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Permanent daylight time shift remains on hold as clocks set to move ahead Sunday

Permanent daylight time shift remains on hold as clocks set to move ahead Sunday

VICTORIA — There is public support for a switch to permanent daylight time in British Columbia and Ontario, which have passed laws to allow the change, but the potential costs and risks of going it alone are holding up the move, say business and poli
Second pandemic anniversary doesn't mark the end of COVID-19: Dr. Howard Njoo

Second pandemic anniversary doesn't mark the end of COVID-19: Dr. Howard Njoo

OTTAWA — The news conference at the beginning of 2020 wasn’t all that different from the many Dr. Howard Njoo had held in the past.
Police, convenience store industry prepare for gas thefts as prices continue to rise

Police, convenience store industry prepare for gas thefts as prices continue to rise

Police and small retailers are preparing for an increase in "gas-and-dash" thefts as gasoline prices across Canada soar following sanctions against Russia that have put the squeeze on global oil supply.
Jean Charest launches Conservative leadership bid, saying party is 'fractured'

Jean Charest launches Conservative leadership bid, saying party is 'fractured'

Former Quebec premier Jean Charest launched his bid for the Conservative leadership Thursday night by saying he wants to unite the party, which he believes has spent the past years "badly distracted" and "fractured.
Defence chief says guarding Far North priority, warns Russia is back in Arctic bases

Defence chief says guarding Far North priority, warns Russia is back in Arctic bases

OTTAWA — Canada's defence chief says protecting the country's Arctic region is a key priority for the Armed Forces, warning that Russia has reoccupied abandoned Cold War bases in its Far North. Speaking at a defence conference in Ottawa, Gen.
Canada's PM Justin Trudeau near tears hearing stories of Ukrainian refugees in Poland

Canada's PM Justin Trudeau near tears hearing stories of Ukrainian refugees in Poland

As Kate Kliuchnyk and her mother, Yuliia, pondered the next chapter of their lives in the crisp sunshine outside Warsaw's Central Station on Thursday morning, a brief smile flashed across their faces.
Who's in, who's out and who else may join the Conservative party leadership race

Who's in, who's out and who else may join the Conservative party leadership race

OTTAWA — With Sept. 10 picked as the date for when the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader, time is ticking for prospective candidates and their teams to get into place.
B.C. to ease COVID-19 restrictions on masks, long-term care visits, vaccine cards

B.C. to ease COVID-19 restrictions on masks, long-term care visits, vaccine cards

VICTORIA — British Columbia will lift its mask mandate and capacity limits for faith gatherings on Friday, while restrictions of visitors at some long-term care facilities will be dropped, as long as they are fully vaccinated and tested for COVID-19
Quebec families of alleged brainwashing experiment victims still fighting for justice

Quebec families of alleged brainwashing experiment victims still fighting for justice

MONTREAL — As a young adult, Susan Lapp always wondered why she had virtually no childhood memories of her mother.
Two of six crew in hospital after air force helicopter crashes at Newfoundland base

Two of six crew in hospital after air force helicopter crashes at Newfoundland base

GANDER, N.L. — Two military members were in hospital Thursday evening after a search and rescue helicopter crashed at 9 Wing Gander air force base in central Newfoundland, officials said.
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