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Artemis II: Why NASA is sending a crew around the moon after 50 years
After more than five decades, humans are getting closer to returning to the moon.
03 Apr 2023 | Politics -
Finland’s centre-right party claims election win over Sanna Marin
Finland‘s centre-right National Coalition Party claimed victory with 97.7 per cent of votes counted in Sunday’s extremely tight three-way parliamentary race, appear…
03 Apr 2023 | Politics -
RCMP ‘will be successful’ in laying more interference charges: interim chief
The interim commissioner of the RCMP says he would support additional laws that allow police to further crack down on foreign interference in Canada, as well as way…
02 Apr 2023 | Politics -
Donald Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury in historic case
A grand jury in New York has voted to indict Donald Trump on a felony charge related to hush money payments made to silence claims of an alleged sexual affair, in a…
31 Mar 2023 | Politics -
Donald Trump still faces multiple other legal worries. Here are all of them
The hush money case in New York that has led to criminal charges against Donald Trump is just one of a number of investigations that could pose legal problems for t…
31 Mar 2023 | Politics -
‘There need to be changes,’ Trudeau says as N.S. shooting inquiry slams RCMP
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is vowing changes will come after a highly anticipated report into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting slammed the RCMP’s response to i…
30 Mar 2023 | Politics -
Canada to back Biden administration’s limits on ‘mercenary’ spyware tools
The Canadian government is backing a U.S. effort to restrict the use of powerful commercial spyware that is used to surveil activists, journalists and dissidents.
30 Mar 2023 | Politics -
Artist behind guerilla Vancouver art piece launches campaign to ‘save spidey’
The artist behind a guerilla sculpture installation in East Vancouver that the city plans to remove is fighting to save the work.
25 Mar 2023 | Politics -
Ottawa moves to create corporate ownership registry to stem financial crimes
The federal Liberals are moving ahead with plans to create an Canadian ownership registry after promising to increase transparency about who owns and controls corpo…
23 Mar 2023 | Politics -
MPs summon Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg to face questions on blocking news access
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is being summoned by a parliamentary committee for the third time in four years — this time over the tech company’s threat to block news fr…
21 Mar 2023 | Politics -
Canada to take ‘hard’ look at UN call to hit emissions targets 10 years sooner: minister
Canada will take a “hard long look” at a call from global climate scientists to hit its long-term greenhouse gas emissions targets 10 years earlier than planned, En…
21 Mar 2023 | Politics -
Anand says McKinsey contracts for defence department did not involve ‘state secrets’
Defence Minister Anita Anand is dismissing opposition concerns about millions of dollars in contracts between her department and McKinsey & Company, saying the …
21 Mar 2023 | Politics -
Security to be top of mind during Joe Biden’s trip to Canada
Joe Biden‘s last official visit to Canada came with a palpable sense of foreboding.
19 Mar 2023 | Politics -
Canadian defence investments have ‘changed the tone’ of U.S. relations: ambassador
Canada’s ambassador to the United States says she’s seen a change of tone in how Washington views its northern ally’s commitment to defence thanks to a slew of new …
19 Mar 2023 | Politics -
Treaty rights at forefront of fight against Saskatchewan First Act
Indigenous rights groups and experts across the country are saying treaty rights are under threat in Saskatchewan.
19 Mar 2023 | Politics -
‘Troubled’ Eby seeks CSIS briefing on election interference
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he’s “very troubled” by allegations of Chinese interference in Vancouver’s municipal elections last year and he’s asked Cana…
18 Mar 2023 | Politics -
What’s behind the push to get Saskatchewan employers to verify Indigenous ancestry claims
The Saskatchewan NDP is pushing the provincial government to implement a policy for employers to verify Indigenous identity claims.
17 Mar 2023 | Politics -
EPC votes to approve police HQ lawsuit settlement
A legal battle ongoing for years in connection with the Winnipeg Police Headquarters building could soon be settled if city council signs off.
16 Mar 2023 | Politics -
Ontario NDP expected to recapture Horwath’s old Hamilton riding in byelection
TORONTO — A downtown Hamilton riding held for many years by former Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath is expected to remain in the party’s hands after a byelection T…
15 Mar 2023 | Politics -
N.B. municipalities concerned over division in electoral boundaries report
Some municipalities in New Brunswick say the new changes to the provincial electoral boundaries raises questions about effective representation.
15 Mar 2023 | Politics -
Foster kids of all ages get free tuition in B.C.
The British Columbia government is opening to all ages its tuition waiver for those who were in foster care in the province.
15 Mar 2023 | Politics -
Alberta gun owners hopeful Bill 8 strong enough to trump federal firearms legislation
Gun owners in Alberta are feeling hopeful after the provincial government tabled new firearms legislation last week, but experts say it is not yet clear if Bill 8 w…
14 Mar 2023 | Politics -
Kearl oilsands leaks show serious flaws in Canada, Alberta’s industry oversight: experts
Recent leaks of toxic tailings from northern Alberta oilsands mines have revealed serious flaws in how Canada and Alberta look after the environment, observers say.
12 Mar 2023 | Politics -
Canadian jets did not take down object over Yukon due to weather delays: military chief
Canada’s chief of the defence staff said Tuesday he wanted Canadian fighter jets to shoot down the unidentified object that flew over Yukon last month, but they wer…
08 Mar 2023 | Politics -
Trudeau lays out multipronged foreign interference probes but no inquiry — yet
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday committed to new steps his government will take to combat foreign interference, including additional independent investigati…
07 Mar 2023 | Politics -
NDP to push for ‘national public inquiry’ into foreign interference
The opposition New Democrats are pushing for a “national public inquiry” into foreign interference in Canadian elections, Global News has learned.
01 Mar 2023 | Politics -
Singh will pause TikTok use as Canada’s ban for government devices kicks in
Canada’s ban on the use of the popular but controversial short-form video application TikTok has come into effect for government-issued mobile devices.
28 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Quebec follows Canadian government and bans TikTok on its government devices
After the feds, the Quebec government is the latest to prohibit TikTok on government-issued mobile devices effective Tuesday.
28 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Trudeau defends Han Dong amid report CSIS warned of foreign influence concerns
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending Liberal MP Han Dong amid allegations that Canada’s domestic spy agency warned Liberals in 2019 that he was part of a Chin…
28 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Poilievre and Tories will suspend TikTok accounts after ban
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has suspended his TikTok account — and he’s expecting his MPs to follow suit, according to a spokesperson for his office.
28 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Border agents seize massive cache of weapons in B.C.
Canada Border Services Agency says it has seized more than 1,350 prohibited weapons and firearms linked to residences in Chilliwack, B.C.
28 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Mexican president slams protesters: ‘They don’t care about democracy’
Mexico’s president lashed out Monday against demonstrators opposed to his plan to cut election funding, belittling their concerns about threats to democracy and das…
28 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Liberal, Conservative supporters ‘gridlocked’ in voting intentions: poll
Liberal and Conservative supporters are again freshly deadlocked in their voting intentions in Canada, new polling released Monday appears to show.
27 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Nigeria presidential election: Voters face delays in hope of bringing change
Nigeria‘s presidential election was marked by long delays at some polling stations on Saturday, which did not deter large crowds of voters hoping for a reset after …
26 Feb 2023 | Politics