politics
Canada's top court rules N.L. pandemic travel restrictions were constitutional
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Covid-19 travel restrictions imposed by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador were “reasonably justified” as infection numbers soared, lives were lost and little was known about the virus. Source link
Ottawa needs more data to probe claims of unpaid work at airlines: minister
Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says her department needs more information from air carriers and unions to settle recent allegations of unpaid work in the airline sector. Source link
Survivor of 1975 Ottawa school shooting reflects on trauma and the need for compassion
As the country tries to come to grips with the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., this week, a prominent New Democrat stepped forward to share the horror of the school shooting she survived and to impart her hopes for those impacted by this latest tragedy. Source link
Prime Minister Carney to attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Friday
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., to attend a vigil commemorating the victims of Tuesday’s shooting. Source link
Conservative MP refusing pay bump was heckled, chastised by his colleagues
The Conservative MP who went public with his intent to refuse a pending parliamentary pay increase was chastised by the party whip in front of his colleagues and heckled as he tried to defend his decision, CBC News has learned. Source link
Military police 'rushed to judgment' before officer's suicide, watchdog finds
Canada’s military police watchdog is sharply criticizing the handling of a sexual assault investigation involving Maj. Cristian Hiestand, an air force officer who took his own life in January 2022. Source link
Ottawa commits to keeping Mounties on front lines, says fixing federal policing is priority
After months of uncertainty hanging over the RCMP, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the government is committed to keeping Mounties in the business of day-to-day policing across the country — while signalling that improving the federal crimes wing is his priority. Source link
Canada urges NATO to make Arctic Sentry initiative permanent
Canada’s foreign minister is urging NATO to make its newly launched Arctic Sentry initiative a permanent part of the alliance’s operations. Anita Anand argues the High North can no longer be treated as a secondary theatre. Source link
An emotional Carney says 'the nation mourns,' orders flags at half-mast after B.C. shooting
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday the country is in mourning after a tragic shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., left nine dead and more than 25 injured in one of the worst mass killings in Canadian history. Source link
Arviat, Nunavut, chosen as main campus site for Canada's 1st Inuit university
Arviat, a small Nunavut community located along the western shore of Hudson Bay, will be the home of the first Inuit-led university in Canada’s Arctic, CBC News has learned. Source link