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Tories ask languages czar to probe choice of WE Charity for student program

Tories ask languages czar to probe choice of WE Charity for student program

OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are asking the official languages commissioner to investigate the government's choice of WE Charity to run a student grant program, saying the move showed contempt for francophones.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 3

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 3

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:21 p.m. EDT on Sept. 3, 2020: There are 130,493 confirmed cases in Canada.
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Parents in court demanding Quebec offer remote learning option for all who want it

Parents in court demanding Quebec offer remote learning option for all who want it

MONTREAL — A lawyer representing a group of Quebec parents was in court Thursday trying to compel the province's Education Department to provide an online learning option for all families who want it.
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Canadian Space Agency gets its first female president as race for the stars accelerates

Canadian Space Agency gets its first female president as race for the stars accelerates

OTTAWA — A longtime federal public servant who previously managed billions of dollars in planned military equipment purchases has been tapped to become the Canadian Space Agency's first permanent female president.
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Liberals and Conservatives both say they'll stop using COVID-19 wage subsidy

Liberals and Conservatives both say they'll stop using COVID-19 wage subsidy

OTTAWA — The Liberal and Conservative parties say they'll no longer use the federal government's wage-subsidy program.
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Children harmed by on-reserve child welfare a step closer to compensation

Children harmed by on-reserve child welfare a step closer to compensation

OTTAWA — Indigenous children and their relatives harmed by chronic underfunding of child-welfare services on reserves are a step closer to resolving claims for compensation.
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From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country

From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country

Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said about getting kids back to classes.
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University of Victoria law centre to train generation of Indigenous lawyers

University of Victoria law centre to train generation of Indigenous lawyers

VICTORIA — A new generation of Indigenous legal scholars will be trained at the University of Victoria, which announced the expansion of its law school to house Canada's new National Centre for Indigenous Laws. The federal and B.C.
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Canada's economic optimism crippled by pandemic, Pew poll suggests

Canada's economic optimism crippled by pandemic, Pew poll suggests

WASHINGTON — Confidence in the Canadian economy took a dramatic dive over the summer in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic — a whipsaw pivot seen around the world but sharper in Canada than any other country surveyed in a new global public opinion po
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Military commanders asks troops to use COVID-19 app, says no privacy concerns

Military commanders asks troops to use COVID-19 app, says no privacy concerns

OTTAWA — The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces is encouraging his troops to download the federal government's smartphone application for tracking potential exposure to COVID-19, saying he has no privacy or security concerns about the program.
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