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'It destroyed him.' Lionel Desmond's friend and fellow infantryman recalls firefights

'It destroyed him.' Lionel Desmond's friend and fellow infantryman recalls firefights

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — While serving in Afghanistan in 2007, Cpl. Lionel Desmond was well liked among the members of his platoon, mainly because of his goofy sense of humour.
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Labour groups ask Liberals to extend pandemic benefits as workers set to max out aid

Labour groups ask Liberals to extend pandemic benefits as workers set to max out aid

OTTAWA — It has been 11 months since Christine Ilott lost her job in live theatre when the pandemic forced closures in the entertainment industry.
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Cost of mandatory quarantine for newly arrived refugees to be covered by government

Cost of mandatory quarantine for newly arrived refugees to be covered by government

OTTAWA — Newly arriving refugees will have the cost of their mandatory hotel quarantines and COVID-19 tests covered by the federal government.
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Government to deduct taxes from Phoenix damages payments, civil service union says

Government to deduct taxes from Phoenix damages payments, civil service union says

OTTAWA — The country's biggest civil service union says the federal government plans to issue payments of up to $2,500 to its members next month — minus taxes — even though a dispute over the tax status of the damages payments has not been settled.
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Declare crimes against Uighurs in China a genocide, Conservatives urge Commons

Declare crimes against Uighurs in China a genocide, Conservatives urge Commons

OTTAWA — The Conservatives called Thursday for the House of Commons to formally declare crimes against minority Uighur Muslims in China a genocide.
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PBO says Liberal pledge to get GST from goods in Amazon warehouses could net $600M

PBO says Liberal pledge to get GST from goods in Amazon warehouses could net $600M

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer estimates the Trudeau Liberals' pledge to collect federal sales tax on some goods sitting in Amazon warehouses could net Ottawa just over $600 million.
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Canada, Britain slap sanctions on Myanmar officials for abuses in military coup

Canada, Britain slap sanctions on Myanmar officials for abuses in military coup

OTTAWA — Canada and Britain have joined forces once again, this time to impose new sanctions on Myanmar after its military toppled its elected government in a coup.
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Quebec to compensate movie theatres for lost snack revenue after 'Popcorngate'

Quebec to compensate movie theatres for lost snack revenue after 'Popcorngate'

MONTREAL — The Quebec government will compensate movie theatre owners for lost concession stand revenue, Premier Francois Legault said Thursday, following a disagreement that he dubbed "Popcorngate.
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Supreme Court of Canada to look at mandatory minimum firearm sentence

Supreme Court of Canada to look at mandatory minimum firearm sentence

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will look at the constitutionality of a mandatory minimum penalty of four years in prison for recklessly firing a gun.
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Canada home to health research successes, but needs culture shift: expert

Canada home to health research successes, but needs culture shift: expert

VANCOUVER — Canada is home to significant scientific expertise and research tackling COVID-19, though one expert says long-standing hurdles make it difficult for the country to punch above its weight in the global fight against the virus.
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