Tag Archives: Politics

WASHINGTON - The former residence of Canada's consul general in New York has sold after nearly two years on the market. Global Affairs Canada has not yet confirmed the sale price but in March said it ...

WINNIPEG - Manitoba's governing NDP and Opposition Progressive Conservatives are at odds over who will be to blame if a planned sales-tax cut on food is delayed beyond Canada Day. The dispute centres ...

If you search "Airbnb how to get started" you'll reach their splash page with a big number. As of May in Toronto, Airbnb says you can make more than $4,000 per month during the FIFA World Cup. It's a ...

HALIFAX - Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore met with an Uber lobbyist a day before the mayor persuaded council to delay a vote on a proposal to increase oversight of ride-hailing drivers, newly released doc...

OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is sticking to its pledge to double the pace of home building even as headwinds buffet the construction industry. Prime Minister Mark Carney promised in his 202...

OTTAWA - Conservative MP Michael Chong is travelling to Taiwan this week in a self-described bid to assert Canadian sovereignty. The former cabinet minister says the trip is to show solidarity with Ta...

EDMONTON - An Edmonton city councillor says he wants to ingrain the love Albertans have for Canada in a red-and-white street sign. Michael Janz says he will be submitting an application to rename the ...

Canada has reached a critical juncture where it must decide if it will be a country of equality and human rights or fall prey to politically charged division, say advocates for the LGBTQ+ community. F...

OTTAWA - Sales of new electric vehicles jumped in March as Canadians took advantage of the long-awaited return of federal government subsidies. Data released by Statistics Canada on Thursday shows 21,...

OTTAWA - Canadian aid groups are deliberating how to respond to American policies that block U.S. aid for virtually any group in developing countries that provides abortion, science-based sexual healt...