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Three organizers of the “Freedom Convoy” protests in Ottawa are to appear today at the public inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act. Benjamin Dichter, James Bauder and Tamara Lich will testify at the Public Order Emergency Commission, which is examining the use of the emergency powers …
Read More »Science table says Ontario needs new approach as COVID-19 burden set to fall on primary care
The burden of COVID-19 going forward will sit on the shoulders of primary care doctors and nurses if no new variant emerges, but the way that medical care is delivered must be reconsidered, Ontario’s now-defunct science table said Monday in its final bit of advice to the province. The Ontario …
Read More »Alberta’s graduated licensing program, road test for new drivers set for an overhaul
A graduated driver’s licence program in Alberta that has been in effect for the past 19 years is getting an overhaul. The Graduated Driver Licensing program was introduced in Alberta in 2003. New drivers can be suspended with an accumulation of eight or more demerit points, and there is zero …
Read More »Calgary’s historic Eau Claire building set to become community hub
There’s new life on the horizon for the historic Eau Claire and Bow River Lumber Co. building. It was moved from its original downtown location along Barclay Parade S.W. in October 2021 to make way for flood mitigation work in the area and has been sitting in a temporary location at a parking lot …
Read More »Kelowna bus drivers set to strike, potentially affecting students and people with special needs
People living in Kelowna, B.C., and surrounding communities are bracing for disruption to bus service, with public transit workers in a legal position to strike shortly after noon on Thursday. That’s when members of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1722 — which represents Kelowna Regional Transit operators, office staff and maintenance …
Read More »IMF set to provide $2.9B to help crisis-hit Sri Lanka
The International Monetary Fund announced Thursday it has reached a preliminary agreement to provide Sri Lanka with $2.9 billion over four years to help it recover from its worst economic crisis. The arrangement will help restore financial and macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability. It will also enable the country’s growth …
Read More »Seven UCP leadership contenders set to face off in Edmonton
Please make me your second choice. Or, maybe, rank me as your No. 3. That’s the message United Conservative Party leadership candidates should bring to party members during tonight’s debate if they were being strategic, say political observers. Seven candidates will be in Edmonton for the party’s second — and final — official debate …
Read More »Universities, colleges taking varied approaches to COVID-19 as students set to return to campus
Early this week, Western University in London, Ont., announced an updated vaccine requirement — mandating a primary series of shots plus one booster for everyone returning to campus — along with resuming masking indoors for the fall. The news garnered an immediate reaction from students. Ethan Gardner, president of Western’s …
Read More »Ukraine calls on Canada to cancel gas turbine sanctions waiver as German chancellor set to visit
As German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to arrive in Canada on Sunday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing renewed calls from Ukraine to cancel a permit allowing turbines repaired in Montreal to be sent back to a Russian energy giant. Scholz, who took over from Angela Merkel in December …
Read More »RCMP commissioner, former top N.S. Mountie set to testify at public inquiry
The two RCMP officers who held the top jobs in Nova Scotia, and the entire force, during the mass shooting in 2020 are set to testify at the public inquiry into the massacre this week. Across Monday and part of Tuesday, the Mass Casualty Commission leading the inquiry is expected …
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