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Cape Breton First Nation reaches understanding with DFO to set 700 lobster traps

Cape Breton First Nation reaches understanding with DFO to set 700 lobster traps

ST. PETER'S, N.S. — A Cape Breton First Nation has successfully negotiated an interim "understanding" with the federal Fisheries Department that will allow it to set a total of 700 lobster traps beginning Saturday.
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No early heads-up from U.S. about plan to propose higher softwood duties, Ng says

No early heads-up from U.S. about plan to propose higher softwood duties, Ng says

WASHINGTON — Canada's international trade minister says she got no warning from her American counterpart before the United States proposed doubling its duties on Canadian softwood lumber. Mary Ng told a House of Commons committee hearing that U.S.
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N.L. premier vows change: coat of arms description calls Indigenous people 'savages'

N.L. premier vows change: coat of arms description calls Indigenous people 'savages'

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador government has decided to change the official description of the province's 400-year-old coat of arms, which includes a reference to Indigenous people as "savages.
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Tam urges 2nd COVID vaccine dose as Delta variant emerges 'essentially across Canada'

Tam urges 2nd COVID vaccine dose as Delta variant emerges 'essentially across Canada'

As Canada's COVID-19 vaccination rollout continues to pick up speed, the country's top public health officer is reiterating the importance of receiving a full two-dose series, especially with the latest variant of concern now detected in several prov
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Canadian economy lost 68,000 jobs in May, but lockdowns set to ease

Canadian economy lost 68,000 jobs in May, but lockdowns set to ease

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy lost 68,000 jobs last month and more dropped out of the labour force altogether, Statistics Canada said Friday, dampened by continued lockdowns that are now set to ease.
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Liberals tap text messaging platform to directly connect with Canadians

Liberals tap text messaging platform to directly connect with Canadians

OTTAWA — The Liberal Party of Canada has adopted a new digital tool to more directly reach supporters and potential voters — the same one increasingly used by celebrities to interact more intimately with their fans through text messages.
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Supreme Court of Canada sides with mother seeking unpaid child support

Supreme Court of Canada sides with mother seeking unpaid child support

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada stressed the importance of full financial disclosure by those responsible for paying child support in dismissing the appeal of a man who fell seriously behind in his obligations.
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UN human rights experts call on Canada to investigate residential school burial sites

UN human rights experts call on Canada to investigate residential school burial sites

OTTAWA — The United Nations' human-rights special rapporteurs are calling on Canada and the Catholic Church to conduct prompt and thorough investigations into the finding of an unmarked burial site believed to contain the remains of 215 Indigenous ch
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Doctor demands apology from N.B. premier after COVID-19-related charge dropped

Doctor demands apology from N.B. premier after COVID-19-related charge dropped

A doctor who faced a barrage of hate and racism after being accused of violating COVID-19 measures in New Brunswick is calling on the premier to apologize after a charge was dropped Friday. Dr.
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Staff of Nova Scotia's Mass Casualty Commission visit scene at Portapique, N.S.

Staff of Nova Scotia's Mass Casualty Commission visit scene at Portapique, N.S.

PORTAPIQUE, N.S. — Staff members of a public inquiry investigating Nova Scotia's mass shooting took a walk today along the roads where the rampage began the night of April 18, 2020. The group visiting Portapique, N.S.
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