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Canada needs an inquiry into Chinese election interference: ex-spymaster
Canada needs a public inquiry into allegations of Chinese election interference, Canada former spymaster says.
26 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Ohio trail derailment: EPA orders ‘pause’ of contaminated waste removal
Federal environmental authorities have ordered a temporary halt in the shipment of contaminated waste from the site of a fiery train derailment earlier this month i…
26 Feb 2023 | Politics -
B.C. First Nation reclaims narrative around former residential school
Once it was the site of a building for the former Alberni Indian Residential School, one of the most notorious such institutions in British Columbia and a place lin…
25 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Poilievre condemns ‘racist’ views of far-right German politician who met Tory MPs
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre denounced a German politician after several Tory MPs were criticized for meeting with her while she was in Canada this week.
24 Feb 2023 | Politics -
North Korea says it tested long range cruise missiles as rivals set up military training
North Korea said Friday it test-fired long-range cruise missiles in waters off its eastern coast a day earlier, adding to a provocative streak in weapons demonstrat…
24 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Turkey earthquake: Blinken pledges $100M in aid amid visit
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took a helicopter tour Sunday of one of the provinces worst-affected by the Feb. 6 earthquake in southern Turkey and northern…
20 Feb 2023 | Politics -
North Korea fires missiles 2 days after ICBM test: officials
North Korea has fired a pair of short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korea‘s military said, two days after the North resumed testing a…
20 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Proposed double-digit property tax hike in Surrey draws ire
Residents and city councillors in Surrey are reacting to a weekend announcement by the municipality that most could face a large double-digit property tax hike this…
20 Feb 2023 | Politics -
China’s balloon surveillance program has been ‘exposed to the world’: Blinken
The top diplomats from the United States and China met on Saturday in the first high-level contact between their countries since the U.S. shot down an alleged Chine…
19 Feb 2023 | Politics -
North Korea launches missile as U.S., South Korea prepare for military drills
North Korea on Saturday fired a long-range missile from its capital into the sea off Japan, according to its neighbors, a day after it threatened to take strong mea…
19 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Federal funding for Black business owners a ‘beacon of hope’ — but there are barriers
When Sean Whyte opened a fashion store in early 2020, he had no idea a global pandemic would force him to throw out his business plan within a couple of months.
19 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Canada’s spy agency failed to fully consider human toll when disrupting threats: report
A new report from the federal spy watchdog says the Canadian Security Intelligence Service failed to adequately consider the potentially serious adverse effects on …
18 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Should Canada’s notwithstanding clause exist? Liberal MP says it’s time to debate
A Liberal MP from Montreal says it is for the country to debate whether the notwithstanding clause should be on the books.
18 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Search efforts for Yukon, Alaska flying objects are being suspended
The search for the flying object shot down over Yukon last week was suspended Friday by the RCMP.
18 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Alberta cabinet minister Rajan Sawhney says she won’t seek re-election this spring
Alberta cabinet minister Rajan Sawhney, who was also a candidate in the United Conservative Party leadership race, has announced she will not seek re-election in th…
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Cowichan contractor says he’s seen no change in right to work on new B.C. hospital
An Indigenous contractor on Vancouver Island is calling for the NDP’s pro-union infrastructure building program to be scrapped, amid ongoing confusion over the righ…
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Object downed over Yukon might play into ‘intelligence long game’: ex-NORAD official
The unidentified object shot down over Yukon Saturday might “play into an intelligence long game,” but at the moment it appears completely non-threatening in the mi…
13 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Turkish-Canadian society calls for changes in deployment of rescue crews after disasters
The Turkish-Canadian Society is calling for a change in the way Canada deploys rescue crews to international disasters after only one team deployed to Turkey after …
13 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Bolsonaro says he intends to return to Brazil in coming weeks
Former President Jair Bolsonaro said Saturday he intends to return to Brazil “in the following weeks.”
12 Feb 2023 | Politics -
John Tory to step down as Toronto mayor after admitting to relationship with staffer
John Tory says he will be stepping down as the mayor of Toronto after having a relationship with a staff member.
11 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Ontario legislature eyes full shutdown for major renovations; likely to cost over $1B
TORONTO — At 130 years old, Ontario’s legislature is showing its age.
09 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Alberta to pilot oil and gas royalty breaks for legally required well cleanup
The Alberta government is moving ahead with a plan that would give oil and gas companies a tax break for meeting their legal obligations to clean up old well sites,…
09 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Biden highlights economy, spars with Republicans in State of the Union speech
U.S. President Joe Biden sought to overcome pessimism about the country’s direction — and his own political prospects as he stares down a re-election bid next year …
08 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Biden seeks to overcome leadership concerns in 2nd State of Union address
President Joe Biden is ready to offer a reassuring assessment of the nation’s condition rather than roll out flashy policy proposals as he delivers his second State…
07 Feb 2023 | Politics -
McKinsey contracts probe will see committee press minister over awards
Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek will be in the hot seat during a House of Commons committee meeting on Monday, where she’ll face questions as part of a probe int…
06 Feb 2023 | Politics -
NDP throne speech says B.C. government will spend surplus as slowdown looms
British Columbia’s New Democrat government says it plans to put this year’s projected budget surplus of almost $6 billion to work as an economic slowdown looms.
06 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Biden, Trump classified docs: U.S. officials offer Congress briefing on recovered papers
U.S. officials have offered to brief congressional leaders on their investigation into the classified documents found at former President Donald Trump‘s Florida res…
06 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Canada supports U.S. decision to shoot down suspected Chinese spy balloon, Anand says
The federal defence minister says Canada “unequivocally supports” the United States government’s decision to shoot down a high-altitude surveillance balloon that wa…
05 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Canadian pilots were warned of ‘untethered balloon’ amid China surveillance concerns
Canadian pilots flying over the Prairie provinces, Ontario and Quebec were warned to be on the lookout for an “untethered balloon” on Thursday — warnings that came …
03 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Suspected Chinese surveillance balloon spent time in Canadian airspace: sources
Ottawa summoned China’s ambassador to Canada on Thursday over reports of a Chinese spy balloon that sources tell Global News spent time in Canadian airspace.
03 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Odds of U.S. military conflict with China ‘very high’, top Republican says
A top Republican in the U.S. Congress on Sunday said the odds of conflict with China over Taiwan “are very high,” after a U.S. general caused consternation with a m…
30 Jan 2023 | Politics -
Concerned community members hold public safety rally in Nanaimo, B.C.
A couple dozen Nanaimo, B.C., community members gathered Saturday to hold a public safety rally.
29 Jan 2023 | Politics -
A year after the ‘Freedom Convoy,’ Ottawa residents say ‘recovery’ still underway
Sarah Chown’s car now rolls seamlessly through the busy downtown Ottawa intersection that, just one year ago, was made impassible by massive trucks and screaming pr…
28 Jan 2023 | Politics -
Greenbelt is Ontario’s jurisdiction, Ford says after federal minister raises concerns
The Greenbelt is provincial jurisdiction, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday after the federal environment minister indicated he’d consider intervening in Ford’s…
27 Jan 2023 | Politics -
Second round of Manitoba inflation aid touted as bigger and more widespread
The Manitoba government is set to announce a second, bigger round of financial aid to help people deal with the rising cost of living.
26 Jan 2023 | Politics