Tag Archives: Politics

KITAMAAT VILLAGE - British Columbia Premier David Eby says Canadian values will help the country "win this race" to deliver liquefied natural gas to Asian markets, even as U.S. President Donald Trump ...

The mayor of Nanaimo, B.C., says a deferred motion for the city to ask the local health authority to close an overdose prevention site near city hall will likely be settled in the fall. Leonard Krog s...

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada has announced it will end many term and casual employment contracts by October as it faces budget cuts. A note sent to employees Monday by Chief Statistician Andr Loranger c...

OTTAWA - More than 200 candidates are running in the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection, though only a handful have the support of official parties. Most of the rest are linked to a protest movement tha...

Mi'kmaq leaders from Nova Scotia are calling on Ottawa to urgently address an income assistance disparity they say is keeping some families on reserve in deep poverty. Ta'n Etli-tpi'tmk, which represe...

OTTAWA - Israeli customs data suggests lethal Canadian arms are still being exported regularly to Israel, despite Ottawa's claim that it has halted such shipments. "Canadian military products are deep...

VICTORIA - British Columbia will need almost 16,000 new long-term care beds by 2036 with an estimated price of $16 billion in capital costs to meet the demands of an aging society, the province's seni...

FREDERICTON - Experts on government transparency are hoping a review of New Brunswick's right-to-information law - ranked as one of the worst in Canada - makes it easier for the public to access docum...

EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith and one of her ministers are calling on Alberta's electoral officer to reverse course and sign off on a proposed referendum question on separation, saying it shouldn'...

HALIFAX - Four areas off Nova Scotia's coast have been designated for offshore wind development, as the province looks to become a key player in supplying Canada's future energy needs. The announcemen...