Politics

Publication ban on hearing to decide if festival suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo fit for trial

VANCOUVER — A judge has imposed a publication ban on a hearing to determine if the man accused of killing 11 people at the Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival is fit to stand trial.

Jul 23, 2025 3:23 PM Read more >

Military Police Complaints Commission investigating botched shooter drill on CAF base

OTTAWA — The Military Police Complaints Commission will hold public hearings to investigate what happened during a botched active-shooter drill on a Canadian Forces base last fall that reportedly left an employee injured and traumatized.

Jul 23, 2025 3:14 PM Read more >

Alberta's United Conservatives call in lawyers in Progressive Conservative name fight

EDMONTON — Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party has brought in its lawyers to challenge a rogue splinter group in a fight over resurrecting the province's legacy Progressive Conservative party brand.

Jul 23, 2025 3:13 PM Read more >

Outgoing antisemitism envoy calls out business, religious leaders for lack of action

OTTAWA — Ottawa's outgoing envoy for tackling antisemitism is accusing Canada's business sector and civil society of failing to call out a rising tide of hate against Jews and other minorities.

Jul 23, 2025 2:57 PM Read more >

Premiers praise Carney and one another as they wrap up meetings in Ontario

HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe wrapped three days of meetings with his fellow premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday with a message he admitted he wouldn't have sent over the past decade.

Jul 23, 2025 2:38 PM Read more >

Cabinet minister who criticized interpreter says she is focused on doing better

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba cabinet minister who criticized a sign language interpreter, and who has since apologized repeatedly, revealed more details Wednesday of the NDP government's promise to improve services for people with disabilities.

Jul 23, 2025 2:27 PM Read more >

Texas lawmakers scrutinize state's response to catastrophic floods

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers on Wednesday scrutinized the state's emergency response to the July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people after a top Republican said legislators had no intention of criticizing or assigning blame.

Jul 23, 2025 2:25 PM Read more >

Alberta government slammed for incompetence as pays out $143M in coal policy reversal

EDMONTON — Alberta is paying out more than $140 million to end one of five lawsuits launched against it over its coal mining policies.

Jul 23, 2025 2:22 PM Read more >

Alberta concerned over Ottawa plan to accept newcomer parents, grandparents this year

EDMONTON — Alberta's immigration minister says he's concerned about the federal government's plan this year to accept thousands of parents and grandparents of immigrants already in Canada.

Jul 23, 2025 1:57 PM Read more >

P.E.I. premier says Carney assured him he's working to reduce bridge and ferry tolls

HUNTSVILLE, ONT. — Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz says he has been told the federal government is working to reduce tolls for the Confederation Bridge and Northumberland Ferries as soon as possible.

Jul 23, 2025 12:25 PM Read more >