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RCMP briefed MPs on cellphone spyware risks, foreign interference
Canada’s national police force has briefed MPs about the risk that foreign states are using sophisticated spyware to intercept their electronic communications, Glob…
11 Aug 2022 | Politics -
Ohio police seek suspect in ‘critical incident’ after attempt to breach FBI office
Law enforcement in Ohio are responding to a “critical incident” and are warning residents in Clinton County to stay indoors after an armed suspect attempted to brea…
11 Aug 2022 | Politics -
Canada’s former privacy watchdog ‘surprised’ by RCMP spyware program
Canada’s former privacy commissioner says he was “surprised” to learn the RCMP had for years used “intrusive” spyware technology to monitor suspects’ encrypted devi…
09 Aug 2022 | Politics -
FBI followed this checklist to obtain search warrant for Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
News that FBI agents descended on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home and searched it have spawned accusations of a politicized law enforcement organiza…
09 Aug 2022 | Politics -
China’s military drills show ambitions beyond Taiwan, Taipei warns
Taiwan warned Tuesday that Chinese military drills aren’t just a rehearsal for an invasion of the self-governing island but also reflect ambitions to control large …
09 Aug 2022 | Politics -
Trump says FBI executed search warrant at his Mar-a-Lago home
FBI agents on Monday executed a search warrant at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort and home in Palm Beach, Florida, according to a statement from the former U.S. pr…
09 Aug 2022 | Politics -
RCMP used invasive cellphone hacking tools 49 times, more than previously disclosed: document
The RCMP has made more frequent use of controversial cellphone spyware tools than it had previously told Parliament, according to documents obtained by Global News.
08 Aug 2022 | Politics -
Ukrainian nuclear plant again faces shelling as Kyiv warns of Russian ‘scorched earth’
Russia and Ukraine are trading accusations that each side is shelling Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant, in southern Ukraine.
08 Aug 2022 | Politics -
As flight delays continue, here’s what to know about compensation
Delayed and cancelled flights are a reality this summer amid surging demand for travel.
08 Aug 2022 | Politics -
China extends military exercises as Taiwan puts army on alert
China said Monday it was extending threatening military exercises surrounding Taiwan that have disrupted shipping and air traffic and substantially raised concerns …
08 Aug 2022 | Politics -
Kentucky Republican candidates struggle when describing 2020 election
Kentucky Republicans came to the state’s premier political event this weekend intent on winning elections in November and beyond, but some candidates aspiring to be…
08 Aug 2022 | Politics -
Conservative leadership race: Here’s what they say need for ‘unity’ means for the party
When three Conservative leadership hopefuls met this past week for a debate, the same word kept getting repeated.
07 Aug 2022 | Politics -
Liberal Brampton MP rules out bid to run against Patrick Brown for mayor
A Liberal Brampton MP who previously said she was “giving thought” to running against Mayor Patrick Brown in October has ruled herself out of the municipal race.
06 Aug 2022 | Politics -
Quebec Crown appeals after 2nd judge grants discharge to male attacker, citing career impact
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05 Aug 2022 | Politics -
China suspends dialogue with U.S., sanctions Pelosi over Taiwan visit
China on Friday said it is canceling or suspending dialogue with the United States on a range of issues from climate change to military relations and anti-drug effo…
05 Aug 2022 | Politics -
Ottawa kicks in nearly $42M to help Quebec in fight against gun violence
Quebec will receive nearly $42 million from Ottawa to support its fight against gun violence and street gangs.
04 Aug 2022 | Politics -
Social conservatives view growth in Conservative membership as an opportunity
Some social conservatives view the massive influx of new Conservative Party members as an “opportunity” to strengthen their movement’s influence within the party.
