Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Franois-Phillippe Champagne says he "followed all the rules" to make sure he wasn't in a conflict of interest related to the Alto high-speed rail project. The minister testif...

EDMONTON - Alberta's police watchdog is investigating a letter sent by Edmonton police to Crown prosecutors challenging an expected plea deal for a woman charged with killing an eight-year-old girl. T...

OTTAWA - The Conservatives and the NDP aren't offering opinions yet on the online harms bill introduced by the federal Liberal government Wednesday. The bill includes a high-profile plan to force soci...

MONTREAL - Children in Quebec will soon need to be at least 16 years old to buy an energy drink after the province adopted legislation Thursday aimed at protecting young teenagers from the potential h...

OTTAWA - First Nations MPs and senators are calling on the federal government to pass legislation changing the rules on status under the Indian Act before they leave Ottawa for the summer break. They ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission ch...

HALIFAX - Bridgewater, N.S. Mayor David Mitchell says first responders in his town were taking action against a fatal fire Wednesday even before the 911 call came in. The mayor of the small town about...

OTTAWA - Global activists for gender and sexual minorities are urging Canada to double its aid spending for LGBTQ+ people abroad, while a gay Liberal MP urges advocates not to lose hope in the face of...

TORONTO - Ontario taxpayers will spend $200 million on a new parking garage at Ontario Place, but the government says it will quickly generate tens of millions of dollars in annual revenue. Tourism Mi...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's quest to strengthen Canada's ties with Europe continues this week as he takes off for his ninth visit to the continent since being sworn into office a little more...