Federal Politics

Feds would allow municipalities to ban handguns under new bill

OTTAWA - Newly tabled gun legislation would allow municipalities to ban handguns through bylaws restricting their possession, storage and transportation. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says today the m...

Feb 16, 2021

Defence of Alberta oil or attempt to silence dissent? Judge to hear inquiry challenge

CALGARY - A judge is to hear arguments this week over whether Alberta's public inquiry into the purported foreign funding of environmental charities is a valid defence of the province's ailing oil ind...

Feb 10, 2021

Feds to require negative COVID-19 test at land borders

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says starting next week, anyone arriving in Canada by land will also need to show a recent negative COVID-19 test.Trudeau says the new measure will kick in Feb. ...

Feb 09, 2021

Feds to require negative COVID-19 test at land borders

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says starting next week, anyone arriving in Canada by land will also need to show a recent negative COVID-19 test.Trudeau says the new measure will kick in Feb. ...

Feb 09, 2021

Conservative MP and travel agency react to new international travel restrictions

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada's latest COVID-19 related international travel restrictions on Friday, Jan. 29.Beginning Jan. 31 and until the end of April, all flights to sunny destina...

Jan 29, 2021

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

Federal inmates to receive COVID vaccine Friday under pilot program, union says

The union representing federal correctional officers is expressing disappointment, upon hearing news hundreds of doses of COVID vaccine are be delivered later this week to federal inmates across the c...

Jan 06, 2021

A list of politicians who travelled abroad despite pandemic-era advice to stay home

A number of politicians have admitted to leaving the country over the December holiday period, even as their constituents adhered to public health guidance meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 and hun...

Jan 04, 2021

Two week lockdown starts tonight at Montreal Lake Cree Nation

In response to band members not complying with COVID-19 restrictions, and a continual rise in positive cases, a two week lockdown begins Thursday night at Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN).According to...

Dec 31, 2020