Byelection called to fill seat vacated by former Manitoba premier Brian Pallister
WINNIPEG — Voters in a section of southwest Winnipeg will go to the polls on March 22 for a Manitoba byelection. The vote will fill the Fort Whyte seat, a longtime Progressive Conservative stronghold last held by former premier Brian Pallister,
First Nation health ombudsperson’s office to be established in Saskatchewan
SASKATOON — An ombudsperson's office being created in Saskatchewan will be the first in Canada to help address racism against Indigenous people trying to get health-care services. "There has been a long history of negative, and sometimes tragic, intera...
What’s next for Canada in the Russia-Ukraine conflict?
OTTAWA — Canada and its allies were shaking off their shock and scrambling to respond on Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of Russian troops into eastern Ukraine. Putin’s move followed months of mounting tensions bet...
Quebec to table budget on March 22 that will address inflation woes, rising costs
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard says he will table a provincial budget on March 22. Girard announced the date today at the legislature, saying it will be a responsible budget focused on sound management of such government priorities as health, educ...
Four Conservative MPs want Jean Charest to enter party’s leadership race
MONTREAL — Four Conservative members of Parliament say they want former Quebec premier Jean Charest to enter the race for the party's leadership. In an open letter published Tuesday, the MPs say Charest is the best person to defeat the Liberals
EU says concerns over rule of law in Poland persist
BRUSSELS (AP) — A top European Union official said Tuesday that serious concerns remain about the respect for rule of law in Poland despite plans by the country’s president to abolish a disputed legal chamber.
Proposal to nix derogatory term targets hundreds of US sites
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal officials have come up with a list of potential replacement names for hundreds of geographic features in three dozen states that include the word “squaw,” kicking off a public comment period that will run through
Alberta county says it will no longer hire businesses with vaccination policies
MACKENZIE COUNTY — Alberta's largest and most northern county says it is no longer working with local businesses that have a mandatory vaccination policy. Mackenzie County says businesses that require employees, contractors or subcontractors to show pr...
Poland says heavy sanctions should be inflicted on Russia
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish leaders welcomed Germany's suspension of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline Tuesday but sought more punitive measures against Russia for its actions against Ukraine.
Health officials in New Brunswick report the province’s 300th COVID-19-related death
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick has recorded its 300th COVID-19-related death. Health officials say two people have died since figures were released last Friday. The latest deaths involve a person in their 70s in the Fredericton region and someone in th...
