Tag Archives: Politics

EDMONTON - The president of the United Nurses of Alberta is calling for quicker installation of weapons scanners at urban hospitals, saying her members face "threats of violence almost daily." Heather...

HALIFAX - Mi'kmaw chiefs in Nova Scotia are demanding a moratorium on RCMP raids on cannabis stores in their communities. The call from Maw-lukutijik Saqmaq, also known as the Assembly of Nova Scotia ...

SASKATOON - A harm reduction organization in Saskatoon is shutting down completely, with the board's vice-chair saying he expects the closure to create a void in services for those battling addictions...

HALIFAX - The government of France says it has yet to make a decision about the fate of two captive killer whales that an animal welfare group wants to bring to a proposed coastal refuge in Nova Scoti...

RICHMOND - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the federal government must do more to protect property rights after a landmark court decision on Aboriginal title in British Columbia last year. P...

VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says his false claim that Coun. Sean Orr distributed illegal drugs didn't damage his reputation, because Orr's own previous statements showed he "supported drug use...

Former B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says he was "furious" to learn that BC United was behind a website calling for him to be ousted before the 2024 provincial election. Elections BC fined the ...

OTTAWA - Any member of Parliament who joins the Liberal caucus must adhere to Liberal values, including support for abortion and LGBTQ rights, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday as he faced ques...

OTTAWA - Canada is condemning Israel for striking Lebanon hours after an apparent ceasefire was struck in the Middle East conflict and is calling on Hezbollah to disarm in favour of diplomatic solutio...

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Avi Lewis said Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu's defection from the Conservatives to the Liberals shows why Canada still needs the NDP to be a progressive voice in Parliament. Lewis said ...