Tag Archives: Politics

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has recruited former national defence minister Harjit Sajjan to help the province secure some of the billions the federal government will spend to boost its ...

OTTAWA - Ottawa's industrial strategy will leverage Canada's reputation for stability to attract more foreign investment, Industry Minister Mlanie Joly said Thursday in a speech at the Canadian Club T...

HALIFAX - The RCMP and governments have plenty of work to do before they complete changes recommended by an inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia that claimed the lives of 22 people, an i...

HONG KONG (AP) - China outlined new curbs on exports of rare earths and related technologies on Thursday, extending controls over use of the elements critical for many high-tech and military products ...

OTTAWA - Sen. Patrick Brazeau is trying a second time to pass legislation that would add cancer warning labels to alcohol packaging. The Senate is studying Bill S-202, a revival of legislation Brazeau...

Two unions representing British Columbia professionals and public service workers escalated their weeks-long job action on Thursday to include about 26,000 staff across more than 20 ministries and pro...

TORONTO - The Ontario government plans to restore lanes of vehicle traffic but keep bike lanes on a short stretch of Bloor Street West in Toronto, at a cost of $750,000. Transportation Minister Prabme...

MONTREAL - The Quebec government has tabled a draft constitution that would enshrine the right to abortion and assisted dying while boosting the province's autonomy within Canada. Premier Franois Lega...

OTTAWA - Influencers had the "loudest voices" online in this spring's federal election, overtaking news outlets and politicians, says a new report. The report from the Canadian Digital Media Research ...

EDMONTON - The union representing 51,000 striking Alberta teachers is set to resume negotiations with the provincial government's bargaining team after the long weekend. The meeting would be the first...