Tag Archives: Politics

BRUSSELS - The European Parliament has overwhelming adopted a resolution declaring the entire 27-member European Union a "freedom zone" for LGBT people, an effort to push back on rising homophobia in ...

HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is introducing restrictions on access to used police gear in reaction to last year's mass shooting by a gunman who wore an RCMP uniform and drove a replica police ...

AUSTIN, Texas - Asked how he spent the last 12 months, Rod Merritt doesn't mince words. "It sucked," sneers the retiree, the contempt on his face obscured by a black mask emblazoned with the words, "I...

OTTAWA - Canadian health authorities are keeping a watchful eye on European investigations of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after reports of blood clots following inoculations, but say there is no ev...

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will examine minimum sentences for armed robbery, the second case involving mandatory firearms penalties the top court has recently agreed to hear. The latest deci...

OTTAWA - With the support of the Bloc Qubcois, the minority Liberal government has moved to ensure a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying is put to a final vote in the House of Commons...

OTTAWA - An international group that includes Canada is urging the federal Liberals to weave quality-of-life indicators into the budgeting process as a way to justify any post-pandemic stimulus. The O...

OTTAWA - A state-affiliated publication in China says two Canadian men will "soon" receive their first trial after more than two years in detention. But a spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada says C...

OTTAWA - Capping an extraordinary exchange of demands and counter-demands, a lawyer for WE Charity's co-founders agreed late Thursday that Craig and Marc Kielburger will appear Monday before the House...

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 5:55 p.m. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it's dropping the eligible age for seniors to book COVID-19 vaccination appoint...