Tag Archives: Politics

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korean state media said Friday that leader Kim Jong Un has supervised another round of artillery exercises, the latest in a series of exercises believed aimed at boos...

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah lawmakers passed new regulations on abortion this year, including a measure approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature Thursday that would ban most abortions if Roe v. Wad...

WASHINGTON - During the financial crisis a decade ago, President Barack Obama could look around the room and turn to an economist who served as Harvard's president, a former president of the New York ...

BOSTON - A growing number of U.S. colleges are cancelling or curtailing graduation ceremonies amid fears that the coronavirus pandemic will stretch into spring, with some schools exploring "virtual" a...

MIAMI - Florida has never been known as a place of stability, especially in its politics. And yet stability is what has been on the minds of many Democrats in the state who say they'll vote for former...

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada prepared to increase the cash it pumps into the financial system and Finance Minister Bill Morneau stressed the need for fiscal measures to manage the impact of COVID-19 as...

OTTAWA - A federal watchdog has found the federal prison service failed to ensure a safe work environment at a Quebec penitentiary. In a report released Thursday, public sector integrity commissioner ...

OTTAWA - Defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance says he is worried about anything that would give China easier access to the Canadian military's computer networks, but says there are ways to manage any sec...

Arctic governments are bracing for the potential impact of the novel coronavirus in far-flung, isolated communities with often overcrowded homes. "The (Northwest Territories) recognizes the ...

OTTAWA - The federal government is continuing with increases to the number of immigrants Canada will accept in each of the next three years, with a total of just over a million newcomers expected by 2...