Tag Archives: Politics

REGINA - A member of the Saskatchewan legislature has been charged with assault by choking. Greg Lawrence faces two counts under the Criminal Code and is to make his first appearance in provincial cou...

OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada raised more than $35 million during Pierre Poilievre's first full year as leader - and the federal Liberals brought in less than half that amount. The party s...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is "actively engaged" after a Palestinian Canadian was reported missing in the Gaza Strip. Mansour Shouman was in the region to help document...

CHICAGO (AP) - A group of voters trying to remove former President Donald Trump's name from Illinois' primary ballot over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has taken its fight to court afte...

HALIFAX - A new report says child poverty in Nova Scotia spiked when governments ended their pandemic-related financial assistance. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released a report Wednes...

EDMONTON - Lance Colby saw what was coming. The Alberta government said Wednesday it would open talks on water-sharing between large users as the province's drought situation worsens. But Colby, chair...

WASHINGTON (AP) - James Biden will appear before House Republicans for a private interview next month as lawmakers seek to regain some momentum in their monthslong impeachment inquiry into his brother...

QUEBEC - The Coalition Avenir Qubec says it's prepared to end donations to political parties, after several CAQ members were accused of soliciting $100 donations from mayors hoping to meet with minist...

OTTAWA - A Liberal member of Parliament says it would be in the best interests of the Middle East and the world if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves office. Winnipeg MP Ben Carr says he...

OTTAWA - Detecting foreign meddling can be a significant challenge, whether it's perpetrated by diplomats, through proxies acting on their behalf or anonymously via computer servers, former senior int...