to sharing, without her […]
Jul 27 2021 — The Canadian Press — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging Canadians who still have not gotten a COVID-19 vaccine to roll up their sleeves, saying that the overwhelming majority of cases are in people who haven’t received their two shots. Trudeau says only half of one per cent of cases being recorded are in fully vaccinated people. The prime […]
Jul 27 2021 — The Canadian Press — The head of a federal infrastructure financing agency says he has seen a shift in the types of transit projects cities want to build as they opt for zero-emission buses in lieu of large-scale subways. Canada Infrastructure Bank chief executive Ehren Cory says the shift mirrors other changes in the planning of projects the agency […]
Jul 26 2021 — The Canadian Press — Former “This Hour Has 22 Minutes” cast member Cathy Jones says her controversial criticisms of COVID-19 measures didn’t hamper her relationships on set in her final season of the CBC series. Jones tells The Canadian Press she plans to pursue other creative ambitions after wrapping her nearly three-decade-long run on the satirical news show. Jones […]
Jul 26 2021 — The Canadian Press — A former member of Parliament and leader of a fringe federal political party says a defamation suit against a prominent political commentator and strategist should be allowed to proceed. People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier alleges Warren Kinsella repeatedly branded him as a racist in articles, blog posts and on social media in the […]