Tag Archives: Politics

SASKATOON, Sask. - Saskatchewan New Democrats have kicked off their election campaign promising to not hike taxes and to suspend the gas tax. Leader Carla Beck says people are struggling to afford eve...

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is extending a temporary program aimed at fighting retail theft and violent crime in some areas of Winnipeg. Premier Wab Kinew says another $774,000 will go to have ...

MONTREAL - Unions representing longshore workers at the country's major ports are promising to put pressure on the federal government if it won't commit to staying out of potential labour disputes in ...

RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA - For years, Metro Vancouver has been worrying about the threat of the "Big One," a megathrust earthquake expected to hit coastal B.C. one day. But before it finally hits, r...

The suspension of the Official Opposition BC United's election campaign, consolidating its pool of potential candidates with the B.C. Conservative Party, means that dozens from either camp will lose p...

REGINA - The Saskatchewan government is forecasting a bigger deficit this year than it previously predicted. The province's first-quarter financial report is projecting a deficit of $354 million this ...

FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government revealed Thursday that it expects to spend more than it collects in revenue in the 2024-25 fiscal year as it scrambles to cover health-care expenses, includi...

An Arlington National Cemetery official was "abruptly pushed aside" during an altercation with former President Donald Trump's staff during a wreath-laying ceremony but declined to press charges, an A...

An Arlington National Cemetery official was "abruptly pushed aside" during an altercation with former President Donald Trump's staff during a wreath-laying ceremony but declined to press charges, an A...

You're a few weeks into your new job and payday has arrived. But reading your first paystub, it's a little unclear what all of these deductions mean. After all, the exact amount of your biweekly direc...