Poll suggests Liberal, NDP voters prefer Charest and Brown over Poilievre
New polling suggests Liberal and New Democrat voters think Jean Charest or Patrick Brown would make the best leader of the federal Conservative party.
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Federal COVID vaccine mandates suspended for travellers and federal workers
The new rules will come into effect on June 20, though the requirements for foreign nationals coming to Canada will not change.
Trudeau says Canada was wrong to attend Russian embassy party
It was "absolutely unacceptable" that any Canadian representative attended a party at the Russian Embassy in Ottawa last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.
Will Trans Mountain skimp on oil spill coverage for its new pipeline?
When Trans Mountain's new pipeline and facilities are ready to operate, the company says "a slight increase" to its $1-billion liabilities plan for the existing pipeline will be sufficient to cover the risk of an oil spill on either the current line or its new counterpart.
Don’t think of it as summer. Think of it as the ‘danger season’
Hurricanes, heat waves, fires, smoke, drought: Is it time to stop sugar-coating summer?
Lobbying statistics give a glimpse into what’s happening on the Hill
Environment and Climate Change Canada was one of the most frequently lobbied government departments, according to new statistics from the lobbying commissioner’s annual report.
Toronto school board celebrates opening of centre for Black excellence
The Toronto District School Board’s effort to stamp out anti-Black racism took another step forward this week with the launch of an educational centre celebrating Black achievements and uplifting a student population historically underserved and unseen.
Save Old Growth protester shatters hip during blockade
The young man had surgery Tuesday after falling from a collapsed ladder following a confrontation at a Vancouver Island highway blockade Monday.
Much of southern B.C. under flood warnings as storm approaches
The emergency operations centre in the British Columbia community of Fernie has been activated as heavy rain pounds the area and a flood warning has been posted for the nearby Elk River.
Two Sikh event organizers say they were wrongly arrested at Parliament Hill
Two organizers of a Sikh event near Parliament Hill on Saturday say they are still in shock after being wrongfully arrested in connection with a bomb threat, an experience one of the men described as "disrespectful" and "harassment."
Long passport renewal lines prompt feds to post wait times online
Passport offices are still dealing with a surge of applications, the minister responsible says, and wait times are "far from acceptable."
Don't panic if you get COVID a second time
An expert says Canadians don't need to panic about COVID-19 reinfections even as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive a second time for the virus.
Amazon accused of interfering with Montreal union drive
A major labour union in Quebec is calling recent action by the management of an Amazon warehouse in Montreal "tactics of intimidation and harassment" that interfere with a recently launched unionization campaign.
Security bill expected to make reporting of cyberattacks mandatory
Businesses and other private-sector organizations would be required to report ransomware incidents and other cyberattacks to the government under a federal bill to be tabled today, June 14, 2022.
BP leaves oilsands to focus on offshore in Newfoundland
British energy giant BP is exiting the Alberta oilsands to focus on offshore oil development instead.