Tag Archives: Politics

EDMONTON - The union representing Alberta teachers in a provincewide strike say they're talking to lawyers to determine next steps as legislation looms ordering them back to work. The Alberta Teachers...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston shuffled his cabinet on Tuesday in a ceremony closed to the media, dropping three members who oversaw the departments of justice, energy and natural resources...

EDMONTON - Alberta's government is providing more details about a bill it says will prevent long ballot protests during provincial elections. The legislation, to be introduced soon by Justice Minister...

MONTREAL - The lawyer for a Quebec Liberal MP who won her riding in the April federal election by a single vote argued on Tuesday it would be unfair to other voters to cancel the result over one uncou...

OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations says it's talking to the Vatican Museum about repatriating a number of sacred items currently in its collection. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said Tues...

VANCOUVER - First Nations leaders in British Columbia say provincial Conservative leader John Rustad is using "dangerous and cynical rhetoric" in his response to a landmark court decision that recogni...

REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is set to face questions about affordability, hospitals and damaging canola tariffs when the legislature resumes Wednesday. The Opposition NDP says the topics w...

TORONTO - Ontario's deal with the federal government to operate a $10-a-day child-care system in the province is set to expire in five months, but there has been little apparent progress in extension ...

OTTAWA - Germany's defence minister Boris Pistorius said Tuesday that if Canada joins its submarine partnership with Norway, the three countries could pool shipyard resources and parts. "Our collabora...

CALGARY - Calgary's new mayor says he has been given a mandate to work with - and challenge if necessary - the provincial and federal governments. Jeromy Farkas says because he ran as an Independent r...