Category Archives: Politics
Police chief: More officers needed to fully reopen Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chief of the U.S. Capitol Police told lawmakers Wednesday it was his recommendation to move forward with a phased-in reopening of the U.S. Capitol as his agency works to overcome attrition after the January 6 insurrection
Long-awaited victims’ rights for military coming into effect in June
OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces says long-awaited rights for the victims of military-related crimes will come into effect in June, though other reforms to fix shortcomings in Canada’s court-martial system appear to be a long way off. Parliament appr...
B.C.’s UN Indigenous rights plan commits to changing history through action
VICTORIA — British Columbia introduced an Indigenous reconciliation plan Wednesday that sets goals toward implementing its law on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. During a ceremony at the legislature before the bill ...
Congress hears sirens wail as Ukraine legislators visit
WASHINGTON (AP) — As members of the Ukrainian parliament were pleading for aid on Capitol Hill, an air raid siren blared from one of their cell phones — a wrenching alert from the war-torn country back home.
DFO announces closures of Atlantic mackerel, bait fisheries to restore stocks
HALIFAX — The Fisheries Department has announced the closure of the Atlantic mackerel and commercial bait fisherieson the East Coast, citing concerns that dwindling stocks have entered a “critical zone.” The department said in a release today it was ta...
Ottawa announces closure of Atlantic mackerel, bait fisheries to restore stocks
HALIFAX — Fishers on the East Coast are expressing their disappointment with Ottawa after the federal Fisheries Department closed the Atlantic mackerel and commercial bait fisheries, citing concerns that dwindling stocks have entered a “critical zone.”...
Russia’s ruble rebound raises questions of sanctions’ impact
WASHINGTON (AP) — The ruble is no longer rubble. The Russian ruble by Wednesday had bounced back from the fall it took after the U.S. and
Serbian opposition leader: upcoming vote far from democratic
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — One of Serbia’s main opposition leaders on Wednesday said the European Union has failed to negotiate free and fair voting in the presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections set to be held concurrently on Sunday.
Feds looking to protect carbon price with legislation or compensation contracts
OTTAWA — The federal government is looking to "future proof" the carbon price against political decisions to cancel or lower it down the road. That could include legislation to enshrine the carbon price and its upward trajectory into law. Or it
RCMP’s bias-free policing policy inadequate, Mountie watchdog finds
OTTAWA — The civilian watchdog agency that oversees the RCMP has found that the Mounties' bias-free policing policy is inadequate and unclear. The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission's report released Wednesday also said the RCMP's national headq...
