Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - A trial set to begin Monday in British Columbia's Supreme Court questions whether publicly funded faith-based hospitals should be allowed to prevent patients from receiving medical assistance...

MINNEAPOLIS - Thousands gathered in Minneapolis on Saturday to push back on the Trump administration's deployment of federal forces after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed...

MONTREAL - Demonstrations were held in several Canadian cities on Saturday to voice support for the Iranian people as a popular uprising sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark. Protesters in Mo...

HALIFAX - Uber Canada is doubling down on its bid to stop the Halifax region from imposing new licencing requirements on ride-sharing services, saying the proposed rules will drive up fares and entang...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's lobster sector is feeling the pinch from Chinese tariffs this year, but officials say exporters are starting to crack other international markets. Geoff Irvine, executive direc...

EDMONTON - Doctors who have been pleading for help as Edmonton hospitals are being overwhelmed by patients say Alberta's health-care leadership is missing in action. Dr. Warren Thirsk, an emergency ro...

A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's administration cannot block federal money for child care subsidies and other programs aimed at supporting low-income families with children f...

CALGARY - The City of Calgary says it has finished repairs on a disastrous water main break but testing still needs to be done before it's fully operational again. The city, in an update Friday, said ...

PIMICIKAMAK CREE NATION, MAN. - The federal government has agreed to send in military help to a northern Manitoba First Nation where thousands have been forced to leave due to frozen pipes and sewage ...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on Ottawa to further speed up its approval process for major projects, saying she wants to see applications green-lit within six months. Prime Mini...