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Trudeau, Duclos must send transparency message during pandemic: info czar

Trudeau, Duclos must send transparency message during pandemic: info czar

OTTAWA — The federal information czar wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to tell government agencies they must strive to be transparent and accountable as they wrestle with the fallout from COVID-19.
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Federal scientists predict high wildfire risk across Western Canada

Federal scientists predict high wildfire risk across Western Canada

EDMONTON — A majority of forests in Canada face a higher-than-normal wildfire risk this summer, say federal scientists. The forecast map from Natural Resources Canada suggests every region west of central Quebec will face an above-average hazard.
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Scientists concerned focus on COVID-19 disrupting regular health research funds

Scientists concerned focus on COVID-19 disrupting regular health research funds

OTTAWA — Canada's health-research granting agency has postponed its usual funding competition due to COVID-19, sparking concern the lack of money could disrupt work on cures that aren't related to the pandemic.
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First right whales in Gulf of St. Lawrence trigger some fisheries closures

First right whales in Gulf of St. Lawrence trigger some fisheries closures

OTTAWA — North Atlantic right whales made their first appearance of 2020 in Canadian waters last weekend, prompting an immediate but temporary closure of fixed-gear fisheries in the area under new federal rules trying to protect the highly endangered
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Cycling advocates say a different mindset is needed for people taking it up

Cycling advocates say a different mindset is needed for people taking it up

David Shellnutt and Cathy Watts want new cyclists to try and change the way they think before hitting the road.
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Canada's COVID-19 death toll passes 4,000; feds announce help for farmers

Canada's COVID-19 death toll passes 4,000; feds announce help for farmers

TORONTO — The number of people in Canada killed by COVID-19 passed the 4,000 mark on Tuesday, as provinces eased anti-pandemic restrictions and the government announced new aid for farmers.
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Americans trust Canadians more than they trust themselves, poll suggests

Americans trust Canadians more than they trust themselves, poll suggests

WASHINGTON — COVID-19 has damaged the trust Canadians have in their American neighbours, while U.S. residents collectively have more faith in their northern counterparts than they do in themselves, a new online poll suggests.
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A look at some of the Canadians who have lost their lives to COVID-19

A look at some of the Canadians who have lost their lives to COVID-19

COVID-19 has sickened tens of thousands of Canadians from coast to coast and killed thousands.
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Six nominees unveiled for annual Michener Award for public service journalism

Six nominees unveiled for annual Michener Award for public service journalism

OTTAWA — An investigation of the wrongful conviction of a Halifax man, another about tainted water, and another about sexual abuse in sports are among the nominees for the country's highest prize for public-service journalism.
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Ottawa earmarks $252m to bolster food security

Ottawa earmarks $252m to bolster food security

The investment falls significantly short of last week’s request of $2.6 billion from the Canadian Federation of Agriculture
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