Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minority Liberal government survived a confidence vote Tuesday on its throne speech, with crucial support from New Democrats. The speech was approved by a vote...

WASHINGTON, Wash. - Symptoms of the COVID-19 pandemic, to say nothing of how it has been handled by the White House, will be everywhere Wednesday when Mike Pence and Kamala Harris sit down for their t...

OTTAWA - Shortly after Health Canada approved the first rapid antigen test for COVID-19, the federal government said more than 8.5 million of them would arrive by the end of the year. Abbott Rapid Dia...

OTTAWA - Combating systemic racism experienced by Indigenous women and girls requires better training and education starting in childhood, says former Opposition leader and ongoing advocate for girls'...

TORONTO - Balancing the fight against COVID-19 with efforts to jump-start the economy in Ontario has highlighted communications problems that have sown confusion and could erode trust in public health...

NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's return to the White House to recover from the coronavirus seems certain to raise the already heightened anxiety level of the journalists assigned to follow him. Thr...

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Innu Nation of Labrador has filed a lawsuit against Hydro-Quebec seeking $4 billion in compensation for the ecological and cultural damage caused by the damming of the upper Chu...

OTTAWA - Canadians are divided about whether to let the COVID-19 pandemic disrupt their plans for upcoming holidays and seasonal events, a new poll suggests. The poll, conducted by Leger and the Assoc...

MIAMI - As President Donald Trump recovers from the coronavirus, Joe Biden is capitalizing on having the campaign trail largely to himself by hitting critical swing states and investing in longtime Re...

VANCOUVER - A dam operator investigating an unexpected surge of water that rolled down a North Vancouver river and killed an angler says it's exploring the possibility of an alarm system at the site. ...