Tag Archives: Politics

PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Pemberton Mayor Mike Richman says Wednesday evening was a long night for residents who watched from their homes as firefighters battled a blaze that grew quickly ...

LONDON - The federal government intends to spend nearly $2 billion over the next four years on made-in Canada armoured vehicles, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. The planned addition of 190 a...

OTTAWA - As Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson pitched First Nations chiefs in Ottawa on Thursday on the federal government's major projects push, chiefs in Ontario and Quebec were scrambling to s...

TORONTO - Canada's Drug Agency has recommended that public drug plans pay for a treatment shown to slow the progression of early-stage Alzheimer's disease if patients meet certain conditions. The deci...

TORONTO - Ontario's colleges and universities ministry has disqualified students at five private career colleges from receiving student assistance loans this coming year, after raising concerns with s...

OTTAWA - An internal government audit of Canadian diplomatic missions in the U.S. completed late last year found staff faced safety risks and problems with accessing health care - more than a year aft...

CHARLOTTETOWN - The leader of Prince Edward Island's Liberals has stepped down after another unsuccessful bid to win a seat in the legislature. Robert Mitchell placed second behind the Green Party's T...

EDMONTON - A northern Alberta First Nation is suing the federal government to increase its annual treaty annuity payments. Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam says the $5 his members rec...

OTTAWA - As President Donald Trump's administration continues to erode allies' trust, a new poll suggests the number of Canadians who hold a favourable view of China now outnumbers those who say the s...

Hamilton city councillors rejected on Wednesday a temporary pause on new data centres that was eyed as a possible model for other municipalities amid the artificial intelligence boom. The city would h...