Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - With a possible election on the horizon, Justin Trudeau appears ready to roll the dice - on hockey. The prime minister challenged the U.S. president to a bet Monday as the Montreal Canadiens ...

OTTAWA - The first big overhaul of Canada's patented medicines pricing regime in three decades is being delayed for the third time. The Patented Medicine Pricing Review Board is supposed to ensure pri...

OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says it could cost the government $756 million to buy back guns now prohibited in the country, depending on how many there are in Canada and how the Liberals ...

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 5:45 p.m. Alberta is reporting 61 new cases of COVID-19 and four new deaths. The province says there are 1,132 active cases and,...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The U.S.'s top general in Afghanistan on Tuesday gave a sobering assessment of the country's deteriorating security situation as America winds down its so-called "forever war...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has been found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to 15 months in prison for defying a court order to appear before an inquiry pro...

MONTREAL - First Nations leaders and Quebec history teachers say the timing is right to reset the way Indigenous history is taught in primary and secondary schools across the province. The recent disc...

Ottawa should stop sending millions of dollars in aid to the Ethiopian government and push for creating a no-fly zone and delivering air-dropped food aid to the people of the Tigray region, who have b...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Israel's new foreign minister was in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, kicking off the highest-level visit by an Israeli official to the Gulf Arab state since the...

YELLOWKNIFE - The government of the Northwest Territories says it will cover the cost to repair or replace homes damaged by spring flooding. The government says 70 homes were affected in Fort Simpson,...