Federal Politics

RCMP gifts musical ride horse to King Charles ahead of upcoming coronation

OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say they will be gifting King Charles with a new horse, Noble, ahead of the monarch's upcoming coronation in May. The RCMP says the King will be presented wi...

Mar 12, 2023

Meta to block access to news on Facebook, Instagram if Online News Act adopted as-is

OTTAWA - Facebook and Instagram's parent company says it will stop making news content available on its platforms if the proposed federal Online News Act passes in its current form. Meta spokesperson ...

Mar 11, 2023

Western Canada seeks LNG, energy pledges in Liberals' Indo-Pacific strategy

OTTAWA - As the Trudeau government fleshes out its Indo-Pacific strategy, Western Canada is seeking more certainty from the Liberals on expanding energy exports to Asia. "There are people in Ottawa wh...

Mar 11, 2023

MPs meet with grocery store bosses, but will it change anything?

MPs are expected to grill top executives from Canada's grocery store industry as many Saskatchewan residents hold off purchasing costlier items.The CEOs and presidents of Loblaw Cos. Ltd., Metro Inc. ...

Mar 08, 2023

Canada's chief of the defence staff makes trip to Ukrainian capital

WARSAW, Poland - The Department of National Defence says Canada's top soldier has just wrapped up a visit to Ukraine's capital. A readout released by the department on Saturday says Chief of the Defen...

Mar 05, 2023

UN seeks Canadian help for 'enormous' needs as number of refugees doubles

OTTAWA - The United Nations is bracing for a further increase in the number of refugees this year, as last month's earthquake in Turkey and Syria adds to a series of crises that has the world looking ...

Mar 04, 2023

International aid agencies ask for more money in letter to Freeland ahead of budget

Dozens of Canada's international aid agencies are asking Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to increase the country's foreign assistance contributions. The request comes in a letter signed by 75 non-g...

Feb 27, 2023

Auditor general to probe federal government contracts with McKinsey

OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general will review the contracts awarded by the federal government to McKinsey & Company. A spokesperson for the independent agency confirmed to The Canadian Press on Fr...

Feb 25, 2023

Canada sending four more battle tanks, ammo to Ukraine as rallies held across the nation

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced more weapons for Ukraine on Friday as people rallied across Canada to mark 365 days of death and violence since Russia's invasion began.Canada will donate four ...

Feb 25, 2023

Government communication on COVID-19 contributed to 'Freedom Convoy' origin: report

OTTAWA - Justice Paul Rouleau says the Canada Border Services Agency made a bad situation worse when it mishandled the announcement of a vaccine mandate for truckers early last year, amid rampant ange...

Feb 20, 2023