Tag Archives: Politics

TORONTO - The Ontario government has filed a lawsuit against a company it contracted to run a student mental health program, alleging fraudulent misrepresentation and seeking to recoup more than $25 m...

BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanon 's government on Friday signed a deal with an international consortium to explore gas in an offshore area bordering Israel. The deal for exploration at the so-called Block 8 off ...

MINNEAPOLIS - Drivers in a line of vehicles blared their horns Friday afternoon in a trendy Minneapolis neighbourhood as cyclists racing down nearby sidewalks blew on whistles. It was a warning for th...

HALIFAX - At least two Nova Scotia municipalities have tried to ban certain dog breeds in recent years, but neither local government was able to enforce its bylaw. One of the towns, the tiny fishing c...

OTTAWA - Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland's resignation as a member of Parliament takes effect today as she takes up a new voluntary role advising the Ukrainian government. Freeland's absence...

EDMONTON - A report says poor weather and a plane's disabled warning system led it to crash near Yellowknife, prompting a dramatic military rescue during a blizzard. The report by the Transportation S...

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation Thursday, 230-196, that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through th...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Doha, Qatar on Jan. 18 for a bilateral visit as he seeks to broaden trade relations and drum up foreign investment. It's part of a broader diplomatic...

OTTAWA - Canada's closest physical neighbours are in an escalating dispute that risks breaking the military alliance that has protected the nations of the North Atlantic for decades. U.S. President Do...

WINNIPEG - A public inquiry examining cost overruns on construction of the Winnipeg Police Service's headquarters is looking at higher-than-expected costs. The Manitoba government has approved $300,00...