Tag Archives: Politics

VICTORIA - British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad is accusing a group of legislators who split from the party of blackmailing its members and staff in a bid to take over and divide the Oppos...

OTTAWA - An organization that monitors the effect of information flows on human rights says the new federal border security bill appears to "roll out a welcome mat" for expanded data-sharing agreement...

WINNIPEG - Rain and cooler temperatures brought relief to fire-ravaged Manitoba and Saskatchewan Monday, allowing fire bans to be reduced and more evacuees to go home. The weather helped fire crews ge...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's premier says he's disappointed the province's Court of Appeal has declined to say which level of government has responsibility for the land bridge to New Brunswick. In its deci...

OTTAWA - House of Commons committees are taking shape for this session of Parliament with a top spot for Liberal Karina Gould and no representation at all for New Democrats. Gould, the MP for Burlingt...

NEW YORK (AP) - If Trump watches or sneakers or bibles aren't your thing, the family business just added another product to show your support for the U.S. president: mobile phones. The Trump company a...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - A judge in Mali on Monday ordered Barrick Gold to be placed under provisional administration for six months in an ongoing dispute between the Canadian mining company and the West A...

OTTAWA - Former MP Han Dong says he and his family can finally move on now that his lawsuit against Global News has been settled. A Global report in early 2023, citing unidentified sources, suggested ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The man accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another went to the homes of two other lawmakers to carry out more carnage on the night of the shootings, a federal pros...

QUBEC - The newly elected leader of the Quebec Liberals says he'll wait until the 2026 provincial election to run for a seat in the national assembly. While there had been rumours that another party m...