Tag Archives: Politics

MADISON, Wis. - A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a decision to extend the deadline for counting absentee ballots by six days in battleground Wisconsin, in a win for Republicans who have fou...

OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals sought Friday to get ahead of growing economic concerns linked to rising COVID-19 case counts, vowing new and revamped business supports to keep workers on payrolls and m...

HALIFAX - A law firm representing the families of victims of the April mass shooting in Nova Scotia has hired a criminal investigation firm as it prepares two potential class-action lawsuits. Halifax-...

Canada's top doctor says the second wave of COVID-19 has surfaced as a series of regional epidemics and the federal government is warning about rising case numbers on First Nations. "Given what we hav...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. military was blindsided Thursday by President Donald Trump's assertion that all U.S. troops will be out of Afghanistan by the end of the year, with U.S. officials saying they are...

OTTAWA - The COVID-19 pandemic is underscoring weaknesses in Canadian privacy law that place people's personal information at risk, a federal watchdog warns. In his annual report presented Thursday, p...

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): --- 7:34 p.m. British Columbia's provincial health officer is urging businesses to ensure they are in compliance with health and...

OTTAWA - A new Statistics Canada report that paints a picture of widespread sexual misconduct at the country's prestigious military colleges is prompting fresh criticism as well as promises of action ...

Long, gruelling days at football practice are good for more than just another tally in the win column. But for a pair of former players, the points are political and the championship is an election-da...

OTTAWA - People are told to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic to stay safe, but homes are not safe places for abused women, says Silvia Samsa, the executive director of Women's Habitat. Samsa's o...