Tag Archives: Politics

EDMONTON - Alberta politicians returned to the legislature Tuesday for the spring sitting, with proposed legislation on the agenda ranging from immigration to medical assistance in dying. Government h...

OTTAWA - Cuba's envoy to Ottawa says the U.S. is trying to overthrow his country's communist government - but Canada's foreign service says the regime's hold on Havana is "quite stable." The comments ...

TORONTO - Ontario is working toward attaching everyone in the province to a primary care provider, but family health teams are warning that as the government has its sights set on that laudable goal, ...

OTTAWA - Public trust in Canada's key institutions is on the rise as the country navigates unprecedented tensions with the United States, a new poll suggests. The annual CanTrust Index published by Pr...

Cancelled flights in and out of Mexico this week have added to what travel agents say was already a rocky season for the sector, as uncertainty continues to linger leading up to March break. WestJet, ...

QUBEC - A Quebec government cabinet minister has taken the stand in a civil case over her decision to cancel an event in 2023 because she thought it would promote anti-abortion views. British Columbia...

VANCOUVER - A former British Columbia school trustee will be going to court to challenge a $750,000 penalty imposed by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, which ruled that he poisoned the workplaces of LG...

EDMONTON - Alberta's minister for primary health care says a measles warning was issued for an entire county last week after 17 people tested positive for the virus. Adriana LaGrange says that health ...

EDMONTON - Alberta's government says it plans to increase physician spending by more than 20 per cent in its upcoming budget. Premier Danielle Smith said Monday her government will spend $7.7 billion ...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Finance Minister John Lohr has tabled the province's 2026-27 budget, which includes a large deficit and job cuts in the public service. Here are some highlights: - Total spending...