Federal Politics

'Completely discouraged': Auditor slams First Nations housing, policing failures

The federal auditor general is "completely discouraged" to see so little improvement to substandard housing in First Nations over the past two decades, a new report says.Karen Hogan also looked at the...

Mar 19, 2024

MPs set to give tributes to former prime minister Brian Mulroney in House of Commons

Members of Parliament are returning to the House of Commons today, where they're expected to offer tributes to Brian Mulroney. The former prime minister died in Florida on Feb. 29 at age 84. His caske...

Mar 18, 2024

ISC to run financial audit on FSIN

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) plans to conduct a financial audit of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN).In a letter sent to the leadership of FSIN and obtained by paNOW, ISC said ...

Mar 17, 2024

Île-à-la-Crosse Residential School documentary wins award

A new documentary released about the le--la-Crosse Residential School is being called powerful and eye opening. The Indigenous Geographic documentary Waiting for Justice chronicles the lives and strug...

Mar 15, 2024

MPs to question main contractor on ArriveCan app at House committee

MPs will have another chance to question the people behind the main contract for the ArriveCan app at a House committee meeting today.This will mark the third time GC Strategies partner Kristian Firth...

Mar 13, 2024

Families who rescued loved ones from Gaza feel ‘scammed’ by Canadian government

The young woman's first real hope that she might survive the nightmare she endured in the Gaza Strip came on the same night she was sure that she and her family would be killed.Late last year, Canada ...

Mar 11, 2024

Saskatchewan residents with low incomes worry about not getting carbon rebate

Alan Holman says the carbon rebate he gets four times a year from the federal government is crucial for his household budget.Without the funds, the Saskatoon resident, who is on disability assistance,...

Mar 04, 2024

Sask. MPs remember former Prime Minister Mulroney

As the nation mourns the death of Brian Mulroney this week, a number of Saskatchewan MPs shared their thoughts on the former prime minister. Prince Albert MP Randy Hoback was startled when he first he...

Mar 01, 2024

House of Commons silent, Parliament Hill flag at half-mast after death of Mulroney

Members of Parliament are absent from the House of Commons as Canadians mourn the death of former prime minister Brian Mulroney. The flag atop the Peace Tower is flying at half-mast in tribute to the ...

Mar 01, 2024

What Canadians are saying about the death of former prime minister Brian Mulroney

Brian Mulroney is dead at 84. His family announced late Thursday that Canada's 18th prime minister died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones. Here's a sampling of how Canadians are responding to the n...

Feb 29, 2024