Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - A global pandemic and the crash in oil prices helped push lobbying in Ottawa to record heights over the last two months. Statistics provided by the federal lobbying commissioner show 5,8...

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has released its plan for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Premier Brian Pallister says the phased-in approach is to ...

WASHINGTON - The United States for the first time added five of Amazon's overseas operations to its list of "notorious markets'' where pirated goods are sold. The e-commerce giant dismissed the move a...

WINNIPEG - A former Winnipeg mayor and Ontario Liberal cabinet minister is joining the leadership race for the federal Green party. Glen Murray says his experience in a provincial government...

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is deploying its famed Snowbirds aerobatics team on a cross-country tour aimed at boosting morale as Canadians continue to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic. The p...

BELLE PLAINE, Kan. - A federal appeals court panel ruled Wednesday that Kansas can't require voters to show proof of citizenship when they register, dealing a blow to efforts by Republicans in several...

WASHINGTON - The Navy is launching a wider investigation of the coronavirus crisis aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, suggesting closer and deeper scrutiny of actions and decisions by...

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 8:45 p.m. Vancouver's airport authority has started offering voluntary layoffs to its staff, due to a reduction in passen...

OTTAWA - Almost one-third of businesses could stay open if physical distancing rules remain in place for six months, but nearly as many suggest they won't survive that long, according to sur...

OTTAWA - As some provinces considered staggered steps Wednesday towards reopening their economies, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made clear some of them may ease restrictions at different speeds. Trud...