Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to bar kids under the age of 16 from social media in new legislation set to be introduced Wednesday. The government gave notice Tuesday that it will introdu...

QUBEC - The Parti Qubcois threatened on Tuesday to withdraw Quebec from the federal government's proposed high-speed rail network if the party wins the October provincial election, drawing widespread ...

HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government says that the board responsible for libraries in the Annapolis Valley needs to better explain to the public why it has decided to close several branches. Meanwhile...

OTTAWA - A new cross-border bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit is set to open this week. Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Gordie Howe Bridge is a symbol of co-operation between Canada and th...

VANCOUVER - Websites claiming to offer FIFA World Cup tickets and hotel packages are appearing online ahead of the tournament's June 11 kickoff. The websites use FIFA logos and branding, similar URLs,...

CALGARY - The man who paid for a billboard urging Alberta leave Canada says the Town of Taber is ordering it be taken down. Cory Morgan says the town sent a letter last week to the private owner of th...

TORONTO - A housing advocate has entered the Ontario Liberal Party leadership race. Eric Lombardi says he will focus on improving the economy to pay for better education and health-care systems. The e...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says it's good news that the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit will get its official opening at the end of the week. Carney said T...

OTTAWA - Canada is imposing another round of sanctions on Israelis accused of "extremist settler violence" in the West Bank and urging more action by Israel - which in turn is accusing Ottawa of fuell...

OTTAWA - The organization representing Inuit in Canada says the federal government program meant to subsidize the high cost of food in the North isn't working and should be scrapped. The call to shut ...