Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - William Francis Morneau leaves federal politics as suddenly as he burst onto the Ottawa scene less than five years ago. In November 2015, the newly elected Liberal member for Toronto Cen...

OTTAWA - A timeline of events regarding the Canada Student Service Grant program, based on public documents, events and statements from cabinet ministers, government officials, and WE Charity: March 6...

VANCOUVER - Health Minister Adrian Dix says the B.C. government will announce stricter penalties this week for those who flout public health rules as COVID-19 cases climb in the province. Officials an...

OTTAWA - Bill Morneau is resigning as the federal minister of finance and a Liberal MP. Morneau says he is putting his name forward as a candidate to be the next secretary general of the Organization ...

OTTAWA - Canada has named a new ambassador to Lebanon, expediting the appointment as that country grapples with the aftermath of a major explosion in Beirut. Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Phi...

VANCOUVER - The defence team for the chief financial officer of Chinese tech giant Huawei is asking the B.C. Supreme Court to order the release of more confidential information in an&nb...

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Canada does not accept the results of the "fraudulent" presidential election in Belarus. He says Canada is calling for "free and fair...

OTTAWA - The federal Conservative party will announce the winner of its leadership contest on Aug. 23. Nearly 269,500 people are eligible to vote for the new leader, which is roughly 10,000 ...

OTTAWA - Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner is warning that whoever is elected as the new party leader on Sunday must be prepared with robust policy for the West. Considering the Liberal governmen...

SALT LAKE CITY - Rapper Kanye West has qualified to appear on Utah's ballot this November as an unaffiliated presidential candidate, an elections official said Monday. State Elections Director Justin ...