Tag Archives: Politics

VICTORIA - A report commissioned by British Columbia's government says its pursuit of new natural gas projects "threatens to set back progress" in reducing greenhouse emissions and the province is exp...

HALIFAX - A waterfront area across the harbour from downtown Halifax is one step closer to being protected against infilling, as the Nova Scotia government says it has approved changes submitted by th...

TORONTO - Ontario grocers and The Beer Store have reached an agreement-in-principle on alcohol recycling that will allow the retailers to avoid collecting empties at their stores and gives a renewed r...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is barring South Africa from participating in the Group of 20 summit next year at his Miami-area club and will stop all payme...

VANCOUVER - A second major proxy advisory service has recommended shareholders vote in favour of the deal to combine Teck Resources Ltd. and Anglo American plc. Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc...

ST. JOHN'S - Newfoundland and Labrador's new premier is meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney welcomed Tony Wakeham to Ottawa today and said the premier's agenda is ambitious. Wakeham and hi...

TORONTO - Ontario's repeal of its own emissions targets is an 11th hour attempt to escape accountability on its toothless climate plan, young activists behind a landmark case alleged on Wednesday as t...

ATLANTA (AP) - A judge on Wednesday dismissed the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others after the prosecutor who took over the case said he would not pursue the ...

VANCOUVER - The iconic Vancouver waterfront fireworks festival that has been held for more than three decades has been cancelled indefinitely due to financial difficulties. In a statement, the Vancouv...

Ontario's energy minister is announcing that a plan to refurbish four reactors at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station to get nearly four decades more service out of them will cost $26.8 billion. ...