Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - Canada's financial intelligence agency says criminal organizations appear to be using young students from India to help extort people and businesses in South Asian communities across the coun...

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says New Democrat member of the legislature Joan Phillip is "very ill" and her colleagues are "all praying for her." Eby told reporters at the legislature...

EDMONTON - Alberta's government is lowering the age for breast cancer screening to those as young as 40, a move that opens the door to self-referral so more people can access publicly funded mammogram...

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government faced accusations from the Opposition Wednesday of not having its elbows up when it comes to government contracts. The province signed a three-year contract for food...

EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition NDP say they will participate in a new review of provincial riding maps, even though they believe Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservatives are using it to rig the ...

MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected an appeal by the Quebec government that sought to block a redrawing of the provincial electoral map. The 7-2 decision delivered from the bench means...

VICTORIA - Premier David Eby said the police investigation into the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting is in its final stages. Eby offered the update during a meeting with Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says some anti-fracking protesters at a consultation session on the province's onshore gas exploration plans drowned out voices of those who wanted to learn m...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says only time will tell whether ditching twice-a-year clock changes is the right call. Her government announced this week that it would soon table legislatio...

TORONTO - Toronto is moving to ditch its plan to charge a $10 fee for its World Cup fan festival, with city council set to vote on a proposal that would ensure the majority of tickets for the event ar...