Federal Politics

Trudeau vows to keep up the fight to sway U.S. on merits of Keystone XL pipeline

WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will continue to fight to convince president-elect Joe Biden's administration of the merits of the Keystone XL pipeline expansion. Trudeau says K...

Jan 19, 2021

Kenney says Alberta has strong legal argument if Keystone project killed in U.S.

CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta has a strong legal basis for seeking damages if the Keystone XL pipeline expansion is killed.Documents seen by The Canadian Press show Joe Biden plans to sc...

Jan 18, 2021

News Alert: Navy commander McDonald named new chief of defence staff

OTTAWA - Royal Canadian Navy commander Vice-Admiral Art McDonald is being tapped as the next head of the Canadian Armed Forces.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the decision today, ending months...

Dec 23, 2020

Premiers' demands for long-term health funding increase takes back seat to pandemic

OTTAWA - A first ministers meeting today that was supposed to be devoted to long-term, federal health care funding seems destined to be hijacked by a more urgent priority: surviving the COVID-19 pande...

Dec 10, 2020

Feds spending plan heads to confidence vote as provinces seek more health-care cash

OTTAWA - Canada's most populous province says the federal Liberal government missed an opportunity in its new spending plan to signal more help for health-care systems, setting up a potential showdown...

Dec 01, 2020

Highlights of the federal government's fiscal update

OTTAWA - Key elements from the federal government's fiscal update, delivered by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland Monday afternoon: The pandemic response from Ottawa. The total cost of the federal re...

Nov 30, 2020

'He loved to help people:' Howie Meeker remembered for more than hockey accomplishments

PARKSVILLE - Tributes are pouring in for Howie Meeker,who was described by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a great Canadian.The longtime French Creek resident passed away at the age of 97 on Sunday, ...

Nov 09, 2020

Construction starts for Nanaimo's delayed oil response base

NANAIMO - A long-planned oil response base in Nanaimo is at last being built following numerous setbacks.Western Canada Marine Response Corporation communications director Michael Lowry said construct...

Nov 05, 2020

Don Mazankowski, former Alberta MP and cabinet minister, dies at 85

OTTAWA - Don Mazankowski, a former Alberta MP and cabinet minister, has died at the age of 85. Speaker Anthony Rota announced the news in the House of Commons today and MPs held a moment of silence in...

Oct 28, 2020

Buffalo Party's strong showing in Saskatchewan vote a warning to Moe: experts

SASKATOON - Right-wing, pro-independence candidates had a stronger showing in Saskatchewan's election than the Opposition NDP in some rural ridings and experts say that means Premier Scott Moe's Saska...

Oct 27, 2020