Tag Archives: Politics

VICTORIA - A former spokesperson for the Conservative Party of British Columbia says she has been fired over a social media post in which she called the raising of a flag honouring survivors of Canada...

MONTREAL - Quebec's chief electoral officer says he is making a special decision to allow municipalities to deliver election-related documents by means other than direct delivery to voters' doors for ...

VICTORIA - It is "completely absurd" that softwood lumber exports from British Columbia to the United States face higher duties than the same product from Russia, Premier David Eby said Wednesday. He ...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment to Canada. A news release from the Defense Security Cooperati...

OTTAWA - The CEO of Canada Post says he supports the government's plans to shore up the Crown corporation's finances. Doug Ettinger's comments came in an open letter published Wednesday, as a nationwi...

MONTREAL - A Quebec man found guilty of attempting to foment an armed revolution to overthrow the government of Haiti has been sentenced to five years in prison. Grald Nicolas was sentenced at the Que...

TORONTO - Canada has an opportunity to leap ahead and reap the economic gains of climate action as the U.S. retreats, said several speakers at the launch of the first Toronto Climate Week on Wednesday...

OTTAWA - The lawyer for a man accused of accessing Prime Minister Mark Carney's banking data says he is still awaiting some information from the Crown in the case. Ron Guertin, counsel for former Roya...

CALGARY - Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta is committing $14 million to a West Coast oil pipeline do-over that hinges on First Nations getting on board early and Ottawa reversing a tanker ban that ...

HALIFAX - A significant cut to Nova Scotia's home heating program was called out by the Opposition NDP leader on Wednesday, who said 46,000 fewer households are eligible for the rebate this year. Clau...