Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - Canada has opened a high commission in Fiji more than three years after pledging to launch its first diplomatic mission in the Pacific Islands. Global Affairs Canada announced the move in a s...

VICTORIA - The B.C. government is postponing changes to the law that governs the designation and protection of heritage sites as Forests Minister Ravi Parmar said more time is needed to consult with F...

First Nations in British Columbia's central Interior are sounding the alarm over landslide risk along the same stretch of the Chilcotin River where a massive slide blocked the waterway for several day...

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the growing tension over Greenland is yet another reason to have a more fully developed port in the Town of Churchill. Kinew says the port and the rail line ...

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is promising up to $1 million to help boost security at places of worship following recent cases of vandalism with hate symbols. The province says the money can help...

TORONTO - The Ontario Liberal caucus has named John Fraser as their pick for interim leader, a role he is poised to hold for a third time. Per the party's constitution, the riding association presiden...

OTTAWA - Canada has approved permanent residency status for the Sri Lankan brother and father of an Ottawa man whose wife and four children were killed in a gruesome mass stabbing. Darshani Ekanayake,...

TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he's "ticked off" at Prime Minister Mark Carney over his deal with China on electric vehicles, and the two have not spoken since. Ford said Monday he was disap...

OTTAWA - Thousands of workers across the federal public service have received notices that their jobs may be cut, many of them landing in the last week. The Public Service Alliance of Canada said 1,77...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney heading to Switzerland to take part in World Economic Forum Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Switzer...