Tag Archives: Politics

RALEIGH, N.C. - A federal judge ordered North Carolina on Wednesday to ensure that absentee ballots have a witness signature in a mixed ruling that allows voters to fix other minor problems without ca...

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will delve into the issue of fair payment for the use of copyrighted works in the classroom. The top court agreed to hear the case in response to appeals from York...

OTTAWA - A new court ruling means the federal lobbying commissioner won't be taking a fresh look at whether the Aga Khan broke rules by giving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a vacation in the Bahamas. ...

LOS ANGELES - While "The West Wing" creator Aaron Sorkin was gratified to bring an episode of the drama series to life on the stage, he'd rather discuss the bigger return he wants to see. "We're just ...

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says Canadians have been spending more time and money online since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The agency found in a survey conducted last month that 44 pe...

IQALUIT, Nunavut - An Iqaluit city councillor has resigned over comments she made on social media last week about the Black Lives Matter movement. At a meeting Tuesday night, city council unanimously ...

PARIS - French President Emmanuel President Macron's office says France will restore a state of health emergency that expired on July 10. There are no additional measures that come into force with the...

MONTREAL - Health officials in several provinces were scrambling to limit gatherings and outbreaks on Wednesday, including one at a cycling studio in Hamilton that has now been linked to 69 cases of C...

MILAN - Coronavirus infections are surging again in the region of northern Italy where the pandemic first took hold in Europe, renewing pressure on hospitals and health care workers. At Milan's San Pa...

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's new strategy for combating COVID-19 seemed to unravel Wednesday as regional leaders chose their own paths and the mayors of the cities facing the toughe...