The Canadian Press

Federal government stays mum as Manchin says ‘No’ to Biden bill with EV tax credits

WASHINGTON — The Prime Minister’s Office isn’t saying anything about a key U.S. senator’s decision to put President Joe Biden’s controversial electric−vehicle incentives on ice.  West...

Inside the CSIS probe that identified a Canadian mole who spied for Moscow

OTTAWA — An investigation by Canada’s spy service concluded that money, ego and career frustrations were the likely reasons a veteran RCMP officer passed highly sensitive...

Hunting guides turn to ecotourism as COVID-19 keeps American hunters away

OTTAWA — Hunting guides, hit hard by COVID−19 restrictions on travel keeping foreign customers out of the country, are turning to ecotourism, including wildlife viewing, snowmobiling...

Business is up heading into 2022, but so too are worries about paying off COVID debt

OTTAWA — The 40-strong team of workers at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business that takes calls from the association’s members has been hearing a lot...

NHL postpones Leafs, Canucks games as COVID-19 cases grow

VANCOUVER — The Toronto Maple Leafs have added another five people to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol, including head coach Sheldon Keefe.  Defencemen TJ Brodie and Travis...

With child-care program Trudeau finds a model for influencing provincial policy

OTTAWA — If you had asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last year whether the federal government could have a stronger hand in provincial health matters, he...

Dentists see pandemic stress in patients with more grinding, cracked, broken teeth

VICTORIA — Stress and anxiety connected to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is revealing itself in people’s mouths, say dentists who report increasing cases of patients with...

Capacity limits, cancellation orders as B.C. tries to reduce Omicron variant spread

VICTORIA — British Columbia is reducing the size of gatherings and events over the next six weeks in an effort to contain an expected rapid rise...

Northwest Territories loosens COVID-19 isolation requirements, increases testing

YELLOWKNIFE — Northwest Territories parents with partially vaccinated children no longer need to self-isolate for COVID-19 when they return from travel. N.W.T. chief public health officer...

Politics versus practicalities: the cross-border battle over Biden’s EV tax credits