Category Archives: Politics
EU freezes some Mali army training over mercenary concerns
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top diplomat said Monday that he has ordered the suspension of combat training for soldiers in Mali until he receives guarantees from the government there that the trainees will not be working with Russian
Ottawa can pay half the cost of saving N.S.-N.B. land link from rising seas: LeBlanc
HALIFAX — The federal infrastructure minister says Ottawa will consider paying at least half the cost of protecting the land link between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick against climate-related flooding. Dominic LeBlanc, who is also the MP for the New Br...
UCP membership soars as intraparty fight over Alberta premier’s leadership escalates
EDMONTON — An upcoming vote to decide the fate of Jason Kenney as United Conservative Party leader and Alberta premier is driving up membership numbers and igniting concerns about possible rule changes and ballot box shenanigans. UCP executive director...
W.Va. gov signs law barring abortion because of disability
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice has signed a new law barring parents from seeking abortion care because they believe their child will be born with a disability.
Atlantic premiers adopt wait-and-see approach on changing to permanent daylight time
HALIFAX — Atlantic Canada’s premiers are holding off on any move toward permanent daylight time until they see what neighbouring jurisdictions do. The premiers told reporters in Halifax Monday that it doesn’t make sense at this point to make the time
Stacey Abrams sues to get unlimited fundraising committee
ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Stacey Abrams filed suit Monday asking a federal judge to give a committee associated with her campaign for governor the immediate right to begin raising and spending unlimited sums under Georgia law.
Anti-racism groups say Canadian government must do more to address racism
OTTAWA — Canadian anti-racism and human rights groups are calling on the federal government to do more to address white supremacy and systemic racism. Fareed Khan, founder of Canadians United Against Hate, said the government needs to start by acknowle...
Leader of Albania’s main opposition Democratic party resigns
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The leader of Albanian's main opposition party resigned Monday from the post following divisive infighting. Lulzim Basha said he had decided to resign
Takeaways: Jackson makes history, GOP vows no ‘spectacle’
WASHINGTON (AP) — History was made Monday the instant Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court.
Lionel Desmond inquiry focuses on police initiatives around intimate partner violence
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — The Nova Scotia inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed himself and his family in 2017 heard Monday from a government official about the standards police use to handle cases of intimate partner violence. Sharon Flanaga...
