Politics

Feds aimed secret cybersecurity briefing at energy sector executives: memo

OTTAWA — Federal security officials have been briefing leaders of major energy and utility firms on cyberthreats, one element of a concerted government effort to underscore the serious risks to the sector.

Nov 25, 2023 4:00 AM Read more >

Rep. Dean Phillips, a Democrat running for president, says he won't run for re-election to Congress

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips, who is running for president and challenging Joe Biden in the primary, announced Friday he will not seek reelection to Congress in 2024.

Nov 24, 2023 5:56 PM Read more >

Appeals court says Georgia may elect utility panel statewide, rejecting a ruling for district voting

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that Georgia can keep statewide elections for its five-member commission regulating utilities, overturning a lower court judge who found statewide elections illegally diluted Black votes.

Nov 24, 2023 5:20 PM Read more >

Regina hires new events complex board after failed tourism rebrand, financial woes

Regina city council has hired a new board to oversee operations at the city’s main events complex following a slew of problems, including a failed tourism rebrand.

Nov 24, 2023 4:34 PM Read more >

Right-wing politics threatens sunny partnerships at EU-Canada Summit, warns expert

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The leaders of Canada and the European Union wrapped up a two-day summit in Newfoundland on Friday with a flurry of partnership announcements on green energy, raw minerals and research funding.

Nov 24, 2023 4:22 PM Read more >

Clarity an essential feature of a foreign influence registry: consultation summary

OTTAWA — Respondents to a public consultation favoured establishing a foreign influence transparency registry, but stressed a need for clarity on how it would work, the federal government said Friday.

Nov 24, 2023 4:18 PM Read more >

Hamas hostage deal 'progress' but long-term peace needs 'many more steps': Trudeau

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remained unmoved on Friday in rejecting demands for Canada to call for a full ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, but said a deal this week to temporarily halt hostilities so some hostages can be released is a si

Nov 24, 2023 3:45 PM Read more >

New bill seeks to limit new captivity of elephants, apes in Canada

OTTAWA — A Saskatchewan senator hopes new legislation now before Canada's Parliament will be the beginning of the end for the practice of putting elephants in captivity in Canada. Sen.

Nov 24, 2023 3:34 PM Read more >

Dairy D-Day: panel rules 'clearly in favour of Canada' in U.S. trade dispute

WASHINGTON — Ottawa declared a decisive victory Friday over the United States in an ongoing dairy-based trade dispute that has U.S. milk producers accusing Canada of "playing games" with its largest trading partner.

Nov 24, 2023 3:13 PM Read more >

Twenty-two per cent of construction cones in downtown Montreal are 'useless': report

MONTREAL — A new report by Montreal's chamber of commerce says about one in five of the ubiquitous orange construction cones in the city's downtown appears to serve no purpose.

Nov 24, 2023 2:50 PM Read more >