Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland's resignation as a member of Parliament takes effect today as she takes up a new voluntary role advising the Ukrainian government. Freeland's absence...

EDMONTON - A report says poor weather and a plane's disabled warning system led it to crash near Yellowknife, prompting a dramatic military rescue during a blizzard. The report by the Transportation S...

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation Thursday, 230-196, that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through th...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Doha, Qatar on Jan. 18 for a bilateral visit as he seeks to broaden trade relations and drum up foreign investment. It's part of a broader diplomatic...

OTTAWA - Canada's closest physical neighbours are in an escalating dispute that risks breaking the military alliance that has protected the nations of the North Atlantic for decades. U.S. President Do...

WINNIPEG - A public inquiry examining cost overruns on construction of the Winnipeg Police Service's headquarters is looking at higher-than-expected costs. The Manitoba government has approved $300,00...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House refused Thursday to override President Donald Trump's veto of two low-profile bills as Republicans stuck with the president despite their prior support for the measures. Co...

OTTAWA - Conservative MP Garnett Genuis accused a student group at York University of attacking free speech after he was denied permission to hold an event there - but the university's student centre ...

MINNEAPOLIS - Protesters in Minneapolis shouted during a tense standoff with masked federal agents Thursday as public anger over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

TORONTO - The City of Toronto is proposing several measures to address the high cost of living in its budget for 2026, including a much lower property tax increase compared to previous years and caps ...