Politics

Vaughn Palmer: Eby was urged to delegate responsibility to front-line ministers after almost losing the election and some thought he might actually give it a try. Premier David Eby Photo by CHAD HIPOLITO /THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA — David Eby started his second term as premier by centralizing more power in his office, this time … Read more

LOADINGERROR LOADING As of Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is officially wanted for war crimes and crimes against humanity — a stunning position for the leader of one of the nations closest to the U.S., which positions itself as a champion of international humanitarian law to protect against such crimes. The International Criminal Court … Read more

LOADINGERROR LOADING WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general just hours after his other choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration. Bondi is a longtime Trump ally and was one of his lawyers during his first impeachment trial, when … Read more

Some stores may only sell a few of the qualifying items while others may have an expansive inventory that spans several categories “While this relief will benefit consumers, the administrative burden will fall on suppliers and retailers who must adjust their payment systems accordingly.”Photo by Brent Calver/Postmedia/File A temporary pause on charging the federal sales … Read more

Funds include a $2 billion surplus rebate from the WSIB and a reduction in the board’s premiums to reportedly historic lows Ontario Premier Doug Ford at an Economic Club of Canada luncheon at the Chateau Laurier hotel in downtown Ottawa on Nov. 5, 2024.Photo by JULIE OLIVER /Postmedia Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday that the … Read more

Adjusting the HST threshold to reflect today’s home prices would save new homebuyers tens of thousands of dollars. Photo by Supplied Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. For so many Ontarians, particularly those in the Greater Toronto … Read more

The House of Commons set up a committee to investigate the causes of the blaze in September Edmonton Centre Member of Parliament Randy Boissonnault at the Jasper evacuee centre in Edmonton on July 29, 2024.Photo by Shaughn Butts /Shaughn Butts Recommended Videos “Multiple members of our caucus are engaged on the file,” a senior government … Read more

Conservatives MPs called on Clark to resign over previous testimony about the purchase of a $9-million condo on Billionaires’ Row Tom Clark, Consul General of Canada in New York at the Service Employees International Union’s (SEIU) Quadrennial North American Convention In Philadelphia on May 21, 2024.Photo by Sean Kilpatrick /The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Opposition … Read more

Health officials say there’s no evidence the disease can be transmitted to humans and there have been no reports of disease in humans. File photo of a deer.Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG A new case of chronic wasting disease in deer has been detected in B.C. To date, three cases of the disease have been … Read more

LOADINGERROR LOADING Just minutes after former Rep. Matt Gaetz announced that he is withdrawing from consideration to be Donald Trump’s attorney general, CNN published a scoop regarding a reported second sexual encounter the Florida Republican had with a 17-year-old girl at a party. The House Ethics Committee that was investigating allegations of sexual misconduct by … Read more