Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada is rejecting a claim by the Iraqi government that Ottawa will bring home Canadian men detained during the rule of the Islamic State group. The Iraqi claim followed a mee...

MONTREAL - The federal government has agreed to Quebec's demand to extend temporary work permits for skilled workers while the province processes their permanent residency applications. Jol Lightbound...

OTTAWA - As Canada's national security and intelligence adviser prepares to leave her post, there are questions about the exact role her apparent successor will play. Early this month, Prime Minister ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Friday signed a pair of executive orders aimed at showing his commitment to improving home affordability - a key issue for many voters going into November's...

OTTAWA - Unions and MPs say a bureau at Veterans Affairs which provides free legal advice to veterans and RCMP members who have been denied disability benefits is about to see its workforce cut almost...

CALGARY - The Alberta Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal of the Town of Canmore's "livability tax." The levy is aimed at taxing homeowners who leave their residences empty for more than half the y...

WINNIPEG - Manitobans could soon be consulted on whether it's necessary to continue changing the clocks twice a year in the province. Premier Wab Kinew hinted the province is nearing the end of the pr...

CALGARY - The Alberta government has ordered a sweeping third-party investigation into Calgary's ongoing water main problems that have yet again forced residents to ration their use. Municipal Affairs...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia cabinet minister Kim Masland says she's taking more precautions to ensure her safety after police arrested a man who tried to enter her Liverpool home through the back door. RCMP...

MONTRAL - Quebec's public security minister says he's open to publicly releasing the reports by the province's independent police watchdog, as is the case with police oversight bodies in other provinc...