Tag Archives: Politics

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana GOP Gov. Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency due to a police officer shortage. Landry's executive order issued Thursday lifts limits on how many new employe...

Independent telecom TekSavvy says the federal regulator must urgently level the playing field when it comes to internet competition amid a shrinking market for small providers. The Chatham, Ont.-based...

Major technology companies signed a pact Friday to voluntarily adopt "reasonable precautions" to prevent artificial intelligence tools from being used to disrupt democratic elections around the world....

HALIFAX - A Halifax-area man faces an impersonation charge in connection with a social media post characterized as antisemitic that led to the firing of a Nova Scotia political staffer last fall. Hali...

NEW YORK (AP) - West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced on Friday that he is not running for president, saying he didn't want to be a "spoiler." "I will not be seeking a third-party run," he said in ...

GENEVA (AP) - The head of the World Trade Organization insisted Friday that it remains relevant and its leaders focus on reform "no matter who comes into power" as Donald Trump - who as U.S. president...

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has nixed a contentious sand-extraction project that had been proposed by Sio Silica east of Winnipeg, citing concerns about drinking water. Premier Wab Kinew and Tr...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A group of top congressional leaders has recommended that Republican candidate Nikki Haley receive protection from the U.S. Secret Service after she reported a growing number of ...

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has cancelled the operating licence of the trucking company involved in six highway overpass strikes since 2021, but the firm says it plans to challenge the ...

A judge has ruled a court challenge can proceed over the Saskatchewan government's law requiring parental consent for children under 16 who want to change their names or pronouns at school. Justice Mi...