Author Archives: David Opinko
Ottawa announces $247 million to create 25,000 apprenticeship positions across Canada
HALIFAX - The federal government is announcing nearly $247 million to help create more than 25,000 apprenticeship positions in the skilled trades across Canada. Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough sa...
May 30, 2022
Canada's new safe sport office to begin Phase 1 of operations on June 20
OTTAWA, ON - Canada's office for reporting abuse and harassment in sport will begin operations on June 20. Sport Canada and the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC) announced the opening ...
May 17, 2022
Alberta premier urges U.S. senators to convince Michigan to stop Line 5 shutdown
WASHINGTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is urging the U.S. government to convince Michigan to abandon its legal campaign against the Line 5 pipeline. He's also floating the idea of a new bilateral p...
May 17, 2022
Alberta premier visits U.S. capital to talk North American energy security
WASHINGTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is in Washington in an effort to convince Capitol Hill lawmakers that his province is their best bet for North American energy security. Kenney is meeting wit...
May 16, 2022
It's official: Who's in, who's out of the Conservative leadership race
OTTAWA - The Conservative party says there are six official candidates in the leadership race that will culminate with a winner announced Sept. 10. Candidates had to submit the full $300,000 required ...
May 02, 2022
Moderna's promised vaccine production facility to be built in Montreal area
OTTAWA - American vaccine maker Moderna will announce Friday it intends to build its promised Canadian production facility in the Montreal area. A source with knowledge of the announcement confirms th...
Apr 28, 2022
Ottawa will not tolerate another occupation, police chief warns biker convoy
Ottawa's interim police chief is warning a planned biker convoy that the city will not tolerate any sort of longer-term occupation of the capital. Interim police chief Steve Bell delivered the warning...
Apr 28, 2022
Canadian Blood Services to end 'blood ban,' bring in behaviour-based screening
OTTAWA - Canadian Blood Services says Health Canada has approved its request to end the policy that restricts men who have sex with men from donating blood for three months. Canadian Blood Services as...
Apr 28, 2022
Canada launches Aeroplan fund to bring Ukrainians to Canada
OTTAWA - Canadians can now give cash or Aeroplan points to help bring Ukrainians fleeing the war with Russia to safety in Canada. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the goal is to pay for flights t...
Apr 20, 2022
Trudeau says heavy artillery coming for Ukraine, but stays mum on details
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn't going to provide more details about his government's pledge to send a new round of military aid to Ukraine - at least not yet. The prime minister said Wedn...
Apr 20, 2022