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Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley joins labour-focused law firm
EDMONTON - Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley is returning to her legal roots, joining western Canadian law firm Southern Butler Price. Notley, who was the NDP premier from 2015 to 2019, resigned he...
Jan 13, 2025
Liberals start gathering signatures for potential leadership bids
OTTAWA - Liberals considering launching their own bids to replace Justin Trudeau as party leader are now making public appeals for support. Seven prospective leadership candidates now have forms poste...
Jan 13, 2025 Seven prospective leadership candidates now have forms posted on the Liberal party website to collect the signatures they require to enter the race. (The Canadian Press)
Minister makes first trip to Syrian border area after Assad regime ends
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen and MP Omar Alghabra have made the first Canadian delegation visit to the border region of Turkey and Syria since the fall of the Bashar Assad ...
Jan 13, 2025
Minister says dozens of firefighters from Alberta and B.C. to deploy in California
OTTAWA - Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says dozens of firefighters from Alberta and British Columbia will help fight wildfires in California, and the federal government is co-ordinatin...
Jan 13, 2025
Sask. Marshals interviewing Mounties for positions before launching
REGINA - Saskatchewan's new provincial police force has begun interviewing Mounties as it prepares to launch this year, a move critics say highlights concerns of job poaching. Chief Marshal Robert Cam...
Jan 13, 2025
Weekend announcements narrow field of high-profile Liberal leadership prospects
OTTAWA - As a race to elect a new Liberal leader quickly approaches, a high-profile candidate appears set to throw their hat into the ring. Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is expected to la...
Jan 13, 2025
Quebec Liberals look to revive party's electoral fortunes as leadership race begins
MONTREAL - The Quebec Liberals kicked off their leadership race on Monday, in search of a new face for the party that has been in the wilderness since 2018 but that was once a major political force in...
Jan 13, 2025
Trudeau says Trump's comments on 51st state 'flattering' but a 'non-starter'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says talk of Canada becoming the 51st state is a distraction from more pressing threats of U.S tariffs on Canada and their likely impact. In an interview that ai...
Jan 12, 2025
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO - Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Joly headed to Washington Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly will head to Washington this week to press the inco...
Jan 12, 2025
MacKinnon won't join Liberal leadership race, cites lack of time to mount campaign
OTTAWA - Another minister rumoured to have been considering a run for the Liberal leadership has decided against it, saying there isn't enough time for him to mount the kind of campaign he wants. Labo...
Jan 12, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Accountability is a word some elected officials seem to be forgetting
From four people walking away from the RM of Sherwood council with little to no explanation to the reaction of some coun...
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