Tag Archives: Politics

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security ...

OTTAWA - In one of his first acts upon taking office Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned or moved to dismiss the cases of some 1,500 people charged in the Capitol riots of Jan. 6, 2021. The s...

Bill Wilson, a hereditary chief and the father of former cabinet minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, has died. Wilson-Raybould announced his death on social media, saying her father's life was "one of lead...

JASPER, ALTA. - An Albertan who lost her home in the devastating Jasper wildfire last year says broken promises by the United Conservative Party government in setting up interim housing for those disp...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court sided with Democrats on Friday in a power struggle with Republicans in the state House of Representatives but left it up to lawmakers to figure out a way...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court sided with Democrats on Friday in a power struggle with Republicans that the chief justice said had left the state House of Representatives "completely d...

HALIFAX - The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Chiefs says it has rejected an offer from the federal Fisheries Department regarding the establishment of livelihood fisheries. The 13 chiefs issued a sta...

OTTAWA - The federal government is providing a $1-billion loan to Canada Post to help the Crown corporation continue operating amid "significant financial challenges." Canada Post says it was notified...

HALIFAX - The Mounties in Nova Scotia are warning the public about a new texting scam that involves messages that appear to be from the RCMP. Investigators say potential victims have reported receivin...

The head of Regina Public Schools is giving the decision to let school divisions create their own change room policies a thumbs-up. On Thursday, the province announced it is requiring divisions to cre...