Category Archives: Politics
Man turns himself in to police over manure pile left at B.C. premier’s office
LANGFORD, B.C. — RCMP on Vancouver Island say a man has turned himself in after a pile of manure was left at the front door of Premier John Horgan's constituency office in Langford, B.C., last week. Corp. Alex Bérubé says the
Probe could shed light on police time lapse in Uvalde deaths
Since the Columbine High School massacre more than 20 years ago, police have been trained to quickly confront shooters in the horrific attacks that have followed.
Manitoba warns of high water and winds at southern lakes
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is warning that rain and winds could cause damage along the province’s southern lakes already swollen by one of the wettest springs on record. Infrastructure Minister Doyle Piwniuk says a powerful Colorado low tracki...
Biden to meet Fed chair as inflation bites pocketbooks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will meet Tuesday with Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell as soaring inflation takes a bite out of Americans' pocketbooks. The meeting
B.C. starts Burnaby Hospital upgrade as rural hospitals face weekend ward closures
BURNABY, B.C. — British Columbia's hospital system is "teetering" and in need of more federal funding, Premier John Horgan said, as he addressed recent temporary ward closures at hospitals in rural communities. Such closures left residents "perplexed,"...
Three-member independent panel to conduct pay review for Nova Scotia politicians
HALIFAX — An independent panel has begun reviewing how much members of the Nova Scotia legislature are paid. The Speaker’s Administration Office says the three-member remuneration panel has the powers of a commission of inquiry and is mandated by law t...
Yukon supervised drug consumption site upgraded to allow indoor smoking
WHITEHORSE — People who use illicit drugs may now smoke their substances at the supervised drug consumption site in Whitehorse, one of the first in Canada to allow inhalation indoors, the Yukon government announced Monday. A new room with an upgraded
Manitoba bill would let people get information on partner’s violent past
WINNIPEG — Manitoba may be the next province to let people learn whether their partner has a history of domestic or sexual violence. Families Minister Rochelle Squires introduced a bill in the legislature Monday that is similar to what is commonly
Manitoba proposes path to increase minimum wage above inflation
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is proposing legislation that would allow for a higher minimum wage to help people cope with inflation, but said it will consult with business and labour groups before deciding on an exact figure. "We are living
Ottawa’s main Canada Day celebrations to be held at LeBreton Flats Park
OTTAWA — Large-scale Canada Day celebrations will return to the national capital July 1, with most of the action taking place in a park just west of Parliament Hill. Daytime and evening shows are scheduled for LeBreton Flats Park, capped off
