Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - A federal bill to harmonize Canada's laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples has passed third reading in the House of Commons. The Conservatives, who have...

OTTAWA - The House of Commons has adopted a Bloc Qubcois motion that says it would be irresponsible to hold a federal election during the COVID-19 pandemic. There were 327 MPs from all parties voting ...

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has introduced a four-step restart plan in a gradual return to normality when more people are vaccinated against COVID-19. Here are the steps set out by the ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal judge Tuesday to strike down a new Arkansas law that made the state the first to ban gender confirming treatments or surgery...

VICTORIA - A four-step plan in British Columbia to ease out of the COVID-19 pandemic could mean people can attend live concerts, watch sports in person and choose whether to wear a mask by Sept. 7. Th...

OTTAWA - COVID-19 has thrown yet another wrench in the long overdue construction of new ships for the navy and coast guard, say top military and procurement officials, adding the full scope of the dam...

BAGHDAD (AP) - Clashes between security forces and protesters left one person dead and over a dozen injured Tuesday after hundreds of Iraqis took to the streets in Baghdad to protest a rise in targete...

MONTREAL - Quebec's police forces need an overhaul so they can better respond to modern police work, which increasingly involves cases tied to mental illness and cybercrime, according to a sweeping ne...

WASHINGTON - The United States is ramping up its dispute with Canada over the sale of American dairy products north of the border - the first significant new trade squabble between the two countries o...

OTTAWA - The premier of Manitoba says his province's status as the COVID-19 hot spot of North America can be blamed in part on people not getting vaccinated and not getting tested when they're sick. B...