Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - Sen. Murray Sinclair is returning to his legal roots, while also keeping his seat in the upper chamber - at least for now. The former chief commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commis...

WASHINGTON - The Treasury Department is projecting government borrowing of $947 billion in the current July-September period, which would be a record for the quarter but down from the all-time high of...

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have given companies more than $5.8 billion in pandemic-related contracts for personal protective gear and medical supplies. The latest figures provided by the gover...

NEW YORK - A New York City prosecutor fighting to get President Donald Trump's tax returns told a judge Monday he was justified in demanding them because of public reports of "extensive and protracted...

OTTAWA - The construction of a new military refuelling station in the Arctic is facing another delay more than 13 years after it was first promised by the federal government, with one analyst rai...

OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Air Force is being forced to fly its ancient search-and-rescue planes even longer as COVID-19 further delays the delivery of replacement aircraft. The Defence Department is...

OTTAWA - The pandemic has not been easy on a key source of revenue for Habit for Humanity - its social enterprise known as the ReStore. The brick-and-mortar operations, like others in the country, clo...

MONTREAL - A lively crowd gathered outside Francois Legault’s office in downtown Montreal in mid-July to send a message to the Quebec premier: his government cannot force them to wear masks in i...

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A doctor from a political family will take office for the first time as Newfoundland and Labrador premier, stepping into the job as the financially troubled province reels from...

The federal government's COVID-19 contact tracing app is facing criticism for its download requirements, which restrict some Canadians from accessing and using the app. The free "COVID Alert" app, whi...