Tag Archives: Politics

VICTORIA - British Columbia's longest-serving ombudsperson has announced he will retire from his role in early 2026. Jay Chalke has been in the role for a decade and oversaw the implementation of new ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Planned Parenthood halted abortions in Missouri on Tuesday after the state's top court ordered new rulings in the tumultuous legal saga over a ban that voters struck down la...

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who entered politics after a successful career as a head football coach at Auburn and three other major college programs, announced Tuesday t...

ST. JOHN'S - A new report explains how a judge dealt with an "unprecedented" number of disputed ballots during a federal election recount in a rural Newfoundland riding recently won by the Conservativ...

A new report says the annual levy charged to Alberta oil companies to fund the cleanup of orphaned oil and gas wells remains too low to clear the backlog or keep up with the rate of surrendering. The ...

OTTAWA - The federal government moved on Tuesday to purge consumer carbon pricing from law, effectively putting an end to what was once the keystone of the Liberals' climate policy. In a notice of mot...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The governing board for California high school sports is changing its competition rules at this weekend's state track and field championships to allow more girls to take part...

FREDERICTON - The premier of Prince Edward Island is asking the federal government for an update on the timeline to reduce the tolls for the Confederation Bridge and Northumberland Ferries to improve ...

WHITEHORSE - A former chief of Yukon's largest First Nation is in the running to become the leader of the territory's Liberal Party and its next premier. The Yukon Liberal Party says Doris Bill has be...

HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia Assembly of Mi'kmaw Chiefs says the provincial government needs to do a better job of consultation as it pushes to develop the province's natural resources. Chief Tamara Youn...