Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - The Conservative leadership race is underway and the deadline to register as a candidate and meet the first round of requirements is Feb. 27. These candidates have officially declared they in...

OTTAWA - Montreal-based engineering firm SNC-Lavalin has ended its court challenge of the federal prosecution service's decision to deny it a special agreement to avoid crimin...

VANCOUVER - Don Durban holds his palm up to a screen on a tall steel box akin to a vending machine crossed with an ATM that displays his first name and an identification number seconds ...

REGINA - A judge has fined Unifor $100,000 for violating a court order that set limits on its picketing of Regina's Co-op refinery. The judge found the union intentionally and...

OTTAWA - A longtime public servant whose decades-long career has spanned portfolios from defence to foreign affairs is being tapped to be Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's third national security advise...

VICTORIA - British Columbia's privacy commissioner says the media should practice self-regulation when it comes to respecting the privacy rights of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. Mich...

TORONTO - The federal government says it will contribute to a national campaign to help cover funeral costs for families affected by the deadly plane crash in Iran earlier this month. The prime minist...

SALT LAKE CITY - The discredited practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ children is now banned in Utah, making it the 19th state and one of the most conservative to prohibit it. Supporters navigated...

GREENBELT, Md. - Former Canadian army reservist and accused white supremacist Patrik Mathews was denied bail during an appearance in a U.S. court on Wednesday, where he is facing several firearms char...

OTTAWA - The federal and Ontario governments have reached a deal on funding a new French-language university in Toronto. An agreement signed today says the two will spend $126 million on the project o...