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B.C. to close schools, give public workers day off to mourn Queen on Sept. 19

B.C. to close schools, give public workers day off to mourn Queen on Sept. 19

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it will follow the federal government's lead and honour the national day of mourning to mark the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, Sept. 19.
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Provinces, businesses rush to react as Trudeau declares Monday holiday to mourn Queen

Provinces, businesses rush to react as Trudeau declares Monday holiday to mourn Queen

OTTAWA — Provinces rushed to announce decisions and business groups sounded alarm bells on Tuesday after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that next Monday will be a federal holiday to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Study co-authored by B.C.'s top doctor says 80% of kids, youth have had COVID-19

Study co-authored by B.C.'s top doctor says 80% of kids, youth have had COVID-19

VANCOUVER — A study co-authored by British Columbia's top doctor says at least 70 to 80 per cent of children and youth in Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley have been infected with COVID-19. The study, which lists Dr.
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Canada to match individual donations for Pakistan floods, provide $25M in aid

Canada to match individual donations for Pakistan floods, provide $25M in aid

OTTAWA — The federal government will match donations from Canadians to help the people of Pakistan recover from massive flooding, though the amount of aid it is offering is far smaller than what Ottawa pledged after less-severe flooding in 2010.
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Quebec election: Conservative leader on defensive over unpaid taxes

Quebec election: Conservative leader on defensive over unpaid taxes

MONTREAL — Conservative Party of Quebec Leader Éric Duhaime said Tuesday that years of unpaid taxes on a property in Quebec City were the result of a friend in financial difficulty.
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Quebec MP leaves Tories as Poilievre unveils new leadership team

Quebec MP leaves Tories as Poilievre unveils new leadership team

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre faced one of his first tests as federal Conservative leader on Tuesday as a prominent member of Parliament from Quebec announced he was leaving the Tories to sit as an Independent because he disagreed with the party’s new di
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Feds to announce details of cost-of-living help for low, modest-income Canadians

Feds to announce details of cost-of-living help for low, modest-income Canadians

SAINT ANDREWS, N.B. — Liberal cabinet ministers said Tuesday the federal government is listening to Canadians who are struggling under the weight of inflation and offering targeted aid for those who need it the most.
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Hockey Canada told Ottawa of its National Equity Fund in 2019

Hockey Canada told Ottawa of its National Equity Fund in 2019

Hockey Canada asked the federal government in 2019 if it could self-govern its safe-sport cases, despite facing a "significant potential claim.
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Indigenous residents question RCMP failure to issue warnings about N.S. mass shooter

Indigenous residents question RCMP failure to issue warnings about N.S. mass shooter

HALIFAX — An inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting heard today from Indigenous residents who complained about the RCMP's failure to issue timely warnings as the killer passed near two First Nations during his 13-hour rampage.
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Yukon Premier Sandy Silver says he's stepping down to reconnect with community

Yukon Premier Sandy Silver says he's stepping down to reconnect with community

YELLOWKNIFE — Yukon Premier Sandy Silver says he's ready to be known as just Sandy again. Silver announced plans to step down as leader of the Yukon Liberal Party on Friday at a hastily convened news conference in Whitehorse.
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