Category Archives: Politics
Japan to expel 8 Russian officials, impose new sanctions
TOKYO (AP) — Japan announced Friday it is expelling eight Russian diplomats and trade officials and will phase out imports of Russian coal and oil, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida saying Moscow must be held accountable for “war crimes” in
3 Shanghai officials sacked over COVID-19 response
BEIJING (AP) — Three local officials in Shanghai have been sacked over a slack response to the COVID-19 outbreak in China’s largest city, where residents are complaining of harsh lockdown conditions leading to shortages of food and basic necessities. ...
Jobless rate falls to record low as economy adds 72,500 jobs in March, StatCan says
OTTAWA — Canada's unemployment rate dropped to a record low last month as more people jumped into a hot labour market — and economists say the jobless rate could yet fall even lower. The March unemployment rate registered at 5.3 per
Feds move forward on menstrual equity in budget, advocates want it done ‘right’
OTTAWA — Over six months since the Liberals committed to creating a menstrual equity fund, the federal government has proposed the pilot project in its 2022 budget. Starting in 2022, the government would give $25 million over two years to create
Sixth wave prompts renewed labour crunch in restaurants, retail and food processing
After two years of on-and-off lockdowns, Rachel Reinders felt a renewed sense of hope last month as pandemic restrictions eased and spring dawned on the cusp of a new patio season. But Reinders, who heads administration at the Lieutenant's Pump pub
‘Which thing to build?’: Montem Resources weighs coal mine versus hydrogen in Alberta
A company hoping to develop coal in Alberta's Rocky Mountains says it will decide by the end of June whether to convert its open-pit mine proposal into a renewable energy project. "Montem's currently investigating its renewable resource opportunity," ...
‘Crisis in the justice system’: Alberta prosecutors consider strike action
EDMONTON — The group representing Alberta Crown prosecutors has delivered a warning to the provincial government that could end in job action. The Alberta Crown Attorneys' Association sent a letter last month to Premier Jason Kenney, Justice Minister T...
The federal budget will have the support of the NDP, but will also face opposition
OTTAWA — The Liberals have done enough to honour their agreement with the NDP, but that doesn't mean the federal budget will pass without opposition. "We still have critiques and criticisms," NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Thursday. "We're concerned, d...
End of vaccine card in B.C. too soon as BA.2 variant spreads: doctor
VANCOUVER — It's too early to drop all COVID-19 restrictions, including proof of vaccination at indoor venues, as infections rise in British Columbia due to a "let it rip" approach for managing the virus, a retired emergency room doctor says. Dr.
Live Updates | Zelenskyy: Train station strike was war crime
WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country’s security service has intercepted communications of Russian troops that provide evidence of war crimes. “There are soldiers talking
