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Foreign minister Mélanie Joly presses China to help end Russian invasion of Ukraine

Foreign minister Mélanie Joly presses China to help end Russian invasion of Ukraine

OTTAWA — Canada and China disagree on many things but Beijing's buy-in is essential on one key issue — helping end the Russian war on Ukraine, says Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly.
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Manitoba budget highlights: Tax rebates and credits, more intensive care capacity

Manitoba budget highlights: Tax rebates and credits, more intensive care capacity

WINNIPEG — Highlights of Tuesday's Manitoba budget: — The education tax rebate for residential and farm properties is to rise to 37.5 per cent from 25 per cent, which would saving the average homeowner $196 annually.
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Legault's CAQ victorious in Quebec byelection as once-dominant parties fall

Legault's CAQ victorious in Quebec byelection as once-dominant parties fall

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault warned his troops to stay humble on Tuesday after his Coalition Avenir Québec won a Montreal-area byelection the day prior, and as the two once-dominant parties — the Liberals and Parti Québécois — suffered
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Multiple-property holders own upwards of 41% of housing in some provinces: StatCan

Multiple-property holders own upwards of 41% of housing in some provinces: StatCan

New data from Statistics Canada shows multiple-property owners held between 29 and 41 per cent of the housing stock in Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick in 2019 and 2020.
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Nunavut offers fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to people 50 and up

Nunavut offers fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to people 50 and up

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut residents age 50 years and up can now get a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The territory announced Tuesday that eligible people who have had their third dose at least four- and-a-half months ago can now get a fourth.
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As provinces ask people to manage COVID risks, experts say the public has less data

As provinces ask people to manage COVID risks, experts say the public has less data

OTTAWA — At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, retired teacher Lois Armstrong said local health officials where she lives in Kingston, Ont., provided daily updates about outbreaks, cases and deaths in the community.
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Unions look for details on federal budget pledge to ease access to training funding

Unions look for details on federal budget pledge to ease access to training funding

OTTAWA — The head of the Canadian Labour Congress expressed worries on Tuesday that labour groups could be left out of talks over a federal pledge to let workers access skills training programs before they become unemployed.
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Federal department questioned quality of 2021 Indigenous census data, documents show

Federal department questioned quality of 2021 Indigenous census data, documents show

OTTAWA — Federal officials questioned the quality of the 2021 census data for Indigenous communities after collection efforts were hampered by factors including the discovery of unmarked residential school graves, documents show.
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Film industry declined by 5 per cent in pandemic, Hollywood productions grew: report

Film industry declined by 5 per cent in pandemic, Hollywood productions grew: report

OTTAWA — Canada's film and TV industry remained afloat at the height of the pandemic, experiencing only a five per cent slump in the number of productions between April 2020 and March last year.
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One man dies, second in 'life-threatening' condition in Peggy's Cove, N.S., incident

One man dies, second in 'life-threatening' condition in Peggy's Cove, N.S., incident

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia RCMP say one man who was pulled from the waters around Peggy's Cove has died and another taken out of the ocean has suffered life-threatening injuries.
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