But Ottawa remains at a standstill, as trucks and big rigs remain along major roads in the downtown core. Many businesses have remained closed since Friday over safety concerns. 

By the afternoon, the swell of traffic forced police to close streets and warn there was no longer room for vehicles downtown, other than first responders.

A federation representing truckers across Canada has denounced a series of planned protests against the federal government's cross-border travel vaccine mandate, arguing such demonstrations aren't a safe or effective way of resisting the policy.

The federal government is spending another $30 million to help people at risk of going hungry.

The federal government introduced a bill in the House of Commons on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, that would repeal mandatory minimum penalties for drug offences and some gun-related crimes.

Since the announced detection of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, a new poll suggests Canadians bracing for the worst.

The Office of the Secretary to Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has confirmed its internal network was breached through unauthorized access.

The Liberals have promised to quickly reintroduce legislation aimed at reforming the Broadcasting Act, which has media experts cautioning the government against bringing newer media platforms under an old regulatory framework.

The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to fulfil its promise to support health-care employees amid continuing online harassment of physicians and other workers.

An Ottawa family doctor who organized mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics earlier this year has received a death threat and she is asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to do more to protect health-care workers facing similar risks.