Category Archives: Politics
Ex-staffer to ask court to make Alberta premier testify in wrongful dismissal lawsuit
EDMONTON — A former senior Alberta government staffer suing Premier Jason Kenney’s office for what she alleges was wrongful dismissal will be seeking a court order to compel Kenney to testify in the lawsuit. Ariella Kimmel's lawyer, Kathryn Marshall, ...
DHS disinformation board’s work, plans remain a mystery
WASHINGTON (AP) — There is little credible information about the new Disinformation Governance Board. And that has made it an instant target for criticism.
Promise tracker: What the Ontario parties are pitching on the campaign trail
TORONTO — A running list of election promises announced by the Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in Ontario since late March: Progressive Conservatives May 4: Build Highway 413 across Halton, Peel and York regions. April 28: Spend $15...
Ethics committee says government must tell Canadians it’s tracking their movements
OTTAWA — A House of Commons committee says the federal government needs to tell Canadians if it’s collecting data about their movements, and allow them to opt out of that collection. Those are some of the recommendations made by the ethics
‘Corrupt to core’ Caribbean premier gets bond in drug case
MIAMI (AP) — The premier of the British Virgin Islands, whom U.S. prosecutors described as “corrupt to the core,” was given a $500,000 bond that could see him released from prison as he awaits trial on charges tied to a
Launch national pharmacare with free birth control, NDP pitches
OTTAWA — If the government wants to solidify reproductive rights in Canada, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh suggests it start by launching pharmacare with a full slate of birth control options. Reproductive health has been in the spotlight since a leaked U.S...
Rights group: Russians tortured people in C.African Republic
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Russian mercenaries allegedly executed, tortured and beat civilians in Central African Republic since 2019, according to a report released this week from Human Rights Watch.
Rights group: Russians tortured people in C.African Republic
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Russian mercenaries allegedly executed, tortured and beat civilians in Central African Republic since 2019, according to a report released this week from Human Rights Watch.
Newfoundland and Labrador preparing to welcome planeload of 175 Ukrainian refugees
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A plane chartered by the Newfoundland and Labrador government is scheduled to bring roughly 175 Ukrainian refugees to the provincial capital on Monday, and officials hope those on board will stay. Everyone scheduled to make the journ...
Deal for Black-majority town in Tennessee takeover case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — After alleging that Tennessee's top leaders were placing unfair scrutiny over a predominantly Black town's finances, the small town of Mason announced Wednesday it had reached a deal halting the threat of a state takeover of