04 Aug 2022 | Politics -
Nancy Pelosi mum on Taiwan, China tensions on South Korea visit
After infuriating China over her trip to Taiwan, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met South Korean political leaders in Seoul on Thursday but avoided making direct p…
04 Aug 2022 | Politics -
Canada’s turbine return in question as Ukrainian ambassador appears before MPs
Ukraine‘s ambassador to Canada will today make clear her country’s disappointment over Canada’s decision to allow pipeline equipment that was in Montreal for repair…
04 Aug 2022 | Politics -
Taiwan cancels flights as China fires missiles after Pelosi visit
Taiwan canceled airline flights Thursday as China fired missiles near the self-ruled island in retaliation for a top American lawmaker’s visit, adding to the risk o…
04 Aug 2022 | Politics -
Canada calls on China to de-escalate as tensions mount over Pelosi’s Taiwan visit
Canada is calling on China to de-escalate tensions that have mounted over U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.
03 Aug 2022 | Politics -
Poilievre, Lewis to sit out final Conservative leadership race debate
No audience, no podiums and appearances from only three out of the five candidates running to lead the federal Conservatives.
03 Aug 2022 | Politics -
U.S. will stand by Taiwan, Pelosi says during visit as China protests
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meeting leaders in Taiwan despite warnings from China, said Wednesday that she and other members of Congress in a visiting delegati…
03 Aug 2022 | Politics -
Conservatives raised more than Liberals, NDP combined in second quarter of 2022
The federal Conservatives raised more money than the Liberals and NDP combined during the second quarter of this year, as the party inches closer to choosing a new …
02 Aug 2022 | Politics -
Woman at heart of Hockey Canada probe took polygraph, cooperated with police: lawyer
The woman at the heart of a sexual assault allegation rocking Hockey Canada to its core volunteered to take a polygraph test about those allegations, her lawyer tol…
02 Aug 2022 | Politics -
Canadian cannabis industry eyeing U.S. push for marijuana legalization
The surprise climate spending bill isn’t the only piece of marquee legislation in the U.S. Senate that’s getting a lot of Canadian attention.
02 Aug 2022 | Politics -
Who is Viktor Bout? What we know about Russian arms dealer dubbed ‘merchant of death’
The life of Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer jailed in the United States and linked to a possible swap for two U.S. citizens detained by Moscow, sometimes reads…
01 Aug 2022 | Politics -
Former Ontario MP alleges Parliament Hill security of racial profiling
A former MP who says she was recently racially profiled by parliamentary security is calling on the service to address racism within its ranks.
01 Aug 2022 | Politics -
Trudeau and family head to Costa Rica for 2-week vacation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Costa Rica for a two-week vacation with his family.
31 Jul 2022 | Politics -
Politicization of National War Memorial sparks debate: desecration or demonstration?
The sacrifices of Canadians who fought and died for democracy and freedom during the Korean War were honoured during a small ceremony last week at the National War …
31 Jul 2022 | Politics -
Will Pelosi go to Taiwan? Speaker confirms Asia trip, doesn’t mention island visit
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, confirmed Sunday she will visit four Asian countries this week but made no mention of a possible sto…
31 Jul 2022 | Politics -
China conducts ‘live-fire’ military exercise near Taiwan, warns Pelosi not to visit
China said it was conducting military exercises Saturday off its coast opposite Taiwan after warning Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the U.S. House of Representatives to sc…
30 Jul 2022 | Politics -
Elizabeth May is running for Green Party leadership — again, sources say
Elizabeth May, who is preparing a bid for the leadership of the Green Party, first asked the only other Green MP if he would consider taking the helm before she dec…
30 Jul 2022 | Politics -
Quebec leads explosive growth in Conservative membership sales: party numbers
There are now more Conservative members in Quebec than in the party’s heartland province of Saskatchewan.
29 Jul 2022 | Politics -
Biden, Xi call avoided Taiwan escalation despite China’s ‘fire’ warning: experts
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping managed largely to steer clear of escalatory rhetoric on Taiwan in a Thursday call, suggesting that neithe…
29 Jul 2022 | Politics