Category Archives: Politics
Nova Scotia government added to lawsuit over deaths at Halifax long-term care home
HALIFAX — The province of Nova Scotia has been added as a defendant in a proposed class-action lawsuit against a long-term care facility in Halifax where 53 people died from COVID-19 in the spring of 2020. In a statement today, the
Vaccinated travellers will no longer need a COVID-19 test to come to Canada: source
OTTAWA — Vaccinated travellers will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test to come to Canada as of April 1, according to a source in the federal government. The change is welcome news, just in time for the tourist season, said
N.L. looks to rename Colonial Building in St. John’s as part of reconciliation effort
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As Newfoundland and Labrador considers a name change for its historic Colonial Building in downtown St. John’s, an Indigenous leader in the province says it’s an opportunity to revisit the province’s Confederation with Canada. Chief ...
Missouri could make it harder to get out-of-state abortions
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — First-of-its-kind Missouri legislation shows that anti-abortion lawmakers in Republican-led states aren't likely to stop at banning most abortions within their borders but also could try to make it harder to go out of state t...
More air defense, more sanctions: A look at Ukraine’s asks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Congress on Wednesday he was grateful for U.S. help against invading Russian forces but pressed for more — more military aid to combat Russian warplanes, more blowback for Russia’s politici...
Ohio voter advocate dies at 90, uses obit to get out vote
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Services were held Wednesday for long-time Ohio voting rights advocate Margaret “Peg” Rosenfield, who died the day her last letter to the editor ran in the local newspaper. She was 90.
Quebec tables bill to end COVID-19 state of emergency declared in March 2020
MONTREAL — Quebec doesn't intend to revive any COVID-19 restrictions that have been removed, Health Minister Christian Dubé said Wednesday as he tabled a bill aimed at ending the public health state of emergency. Dubé told a news conference in Quebec
Wisconsin GOP leader rejects election decertification call
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's Republican speaker of the Assembly again rejected calls to decertify President Joe Biden's win in the battleground state after meeting privately Wednesday with advocates for making that move that attorneys across the po...
‘Heartbreaking decisions’ had to be made in Canada’s response to Ukraine: Trudeau
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has had to make "heartbreaking decisions" when it comes to responding to Ukraine's request for a no-fly zone. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated his request for allied nations to secur...
‘Heartbreaking decisions’ had to be made in Canada’s response to Ukraine: Trudeau
Canada has had to make "heartbreaking decisions" when confronted with images of bombed hospitals and schools in Ukraine, civilian casualties and the Ukrainian president's passionate plea for a no-fly zone over his war-ravaged country, Prime Minister Ju...
