Tag Archives: Politics

VICTORIA - The BC Lumber Trade Council says Canadian softwood lumber now faces total import taxes of almost 35 per cent after the latest review from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The organization r...

EDMONTON - 'Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has officially marked her ballot in the provinces separation referendum - and it's a vote for a united Canada. "We have seen great progress lately i...

OTTAWA - Major Projects CEO Dawn Farrell told First Nations in B.C. on Wednesday that the frustrations expressed over a lack of consultation on the Pacific Link pipeline made her feel like Canada is "...

ST. JOHN'S - Newfoundland and Labrador's government is expecting a boost to the province's revenues this year after the war in Iran sent oil prices skyrocketing across the globe. Finance Minister Crai...

HALIFAX - The Association of Atlantic Universities says the region's schools have been disproportionately hurt by the Canadian government's restrictions on international student enrolment. The number ...

The NDP has released costings for its British Columbia election campaign promises that would see the province's record deficit fall by about $2 billion over two years. The costings released hours ahea...

OTTAWA - U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says American officials are "closely watching" Canadian politicians for signs of election interference ahead of pivotal midterm elections next month. D...

OTTAWA - The interim commissioner of Indigenous languages will serve in the role for another month as the Canadian Heritage department continues to search for a permanent replacement. Candice St-Aubin...

U.S. President Donald Trump said that "massive" oil, gas and mineral exploration is set to begin in "our new and beautiful Greenland," though it wasn't clear what developments he was referring to on a...

TORONTO - Demonstrators trying for a second day to block roadwork to remove Toronto bike lanes were met by police on Wednesday afternoon, deepening a faceoff between Premier Doug Ford's government and...