Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - The head of the world's major funding mechanism for tackling infectious diseases says the Carney government's focus on leveraging private capital for aid will have only a limited impact on th...

VICTORIA - British Columbia Conservative MLA Hon Chan has been charged with assault, assault by choking and uttering threats in a case of alleged intimate partner violence, prompting his removal from ...

CALGARY - A sprawling military training base in southern Alberta can expect to see more activity this summer, says the commander of the Canadian Army. Lt-General Michael Wright told an audience at a d...

A structural checkup on Tyra the Dinosaur has determined she's retaining water, has breathing issues, a fever and wrinkles - but is otherwise far from extinct. The estimated medical bill for the 25-me...

SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) - California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday to rename Csar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day in an effort to reconcile the Latino labor icon's legacy with explo...

OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing a $1.7-billion fund to help provinces and territories lower the cost of construction and get more homes built - in whatever way they see fit. The federal f...

DARTMOUTH - The legal case of a Mi'kmaq man charged with selling unlicensed cannabis is moving ahead to a constitutional challenge. A provincial court judge has determined that Thomas Durfee's treaty ...

OTTAWA - New Democrats are set to debate up to 70 policy proposals at their convention in Winnipeg this weekend on a host of issues, including clean energy, electoral reform and the party's own politi...

OTTAWA - Canada might join efforts to ensure ships can move freely through the Strait of Hormuz if there is a ceasefire in the Persian Gulf, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. "There are conver...

EDMONTON - Alberta's government has tabled legislation to ease regulations and barriers to more easily enable the sale of some goods from other provinces. It's part of a commitment Alberta made with i...