Category Archives: Politics
Who’s in, who’s out and who else could join the Conservative party leadership race
OTTAWA — With Sept. 10 chosen as the date when the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader, time is ticking for prospective candidates and their teams to get into place. Would-be leaders have until April 19 to
Putin’s demand for ruble payments? No way! say EU nations
BRUSSELS (AP) — President Vladimir Putin's threat to have “unfriendly” countries pay for Russian natural gas exports only in rubles from now on got the not-so-friendly treatment from European Union nations Thursday.
Paraguayan ex-official sentenced in money laundering scheme
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A former member of Paraguay’s Congress has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for her role in an international money laundering scheme, federal prosecutors in New Jersey announced Thursday.
Russian officials charged in years-old energy sector hacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four Russian officials, including hackers with a government intelligence agency, have been charged with the malicious hacking of critical infrastructure around the globe including the U.S. energy and aviation sectors between 2012 and ...
US pipeline agency pulls back plan to assess climate impacts
WASHINGTON — Amid pushback from industry groups and lawmakers in both parties, federal energy regulators on Thursday scaled back plans to consider how natural gas projects affect climate change and environmental justice. The Federal Energy Regulatory ...
CRTC approves broadcast component of Rogers-Shaw deal, with conditions
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has approved Rogers Communications Inc.’s acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc.'s broadcasting services, but will force the company to meet a series of conditions it laid out Thursday. T...
Prince George, B.C., apologizes for taking down part of a homeless camp
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — The City of Prince George, B.C., has apologized for the harm it caused to vulnerable people when it removed their structures from a homeless camp. The city also says in a separate statement issued Thursday that it
Victoria council committee supports voluntary reconciliation fund; final vote April 7
Victoria has moved a step closer to introducing a voluntary reconciliation fund that will give homeowners the option of contributing financially to local Indigenous nations later this year. A majority of city council committee members voted in favour...
Kansas lawmaker agrees to counseling to avoid battery charge
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 21-year-old Kansas legislator has agreed to undergo mental health counseling and a domestic violence assessment to avoid being prosecuted on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge over a fight with his younger brother.
A look at Canada’s sanctions and other actions against Russia
OTTAWA — Canada has toughened sanctions against Russia following Moscow's attack on neighbouring Ukraine. A look at the measures and other actions Canada is taking: Sanctions — Sanctioned 160 members of the Russian Federation Council, which is similar...
