Life after the lottery: Cannabis retailers share challenges faced since opening
TORONTO — Lisa Bigioni was awoken last September in the middle of the night by a call from an alarm company that’s been seared in her memory ever since.
The...
Caution, with a time limit: How Trudeau’s patience with rail blockades ended
OTTAWA — When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepped in front of cameras last week to declare that barricades on rail lines and other major...
Public health agency weighs stronger COVID-19 protection for front-line workers
OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada says it will consult with the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions on its next set of...
What the WHO learned about COVID-19 on its research mission to China
OTTAWA — Renowned Canadian epidemiologist Dr. Bruce Aylward led a team of researchers into China earlier this month to study the novel coronavirus on behalf of...
Conservative MP questions whether rail blockades constitute terrorism
OTTAWA — A Conservative MP is questioning whether rail blockades in Quebec and Ontario constitute acts of terrorism, which could allow the RCMP to intervene.
Doug Shipley put that...
Trudeau urges peaceful end to blockades as Scheer says PM’s done ‘literally nothing’
OTTAWA — The spirit of reconciliation requires a “peaceful resolution” to the blockades that have kept rail traffic from operating across the country, Prime...
North American stock markets plunge due to novel coronavirus concerns
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index posted a triple-digit decline, while U.S. stock markets also plunged, amid concerns regarding the global economy due to...
Canadian PM Trudeau says rail blockades have to end
TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday indigenous barricades that are blocking rail service across Canada and hurting the economy have to come...
Energy, economy, land rights face Trudeau as House of Commons returns
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returns to a House of Commons eager to debate his government’s policies on the economy, energy, climate change...
AFN national chief calls for calm on Wet’suwet’en crisis, rail blockades
OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling for calm and constructive dialogue to ease tensions over a British Columbia...
