Tag Archives: Politics

President Donald Trump's Fourth of July gala in the nation's capital last year cost taxpayers more than $13 million, twice as much as previous celebrations, government watchdogs reported Thursday. Tru...

WASHINGTON - Nearly 1.1 million coronavirus relief payments totalling some $1.4 billion went to dead people, a government watchdog reported Thursday. Legal and political issues hang over the misdirect...

HALIFAX - The remains of four of the six Canadian Armed Forces members killed in a military helicopter crash in April arrived Thursday in Nova Scotia, where two separate ...

HALIFAX - A group advocating for the conservation of wild Atlantic salmon says the number of adult salmon returning to North America rivers fell to near historic lows last year. The Atlantic Salmon Fe...

OTTAWA - Bowing to pressure from Beijing to secure the release of two Canadians would put "an awful lot more" citizens at risk by signalling Canada can be intimidated, Prime Minister Justin Trude...

New rules aimed at making travel within Canada safer and more accessible for people with disabilities mark a welcome step forward but don't yet go far enough to removing long-standing barriers, advoca...

WASHINGTON - The House approved a far-reaching police overhaul from Democrats on Thursday, a vote heavy with emotion and symbolism as a divided Congress struggles to address the global outcry over the...

MOSCOW - They've offered prizes ranging from gift certificates to cars and apartments. They've put up billboards and enlisted celebrities to urge a "yes" vote. They've encouraged state-run businesses ...

Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfo...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended his government's fiscal record on Thursday as it launched several new programs promising billions of dollars in support for students. The moves came one...