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In letter to PM, Kenney calls for consequences or compensation over Keystone XL cancellation
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is repeating his calls for economic retaliation for the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, or at least some...
Governments with rookie leaders don’t always have it easy in N.L. elections
Incumbency is a powerful thing in politics and unseating an incumbent government is no easy feat. But it’s a little easier when that...
Erin O’Toole moves to shake off the Trumpian taint
Erin O’Toole’s decision to issue a 595-word statement on Sunday about his political beliefs suggests he’s at least a little worried about his...
Federal government looking to settle lawsuit over $165 million error in veterans benefits
The federal government is in exploratory talks on settling a combined class-action lawsuit over a $165 million accounting error at Veterans Affairs Canada...
Biden indicates plans to cancel Keystone XL pipeline permit on 1st day in office, sources confirm
U.S. president-elect Joe Biden has indicated plans to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline permit via executive action on his first day in office,...
Ontario seniors ‘living in fear’ of COVID-19 feel forgotten in vaccine rollout plan
When the first COVID-19 vaccine was approved in Canada, Ketty Samel and her 76-year-old husband Morris believed the end to the long months...
Few MPs are opting out of the next election — so far
When people sense the party might be coming to an end, they start eyeing the exits. MPs are no different — particularly in the...
American chaos offers Canadians a chance to reflect on their own democracy
Concluding debate on a resolution to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump for “incitement of an insurrection,” Rep. Steny Hoyer invoked one of the...
A shot in the arm: pharmacies say they can speed up Canada’s vaccination efforts
Canada’s pharmacists say they can vaccinate up to three million people a week against COVID-19, but governments across the country have largely kept these...
What the cabinet shuffle does (and doesn’t) say about the next election
A cabinet shuffle in January (to borrow phrasing one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s predecessors) doesn’t necessarily mean an election — but this one does help position the...
Manitoba approves NHL in Winnipeg, clearing way for play across Canada
The NHL’s one-time-only, all-Canadian division has cleared its final hurdle. Next stop, puck drop. The Manitoba government said Friday it will allow the...
Airline vacation ads face scrutiny as politicians named and shamed for their pandemic trips
A number of Canadian politicians have been caught flouting public health advice by going on vacations over the holidays, and Air Canada is now...
Alberta’s first 500 COVID deaths took nearly 9 months. The next 500 took just 34 days.
Alberta recently recorded its 1,000th COVID-19 death, a grim milestone that arrived in a flash. It took nearly nine months for Alberta to record...
Dildo was hoping to cash in on a post-Kimmel boom — then came the pandemic
Sulagna Sanyal, left, and Rajesh Menon opened Yes B’y Indian Restaurant in the Newfoundland community of Dildo this past summer. (Chris O’Neill-Yates/CBC) When...
Christine Sinclair nets 2nd Bobbie Rosenfeld Award with record-breaking year
Much has happened in the world since Christine Sinclair made soccer history in January en route to helping the Canadian women book their...
Canadian Elite Basketball League targeting big cities for possible expansion
Richard Petko went from rebuilding a town to starting a professional basketball league and somehow it seems like a natural progression. The Canadian real...
