Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died on Feb. 29, in Palm Beach, Fla., at the age of 84. He was first elected in 1984 following the largest majority mandate in Canada's history, and was r...

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Canada will allow more people trapped in Gaza who have extended family members in Canada to apply for temporary refuge - but he admits the move is "cold ...

REGINA - Saskatchewan and Ottawa announced Monday a deal to infuse $560 million into the province's health system, which they say will help shorten wait times and create better access. "The federal fu...

HALIFAX - Three neat rows of tiny shelters, each with a bright blue, lockable door, are up and occupied in a quiet Halifax suburb as the provincial government gradually rolls out what it is touting as...

OTTAWA - The federal government is challenging a court decision directing it to step up the pace of judicial appointments to address an "untenable" number of vacancies. In a notice of appeal, the gove...

REGINA - Saskatchewan's escalating labour dispute with teachers has left a provincial basketball tournament hanging in the balance, with some students saying it's frustrating the adults can't play wel...

NEW YORK (AP) - Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, a leading contender in No Labels' push to recruit a presidential nominee, has ruled out a 2024 bid. Duncan, a Republican, had been in communicatio...

The chief executives of Canada's three largest telecom companies stressed that phone and internet prices are coming down during an appearance before MPs on Monday, noting that increased data usage and...

NEW YORK (AP) - The Biden administration sided with a promoter who filed an antitrust suit against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation over the world governing body's policy against hosting league mat...

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has once again threatened to invoke federal powers to protect Quebec's endangered woodland caribou. Guilbeault said in a letter to his provincial counte...