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Ottawa moves toward creating Indigenous and human rights ombudsperson role
OTTAWA — The federal government announced Tuesday it wasappointing a ministerial special representative who will be tasked with providing recommendations for the creation of an Indigenous and human rights ombudsperson role.
Jan 10, 2023 5:00 PM
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Parks Canada says decision to restrict private vehicles at Moraine Lake necessary
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — A decision to restrict personal vehicles at one of the most popular tourist destinations in Banff National Park was required to balance the growing number of visitors with protecting the environment, says a Parks Canada official.
Jan 10, 2023 4:44 PM
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Force airlines to automatically compensate travellers, passengers' advocate says
OTTAWA — Canada should make it so air travellers are automatically entitled to compensation from airlines when their flights are disrupted, rather than having to make claims on their own, a passenger advocate said Tuesday.
Jan 10, 2023 4:21 PM
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Poilievre mum on Tory MP's 'illegal refugees' comment, calls for Roxham Road closure
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called for the closure of the Roxham Road irregular border crossing on Tuesday, but sidestepped questions about one of his MPs denying help to a family who used it to enter the country.
Jan 10, 2023 4:12 PM
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Dozens of rescuers scrambled to save officers in deadly B.C. avalanche: official
NELSON, B.C. — A group of nearby skiers came to the aid of two Nelson, B.C., police officers swept up in a deadly avalanche Monday, while dozens of trained search and rescue volunteers scrambled to get them off the mountain before dark
Jan 10, 2023 4:00 PM
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Mendicino open to working with MPs to 'improve' much-criticized cybersecurity bill
OTTAWA — The federal public safety minister says he is prepared to work with other parliamentarians to revise the Liberal government's cybersecurity bill after civil society groups and opposition MPs raised transparency and accountability concerns.
Jan 10, 2023 3:25 PM
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Conservative leader calls for probe into federal contracts awarded to McKinsey
OTTAWA — Conservative party Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for a parliamentary inquiry into federal contracts awarded to consulting firm McKinsey & Company.
Jan 10, 2023 3:24 PM
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Canada and the F-35: What are we buying, and how is it different from last time?
OTTAWA — After more than a decade of partisan politics and government mismanagement, Canada is buying the F-35 fighter jet. But while the announcement has been welcomed by some, questions remain.
Jan 10, 2023 3:03 PM
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Canada to buy $406-million surface-to-air missile system for Ukraine
OTTAWA — Canada is buying a U.S. surface-to-air missile system for Ukraine nearly a year after Russia's invasion of the country began. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau informed U.S.
Jan 10, 2023 2:56 PM
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Canada sanctions four senior Sri Lanka leaders, including two recent ex-presidents
OTTAWA — Canada is imposing sanctions on four senior leaders of Sri Lanka, including two recent presidents, accusing them of human rights violations during that country's civil war.
Jan 10, 2023 2:28 PM
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