Tag Archives: Politics

MONTREAL - The lawyer representing pro-Palestinian activists who are accused of criminally harassing federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller says the charges are an attempt to "criminalize free speec...

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it's collaborating with the federal government to protect its information systems from cyber attacks. The Ministry of Citizens' Services says in a state...

REGINA - Saskatchewan's NDP is promising help with high rents and other affordability measures as it gears up for an October election. NDP Leader Carla Beck said Tuesday if her party forms government,...

VANCOUVER - Leaders from a wide array of businesses in British Columbia are urging the province's political parties to "deliver a clear and actionable plan" for revitalizing an economy that they say h...

VICTORIA - British Columbia is forecasting a record budget deficit and a rising debt of almost $129 billion less than two weeks before the start of a provincial election campaign where economic stabil...

HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is planning to kick-start its offshore wind industry - with or without federal approval - and launch a first call for project bids next year. Amendments tucked int...

OTTAWA - Canadian-made weapons will be prohibited from reaching the Gaza Strip, Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly said Tuesday. Her comments come weeks after the U.S. announced plans to send Quebec...

MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante is facing pushback for a decision to restrict access to her social media accounts, which her office says was an attempt to curb online hate. Aref Salem, leader ...

Ontario's public broadcaster says it won't be airing a documentary about Russian soldiers it helped produce, amid protests against the film's screening at the Toronto International Film Festival. TVO ...

OTTAWA - The RCMP says it installed tools on digital devices to covertly collect electronic evidence in 32 cases over a five-year period. The criminal offences being investigated in these cases from 2...