Tag Archives: Politics

HALIFAX - One of Nova Scotia's newest Oscar winners says the provincial government's decision to cut funding for arts and culture will not only impact the development of young talent, but will also hu...

OTTAWA - The federal government is pouring $1.4 billion into the munitions industry to build up the domestic supply of heavy artillery shells and reduce Canada's reliance on foreign suppliers. Ottawa ...

REGINA - Saskatchewan's government is planning to table a deficit budget today in a move that Premier Scott Moe says protects public services. Moe has not said how large the deficit will be but says t...

QUBEC - Quebec's new budget has few flashy, big-ticket items for voters ahead of the fall election, reflecting a sober reality of sluggish GDP growth and persistent economic uncertainty, primarily fro...

CHARLOTTETOWN - Mark McLane, a cabinet member in Prince Edward Island's Progressive Conservative government, died on Tuesday at the age of 56. The provincial government said McLane died after a seriou...

CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won Tuesday's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, edging out two sitting members of the U.S. House to advance to a November general election against R...

A former captain with Canada's Snowbirds claims his passport was wrongfully cancelled after working for a pilot training company that the U.S. government says is a "significant enabler" of the Chinese...

OTTAWA - Culture Minister Marc Miller says the government must have a serious conversation about AI systems' use of news. "Having the news cannibalized and regurgitated undermines the spirit of the us...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she travelled on a private plane on behalf of the Saudi government last fall. The premier and a few members of her staff had travelled to Saudi Arabia an...

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is facing calls to contain rising education property taxes. Two Winnipeg city councillors have issued a report that says school divisions in and around the city have...