Category Archives: Politics
‘Nothing is taboo’: EU mulling new sanctions against Russia
VERSAILLES, France (AP) — European Union leaders said Friday they will continue applying pressure on Russia by devising a new set of “massive” sanctions to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine while stepping up military support for Kyiv.
Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi free after 10 years but hurdles remain to see family
MONTREAL — After a decade in a Saudi prison, blogger and activist Raif Badawi was released Friday, his Quebec-based wife confirmed, but questions remain about when he will be permitted to join his family in Canada. Ensaf Haidar, who lives with
Hacked US companies to face new reporting requirements
WASHINGTON (AP) — Companies critical to U.S. national interests will now have to report when they're hacked or they pay ransomware, according to new rules approved by Congress.
Some post-secondary schools to keep mask mandates in place
Some Canadian post-secondary institutions are warning students not to toss their masks just yet, even as provincial governments drop the long-standing public health measure. The schools are opting for a more cautious approach to COVID-19, citing conce...
Tory MP says carbon-price rebate cheques could help ease pain of high gas prices
OTTAWA — New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson says his province should go back to using the federal carbon price because at least it comes with rebates that could ease the current pain of prices at the pump. The Russian invasion
Amid energy crisis, Ottawa urges Michigan to end crusade against Line 5 pipeline
WASHINGTON — The federal government is urging the state of Michigan to abandon efforts to shut down the controversial Line 5 cross-border pipeline. Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the ban on energy imports from Russia means Canada a...
Texas clinics’ lawsuit over abortion ban ‘effectively over’
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas abortion providers on Friday conceded a final blow to their best hope of stopping the nation's most restrictive abortion law after a new ruling ended what little path forward the U.S. Supreme Court had left
US immigration arrests drop amid focus on most dangerous
WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration enforcement arrests within the U.S. fell sharply over the past year as the Biden administration shifted its enforcement priorities to focus on people in the country without legal status who have committed serious crimes, o...
Who’s in, who’s out and who else may join the Conservative party leadership race
OTTAWA — With Sept. 10 picked as the date for when the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader, time is ticking for prospective candidates and their teams to get into place. Those running have until April 19
New York is urged to pay public’s ballooning utility debt
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — At least 1.4 million households and other residential customers in New York are behind on electric and natural gas bills — a number that soared during the pandemic — and consumer advocates are calling on the
