All pandemics eventually end, Tam assures public in face of Omicron
COVID-19 is unlikely to be wiped out completely, but it might be tamed, Canada's chief public health officer said on Monday, December 13, 2021.
Politics
BoC to consider job market in inflation fighting decisions
Canada’s central bank will aim to keep the annual pace of price gains at its historic target rate, but will now more formally take into account the health of the job market as part of its inflation-targeting regime.
Trudeau not ruling out participation in Quebec's secularism law challenge
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday, December 13, 2021, he was not ruling out federal intervention in a legal challenge to Quebec's secularism law, after an elementary school teacher was recently reassigned because she wears a Muslim head scarf.
First Nations children to receive federal compensation
The Liberal government is preparing to spend $40 billion to compensate First Nations children harmed by Ottawa's underfunding of child and family services on reserve, as well as on reforming the current system.
Trudeau government survives first confidence test with help from NDP, Bloc
A Conservative amendment to last month's throne speech was defeated by a vote of 215-117.
B.C. gas rationing ends Tuesday
The British Columbia government is lifting a restriction on gasoline for the general public that was put in place after flooding and landslides cut off supply.
Federal financial outlook update released today
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland plans to release an updated accounting of federal finances today and provide the government's economic outlook for the coming months.
Government might tweak paid sick leave bill but wants to pass it quickly
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan says the government is open to amending legislation that would provide 10 days of paid sick leave for federally regulated workers.
EV parts powering a burst of business for Atlantic Canada firm
Pat Ryan's recent advances into the electric-vehicle parts market are quietly fuelling his factory's expansion at an industrial park on the edge of Halifax, far from Canada's automotive heartland.
Indigenous people most likely to die from an overdose, data shows
Stacity Bailie had been awaiting approval to enter a drug rehabilitation program when she died of an overdose on Oct. 22.
Britain moves to ban big game hunters from bringing trophies home
The proposed law will prevent big game hunters from bringing home body parts of 7,000 species including lions, rhinos, elephants and polar bears.
Military sexual misconduct apology receives mixed reactions
In a long-awaited apology to survivors of sexual misconduct, Defence Minister Anita Anand acknowledged “successive governments have not done nearly enough to stamp out this scourge” in the Canadian military.
Liberals face competing asks ahead of budget and economic update
The Trudeau Liberals are set to unveil an update on the health of federal finances and its outlook for the economy while facing competing demands on benefits, taxes and economic growth.
Cyberattack threat forces shutdown of Quebec government websites
Almost 4,000 Quebec government websites were shut down over the weekend as a preventative measure following threats of a cyberattack, the province's minister of digital transformation said on Sunday, December 12, 2021.
Canada's coastal towns will need help from Ottawa as seas rise
For Darlene Norman, being a municipal leader faced with what the author of a new study sees as Ottawa's piecemeal approach to climate-related flooding feels like drowning in ever-rising seas.