Politics

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday defended the shootdowns of three unidentified objects in as many days even as it acknowledged that officials had no indication the objects were intended for surveillance in the same manner as the high-altit

OTTAWA — The final version of a new telecom policy directive first unveiled by the federal government in May of last year is now in force.

OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives joined the Bloc Québécois Monday to try and send a message to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that it is up to the provinces to decide how to use the notwithstanding clause.

OTTAWA — Canadian fighter jets still have not been armed with the type of missiles used by the American military to bring down four airborne objects in recent weeks, more than two years after such missiles were ordered. The U.S.

OTTAWA — All major parties in the House of Commons are signaling they will support a Liberal bill that would further delay the expansion of medically assisted dying to people whose sole condition is a mental disorder.

OTTAWA — Canadian Heritage has changed the way it vets funding requests for community and anti-racism projects after it cut ties with an organization that was accused of antisemitism.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is offering financial incentives to family and pediatric medical clinics that stay open longer, under a new 18-month pilot project.

Imperial Oil Ltd. has filed a plan for the interim cleanup of one of the largest oilpatch spills in Alberta history but hasn't released any details on the plan or the two toxic releases at its Kearl oilsands mine.

HALIFAX — Excavation equipment started moving rubble Monday at the scene of destruction where a Canadian woman was last heard from during a massive earthquake in Turkey, her brother said. The Feb.

VANCOUVER — The federal government is spending $1.8 million to help make Vancouver's historic Chinatown lighter and brighter.