Canada’s electric vehicle charging ambitions falling short, industry group says

Quebec brings back tough health measures as COVID-19 case numbers soar

MONTREAL — Amid rapidly growing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Quebec announced Monday it is bringing back tough new restrictions in an effort to stop the spread....

New COVID-19 restrictions in effect for parts of Canada; some productions cancelled

Tougher public health restrictions came into effect Monday in many parts of Canada as some regions continue to deal with concerning COVID-19 case counts and rising...

COVID-19 cases surge as provinces scramble to re-impose restrictions

Large parts of Canada are starting to hunker down, with new restrictions coming into effect as a fifth wave of COVID−19 fuelled by the Omicron variant...

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...

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...

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