Tag Archives: Politics

TORONTO - For-profit long-term care homes in Ontario saw significantly worse outbreaks of COVID-19 and more related deaths than their non-profit or municipally run counterparts, according to a new stu...

OTTAWA - With an uptick in new cases of COVID-19 in Canada sparking concerns about a second wave of the illness, advocates for seniors in long-term care say more federal support must start flowin...

BOSTON - Virtual instruction. Mandated masks. Physical distancing. The start of school will look very different this year because of the coronavirus - and that's OK with the vast majority of Americans...

WASHINGTON - With coronavirus cases rising, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued an executive order Wednesday making face masks mandatory outside homes - an unprecedented step in the nation's capital. Bowser sa...

OTTAWA - Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says she uncovered "evidence of the possible commission of an offence" related to the processing of an Access to Information request relate...

OTTAWA - A federal judge has struck down a key agreement on refugees between Canada and the United States, but gave Ottawa six months of breathing room to respond to the landmark decision. In a keenly...

WINNIPEG - Hosting hundreds of players, coaches and staff in Winnipeg for the Canadian Football League season could boost the economy without leading to a spike in COVID-19 numbers, Man...

OTTAWA - Allegations that Gov. Gen. Julie Payette mistreated staff members prompted calls for investigations of varying stripes on Wednesday, with one expert suggesting the matter should be dealt with...

BIBLE HILL, N.S. - Family members of victims and their supporters marched to an RCMP station on Wednesday, calling for a full public inquiry into the April mass shooting that left 22 people dead in No...

LONDON - Britain's government announced Wednesday that it will open a new special pathway to obtaining U.K. citizenship for up to 3 million eligible Hong Kongers as of January, taking another step tow...