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'Massive and potentially permanent disruption': Canada's bleak view of Line 5 closure

'Massive and potentially permanent disruption': Canada's bleak view of Line 5 closure

WASHINGTON — Shutting down the Line 5 pipeline in Michigan would deal a "massive and potentially permanent" blow to Canada's economy and energy security and risk lasting damage to relations with the United States, the federal government argues in cou
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B.C. pledges to introduce permanent paid sick leave program in January

B.C. pledges to introduce permanent paid sick leave program in January

VICTORIA — Workers affected by COVID-19 in British Columbia will qualify for up to three days of paid sick leave under proposed legislation that Premier John Horgan says will plug holes in a federal plan and lay the groundwork for a permanent program
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Federal government unlocks $740 million in airport relief

Federal government unlocks $740 million in airport relief

OTTAWA — The federal government is launching a basket of programs to bolster airports with hundreds of millions of dollars in funding first announced back in November, but the sector says more drastic steps are needed.
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All parties in the Commons give approval in principle to pandemic election bill

All parties in the Commons give approval in principle to pandemic election bill

OTTAWA — All parties have given approval in principle to a bill aimed at ensuring a federal election could be safely conducted, if need be, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Quebec public daycare registry hit by cyberattack, 5,000 personal files compromised

Quebec public daycare registry hit by cyberattack, 5,000 personal files compromised

MONTREAL — Quebec's online daycare waiting list was hit by a cyberattack over the weekend, with the personal data of 5,000 parents and children compromised.
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Charlottetown votes to add Indigenous figure next to Sir John A. Macdonald statue

Charlottetown votes to add Indigenous figure next to Sir John A. Macdonald statue

CHARLOTTETOWN — The City of Charlottetown will add a representation of an Indigenous elder or child next to its downtown statue of Sir John A. Macdonald to serve as a reminder of the darker side of the former prime minister's legacy.
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Jewish group extremely disturbed by reports of Hitler Youth flags in Alberta towns

Jewish group extremely disturbed by reports of Hitler Youth flags in Alberta towns

A prominent Jewish organization says it is extremely disturbed by reports of Hitler Youth flags being displayed in two Alberta towns within days of each other.
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Canadian geologist detained in Dubai for six years is back home after charges dropped

Canadian geologist detained in Dubai for six years is back home after charges dropped

MONTREAL — After years in and out of jail in Dubai, one escape attempt, and being embroiled in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme, André Gauthier is finally home.
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Veteran Conservative MP Diane Finley resigns seat in House of Commons

Veteran Conservative MP Diane Finley resigns seat in House of Commons

OTTAWA — Longtime Conservative MP Diane Finley has resigned her seat in the House of Commons. Finley announced last summer that she would not seek re-election. She told the Commons today that she is resigning, effective immediately.
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Military police chief defends independence; Vance allegedly said he 'owned' force

Military police chief defends independence; Vance allegedly said he 'owned' force

OTTAWA — Canada’s top military police officer told a parliamentary committee on Tuesday that he is not beholden to the top brass, as he responded to allegations that former chief of the defence staff Jonathan Vance said he “owned” the Canadian Forces
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