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Emergencies Act prohibits bringing children, food or fuel to ‘illegal’...
Bringing children to the antigovernment blockades that have immobilized downtown Ottawa and shuttered border crossings is among the activities that could net protesters a $5,000 fine or five years in...
View ArticleCanadian men’s hockey team eliminated by Sweden in Olympic quarterfinals
Canada’s surprisingly effective use of its old-school approach fell just short of success in a heartbreaking 2-0 quarterfinal loss to Sweden at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games at the National...
View Article‘Captain Clutch’ leads Canada to gold in women’s Olympic hockey final
All Marie-Philip Poulin does is score goals in the biggest games against the United States. Nicknamed Captain Clutch, Poulin scored twice to lead Canada to a 3-2 win over the Americans in the women’s...
View ArticleChilliwack MP Mark Strahl insists ‘Briane’ is a real person, defends her privacy
A Fraser Valley MP isn’t backing down over his claims a constituent’s bank account was frozen over a donation to the trucker convoy, despite the RCMP saying that is not the case. Chilliwack-Hope MP...
View ArticleJustin Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act as order returns to Ottawa
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has revoked the use of the Emergencies Act now that the freedom convoy protest in downtown Ottawa is over. Trudeau summoned the Emergencies Act, which replaced the War...
View ArticleRussian invasion of Ukraine prompts new sanctions, but what does that mean?
Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many world leaders have threatened the Kremlin with potential sanctions over its aggressive attack. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday a slew of new...
View ArticleHealth Canada approves first made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada has approved the first made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine and the world’s first plant-based vaccine for human use. Covifenz was developed by Quebec-based biotech company Medicago, along with...
View ArticleUkrainian woman separated from husband in Canada calls for visa changes
A woman from Ukraine is hoping Canada drops its visa requirements for Ukrainian citizens as she waits to be approved to come into the country to be with her husband in the wake of the attacks by...
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Canada should prepare to provide asylum for Ukrainian refugees: Expert
Europe is facing a massive new migration crisis because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Canada should prepare to provide asylum to those fleeing the violence, says a Canadian security expert....
View ArticleCanada, EU, U.S. disconnecting some Russian banks from SWIFT
In the latest joint effort to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. along with the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Canada agreed to put in place...
View ArticleTrudeau offers support in call with Ukraine PM
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged Canada’s continued support for Ukraine during a call Saturday with that country’s prime minister. With Russian forces pressing their invasion of Ukraine on at...
View ArticleTransport Canada launching review after it says Russian flight used banned...
Transport Canada announced it’s launching a review after it alleged a Russian aircraft violated the prohibition put in place earlier Sunday on Russian flights using Canadian airspace. It said it will...
View Article‘End this madness’: Canada’s foreign affairs minister denounces Russia’s...
Canada’s foreign affairs minister has told the United Nations’ Human Rights Council Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the largest threat to global peace in 70 years. “We call on Russia to respect the...
View ArticlePoll: Overwhelming majority of Canadians support Ukraine, wish they could do...
A new poll suggests the vast majority of Canadians stand with Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s invasion last week — with most wishing there was more they could do to help Ukrainians. The results of a...
View ArticleTrudeau reaffirms Ukraine support as Canada targets leaders in Russian energy...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, reiterating Canada’s “unwavering” support and vowing to work with allies to hold Russia accountable for...
View ArticleRefugees fleeing Ukraine tops 1 million; Russia claiming advances on major...
More than 1 million people have fled Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, in the swiftest refugee exodus this century, the United Nations said Thursday, as Moscow said it was ready for more talks to...
View ArticleCanada’s Ukraine refugee plan praised, but questions raised about other war...
Canada’s decision to welcome an unlimited number of Ukrainians to Canada on a temporary basis marks a positive and hopefully permanent change to the way the country handles major crises around the...
View ArticleTrudeau heading to Europe to discuss response to Russian invasion of Ukraine
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday that he’ll be travelling to Europe next week to meet with allies to discuss the world’s response to Russia’s unprovoked military invasion of Ukraine....
View ArticleAwkward social interactions expected whenever COVID mask mandates lift in B.C.
An assistant professor at SFU is giving British Columbians a heads up that whenever mask mandates lift, we can see some clumsy conversations. Masks are still required in indoor public spaces in B.C.,...
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Assassinated Japanese leader Shinzo Abe was close friend to Canada, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is “shocking,” and that Canada has “lost a close friend” with his death. “I knew Shinzo for many years....
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