Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - The House of Commons and Senate are shutting down for five weeks to help prevent parliamentarians from contributing to the spread of COVID-19, after an extraordinary ...

TORONTO - The suspension of Parliament, billions of dollars in extra federal spending, and recommendations against leaving the country were among extraordinary steps public and private secto...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. retaliatory airstrikes against militants in Iraq destroyed five weapons depots, but the top U.S commander for the Middle East acknowledged Friday that there are many similar site...

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korean state media said Friday that leader Kim Jong Un has supervised another round of artillery exercises, the latest in a series of exercises believed aimed at boos...

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah lawmakers passed new regulations on abortion this year, including a measure approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature Thursday that would ban most abortions if Roe v. Wad...

WASHINGTON - During the financial crisis a decade ago, President Barack Obama could look around the room and turn to an economist who served as Harvard's president, a former president of the New York ...

BOSTON - A growing number of U.S. colleges are cancelling or curtailing graduation ceremonies amid fears that the coronavirus pandemic will stretch into spring, with some schools exploring "virtual" a...

MIAMI - Florida has never been known as a place of stability, especially in its politics. And yet stability is what has been on the minds of many Democrats in the state who say they'll vote for former...

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada prepared to increase the cash it pumps into the financial system and Finance Minister Bill Morneau stressed the need for fiscal measures to manage the impact of COVID-19 as...

OTTAWA - A federal watchdog has found the federal prison service failed to ensure a safe work environment at a Quebec penitentiary. In a report released Thursday, public sector integrity commissioner ...