Alberta's Conservative justice minister is blaming the opposition NDP, Ottawa and media for the COVID-19 disaster in Alberta, which has the highest rate of COVID-19 infection of any jurisdiction in the US and Canada.
Health care providers, NDP cry foul over stalled action on pharmacare
NDP Health Critic Don Davies says the Trudeau government feeds voter cynicism by abandoning their 2019 election promise on universal pharmacare, which would ensure coverage for every Canadians and save $5 billion.
Airline industry group wants Ottawa to follow U.K.'s lead, help bring in restart plan
An airline industry lobby group wants Ottawa to drop quarantine requirements for international passengers from some countries.
Tam warns that full vaccination does not equal full protection from COVID-19
Dr. Tam warns that even fully vaccinated people can become infected and transmit COVID-19 to others, though the likelihood is far less than among unvaccinated populations.
U.N. committee to consider racism complaint of N.S. Mi'kmaq fishers against Ottawa
An UN committee is probing allegations from the Mi'kmaq nation in Nova Scotia that Ottawa's decades of refusing to allow them a "moderate livelihood" fishery is racist discrimination.
RCAF turns to foreign pilots to help with shortage as commercial aviators stay away
With about 10 per cent of its pilot positions unfilled, the RCAF is now working with Immigration Canada to bring pilots from outside Canada.
Several provinces bring in new restrictions as high COVID-19 case numbers persist
Alberta and Manitoba are tightening public health restrictions in effort to contain surging numbers of COVID-19 cases.
Dozens gather at cafe to rally against health orders in Alberta
Protestors rally to support businesses owner in small Alberta town who refuses to follow public health rules. The cafe has been closed by Alberta Health Services after more than 400 complaints.
Two-year EI review needed to buy time for needed tech upgrades, Qualtrough says
Liberals say changes to EI to include gig workers must wait until the data systems that administer EI are upgraded. There were about 1.7 million gig workers in 2016, a 70 per cent jump from a decade earlier.
Some universities say no to proof of vaccination requirement
Universities wrestle with requiring students to provide proof of immunization in order to participate in in-person classes when schools re-open in September.