Tag Archives: Politics

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Medical officers of health and Canada's chief public health officer are encouraging people to wash their hands, giv...

VICTORIA - The novel coronavirus threatens the health of Canadians, but to some people the pandemic stokes fears of a government plot to subvert freedoms, say experts who study conspiracy theories. Te...

ATLANTA - The Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, a veteran civil rights leader who helped the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and fought against racial discriminatio...

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law Friday, after swift and near-unanimous action by Congress to support businesses, rush resourc...

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Medical officers of health and Canada's chief public health officer are encouraging people to wash their hands, giv...

A look at some of the top quotes from across Canada on Friday in relation to COVID-19: "We're in it for the long haul. It's not going to be days and weeks, it's definitely months. Many months." - Dr. ...

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is being put on a war footing as it prepares to be thrown into the COVID-19 crisis. Chief of the defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance issued the call to arms in a five-...

OTTAWA - The federal government capped an unprecedented week Friday by announcing a slew of measures to help small businesses cope with the COVID-19 crisis, bringing Ottawa's total planned support in ...

OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller is encouraging Indigenous communities gearing up for elections this year to postpone their votes. Miller says holding an election during a pandemic&nb...

OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidates were asked Friday to stop fundraising and making calls to party members following a decision to suspend the race. The decision was greeted with support...