Poilievre’s Youth: Meet the young voters supporting the Conservatives
The Conservatives are polling unusually strong with young Canadians. Supporters say it’s because he’s mirroring their frustration with the status quo.
Politics
Apr 9
Florida abortion ban upheld by court, but voters will soon have a say
The Florida Supreme Court ruled 6-1 to uphold the state's ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, meaning a ban on six weeks could soon take effect.
Health
Apr 1
Members vote to dissolve Ross Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Ross Memorial Hospital will now provide administrative assistance to support the volunteer activities of the approximately 125 members of the RMH Auxiliary.
Health
Apr 12
55% of Calgarians believe city is ‘on the wrong track’: poll
Fifty-five per cent of 451 Calgarians surveyed said they believe the city is on the wrong track, according to a new poll by Leger.
Canada
Apr 8
New foreign interference documents raise questions about special rapporteur report
Documents published by the federal inquiry into foreign interference call into question some of the conclusions in former Governor General David Johnston’s probe.
Canada
Apr 5
Cary Tarasoff announces mayoral run for Saskatoon
Saskatoon will be seeing a new mayor in the city after current mayor Charlie Clark announced back in January that he would not be running in the 2024 municipal election.
Canada
Apr 1
Trump hush money trial chooses first 7 jurors, but lengthy process ahead
The court began filling out the jury of 12 people, along with six alternates, who will decide whether to convict Trump of charges accusing him of falsifying business records.
U.S. News
Apr 16
Calgary city council to debate city-wide rezoning plebiscite in special meeting
Currently, the city-wide zoning issue will be debated after a public hearing scheduled on April 22, which will be cancelled if the plebiscite motion is approved.
Politics
Mar 12
Guilbeault’s road funding remarks sent staff scrambling, emails show
Newly released internal emails show how Infrastructure Canada staff raced to clarify Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s controversial remarks on federal road funding.
Politics
Mar 20
What a TikTok ban could mean for Canadians — and could it happen here?
A potential ban of TikTok in Canada could be similar to the U.S., such as requiring app stores to not carry it, but experts say Ottawa should look at improving privacy laws.
Canada
Mar 15
The West Block Transcript – Episode 31, Season 13
The West Block host Mercedes Stephenson speaks to a former Israeli prime minister, a reporter with The Globe and Mail and the Asia Pacific Foundation.
Canada
Apr 14
Canada briefed on intelligence White House says concerns Russian weapon
The White House publicly confirmed Thursday the U.S. has intelligence that Russia is developing an anti-satellite weapon that can be launched into space.
Canada
Feb 15
London, Ont. police hope new ‘engagement centre’ in mall will improve community trust
The community engagement centre inside Masonville Place is part of a six-month pilot project aimed at building and enhancing community trust, London police say.
Canada
Feb 9
Economic pain driving higher levels of anxiety among Canadians: poll
Canadians are stressed out about the economy and have little faith in politicians or governments to fix big problems, a new survey suggests.
Canada
Feb 13
Alberta legal scholars say UCP’s proposed trans policies are ‘unconstitutional’
Thirty-six law professors, legal researchers and other staff from two Alberta universities are asking the province to reconsider policy changes affecting transgender youth.
Politics
Feb 15
Alberta parental rights ‘push poll’ full of ‘red flags,’ connections to anti-abortion groups
An early February phone call that included an apparent poll about parents rights in deciding abortions is a "push poll" full of methodological holes, experts say.
Canada
Feb 7
Canada’s dental-care plan to take claims soon, but dentists still waiting on details
Dentists, hygienists and other dental-care providers still don't have details about how the program will work or how much the government will pay for services.
Canada
Jan 31
Gina Carano sues Disney over ‘Mandalorian’ firing, with Elon Musk’s help
Gina Carano's lawsuit claims she was fired because she 'dared voice her own opinions' against a 'bully mob who demanded her compliance with their extreme progressive ideology.'
Entertainment
Feb 7
In Generation Z, a new kind of voter emerges, focused more on issues, less on parties
There will be about 4.5 million eligible voters under the age of 30, a cohort demographers call Generation Z and they engage in politics in different ways than older voters.
Politics
Jan 22
10K students over next decade a lowball estimate, Surrey councillor says
The report estimates the Surrey School District will see 9,777 new school-age students in the next decade, based on anticipated construction of 51,490 new housing units.
Education
Jan 29