Category Archives: Politics
NDP slams government for not following transit vehicle Canadian content rule
TORONTO — Ontario's Opposition New Democrats are criticizing the government for not following a rule that transit vehicles bought with provincial funding must have at least 25 per cent Canadian content. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said in question period...
By invading Ukraine, Putin loses allies in eastern Europe
PRAGUE (AP) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shocked the former Soviet satellite states of Central and Eastern Europe, drawing strong condemnation even from the region’s most pro-Kremlin politicians.
Germany says Russia will lose energy customers over Ukraine
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s vice chancellor said Thursday that Russia’s attack on Ukraine is “completely illogical” and will backfire, causing western nations to stop buying Russian coal, oil and gas — an important source of income for the resource-rich co...
Judge stays out of Elon Musk vs. SEC letter spat, for now
DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge is refusing to get involved in a letter-writing spat between one of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's lawyers and U.S. securities regulators, at least for now.
Treasury: Most COVID rental aid went to low-income residents
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 80% of the billions of dollars in federal rental assistance aimed at keeping families in their homes during the pandemic went to low-income tenants, the Treasury Department said.
Nova Scotia in talks to let workers who refused vaccination back on the job
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is looking at ways to get public sector workers who refused to be vaccinated under the province's COVID-19 mandates back to work. Premier Tim Houston confirmed following a cabinet meeting Thursday that talks are ongoing on the
Chernobyl no-go zone targeted as Russia invades Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — It was among the most worrying developments on an already shocking day, as Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday: warfare at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, where radioactivity is still leaking from history’s worst nuclear disaster 36 ye...
‘The free world must rally’: Ukrainian Canadians denounce Russian attacks
MONTREAL — Yellow and blue flags flew in cities across Canada on Thursday as Ukrainian Canadians organized demonstrations to denounce Russia's attack on Ukraine and urged Ottawa to act swiftly to defend their homeland. In Montreal, several dozen protes...
US expels Russia’s No. 2 diplomat at Washington embassy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has expelled Russia’s second-ranking diplomat in Washington in retaliation for the Russian expulsion of the No. 2 U.S. diplomat in Moscow earlier this month, a senior State Department official said Thursday.
Biden hits Russia with sanctions, shifts troops to Germany
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden hit back Thursday against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, unleashing robust new sanctions, ordering the deployment of thousands of additional troops to NATO ally Germany and declaring that America would stand up to R...
