Category Archives: Politics
Albania: 3rd day of protests over price hikes blamed on war
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Demonstrators marched through Albania's capital, Tirana, Friday and tried to block streets in other cities, in a third day of protests against recent price hikes that authorities blame on the war in Ukraine.
Russians targeting Ukrainian food supply, including grain silos and ports: minister
OTTAWA — Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has warned that Russian forces are targeting Ukrainians' food supply, including their stores of grain. Bibeau, who attended an emergency meeting of G7 agriculture ministers on Friday, said Ukraine's mi...
‘They should apologize’: Alberta premier files defence in defamation lawsuit
EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney has filed his defence in a defamation lawsuit brought against him by environmental groups over his remarks on the release of an inquiry into supposed misinformation about Alberta's energy industry. And Kenney doubled dow...
MP Kevin Vuong co-operating with Navy over charge; yet to decide on court martial
OTTAWA — Independent MP Kevin Vuong says he is co-operating fully with the Royal Canadian Navy, which has charged him for failing to disclose he was charged with sexual assault in 2019. The sexual assault charge was later dropped and Vuong
B.C. coroner says January was third-deadliest month for toxic illicit drug deaths
VICTORIA — The British Columbia Coroners Service says at least 207 people died because of toxic illicit drugs in January. Chief coroner Lisa Lapointe says in a statement the figure is the third-highest toll recorded in a calendar month since a
Whitmer kidnapping trial symbol of discord in west Michigan
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Four men described by prosecutors as radicals who schemed to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are on trial in a federal courthouse named for Gerald R. Ford, a political Mr. Nice Guy revered for
Russia’s bioweapon conspiracy theory finds support in US
Russia's baseless claims about secret American biological warfare labs in Ukraine are taking root in the U.S. too, uniting COVID-19 conspiracy theorists, QAnon adherents and some supporters of ex-President Donald Trump.
Court: London police acted unlawfully to stop Everard vigil
LONDON (AP) — London police acted unlawfully when they used coronavirus restrictions to prevent a vigil in memory of a murdered woman, a court ruled Friday in a victory for the event's organizers and the right to protest.
Ottawa businesses hurt by convoy protest can apply for $15K starting Tuesday: feds
Ottawa businesses impacted by the weeks-long convoy protest will be able to apply for up to $15,000 to offset their losses starting Tuesday. The federal government previously announced a $20-million investment to help businesses cover operational cost...
New survey indicates Nova Scotians are split on end to COVID-19 mask mandates
HALIFAX — A new poll released today indicates Nova Scotians are split on the impending end to COVID-19 mask mandates in public places. Halifax-based polling firm Narrative Research says 48 per cent of respondents supported the removal of mask mandates ...
