National News

OTTAWA — A federal bill to harmonize Canada's laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples has passed third reading in the House of Commons.

OTTAWA — The House of Commons has adopted a Bloc Québécois motion that says it would be irresponsible to hold a federal election during the COVID-19 pandemic.

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has introduced a four-step restart plan in a gradual return to normality when more people are vaccinated against COVID-19.

WASHINGTON — The United States is ramping up its dispute with Canada over the sale of American dairy products north of the border — the first significant new trade squabble between the two countries of the post-NAFTA era. U.S.

OTTAWA — COVID-19 has thrown yet another wrench in the long overdue construction of new ships for the navy and coast guard, say top military and procurement officials, adding the full scope of the damage won't be known until after the pandemic.

OTTAWA — A military officer is facing charges after allegedly urging other members of the Canadian Armed Forces to disobey their orders by not helping with the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.

OTTAWA — A federal watchdog says the Immigration Department needs to provide easier access to information for applicants seeking more than a bare-bones outline of their files.

OTTAWA — Transport Canada is looking at ways to include used vehicles in a federal rebate for electric cars — something observers say is needed to make the program more relevant to low or middle-income consumers, rather than only those able to buy br

MONTREAL — The shelves of Mohamed Ghodhbane's souvenir shop in Old Montreal are full of the kinds of merchandise found in tourist-friendly places the world over: T-shirts, shot glasses, key chains, snow globes and novelty licence plates.

OTTAWA — The sort of brazen digital attack that recently shut down a key U.S. energy pipeline could strike Canada, says the head of the federal cyberprotection agency.