Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - Provincial rules around alcohol and the federal government's "Buy Canadian" policy have been flagged in a new report citing several trade irritants between Canada and the U.S. The annual docu...

Prairie farmers say a move by Ottawa to temporarily lift a ban on a rodent poison is a good start to address rampant gopher populations that have decimated crops and injured livestock. "I suspect mayb...

VICTORIA - A First Nations leader said proposed amendments to British Columbia's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act would take a "sledgehammer" to the landmark legislation. Robert Phi...

BEAUPR - Construction on a major wind farm northeast of Quebec City has been officially launched, with an investment of $3 billion. The first two phases of the Des Neiges wind farm - the southern sect...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the University of Pennsylvania to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into anti...

EDMONTON - Alberta is aiming to regulate who can slap an Alberta whisky stamp on spirits produced in the province. In tabling the bill Tuesday, it said it may be the first government in Canada to use ...

VANCOUVER - Former senator and Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell says it was a "depressing and traumatic experience" when he began his work as a provincial adviser in the Downtown Eastside last year, but...

EDMONTON - An Alberta bill tabled Tuesday aims to make sweeping changes to teacher conduct and education priority rules, including a new mandate for teachers to discuss all issues in a balanced and ne...

OTTAWA - --- "Mr. Lewis was a tireless advocate for global justice, equity and human dignity. He leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire generations. We extend our deepest condolences to ...

OTTAWA - Former politician and longtime Canadian social activist Stephen Lewis has died. Here are some quick facts about Canada's former ambassador to the United Nations and one-time leader of the NDP...