Canada put on a show in its return to the World Cup after a 36-year absence but failed to convert its chances in a valiant 1-0 loss to Belgium. Canada had a glorious chance to score its first-ever World Cup goal and take the lead in the 10th minute, only to see Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut […]
After a disappointing federal election result last year, a series of public scandals over internal conflicts and continued a downward trend in fundraising, the federal Green Party is getting ready to install a new leader — or leaders. Green members can start casting their ballots Saturday in a contest that will culminate with the announcement […]
Montreal family doctor Claudel Pétrin-Desrosiers sees climate change as an all-encompassing “risk amplifier.” She says it raises the potential for hazard across the board, from threatening the most basic health determinants, such as air quality and access to food and water, to exacerbating seasonal allergies and tick-borne Lyme disease. Pétrin-Desrosiers, president of the Quebec chapter […]
The Liberal government is moving toward providing dental-care insurance directly to qualifying Canadians rather than working with provinces and territories to bolster existing coverage. That will involve hiring an external company to process claims for the new stand-alone insurance program; Health Canada officials told The Canadian Press. On Friday, the Procurement Department invited companies with […]
Canada’s top court has struck down parts of the national sex offender registry. In a ruling Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada said mandatory registration of all sex offenders with more than one conviction goes too far and that keeping offenders on the registry for the rest of their lives violates the Constitution. “While mandatory […]
British Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned. She has bowed to the inevitable after a tumultuous term in which her policies triggered turmoil in financial markets and a rebellion in her party obliterated her authority. Just a day earlier Truss had vowed to stay in power, saying she was “a fighter and not a quitter.” […]
Don’t cry for me, Alberta, I was leaving anyway. It’s Premier Jason Kenney’s swan song message as he prepares to depart the province’s top job, forced out by the very United Conservative Party he willed into existence. “I was never intending to be in this gig for a long time,” Kenney told an audience earlier […]
As of this morning, travellers to Canada do not need to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 — and wearing a mask on planes and trains is now optional, though it is still recommended. People entering the country are no longer subject to random mandatory tests for the virus, and those who are unvaccinated will […]
Ceremonies, marches and other gatherings are taking place across the country today as communities mark the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined representatives of various First Nations and dozens of people in orange for a sunrise ceremony this morning in Niagara Falls, Ont. Trudeau stood silently as the ceremony took […]
The Canadian Armed Forces is sounding the alarm as it deals with a severe shortage of new recruits to fill thousands of vacant positions within the ranks. The shortfall is so bad that the senior officer responsible for managing military recruitment and training is describing it as a crisis. Brigadier-General Krista Brodie says the military […]
