U.S. surprises, confuses NATO with about-face on troop deployment to Poland
U.S. President Donald Trump surprised NATO allies by pledging to send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, only hours before the alliance's foreign ministers met in Sweden on Friday amid deep divisions over the Iran war.
Republicans leave D.C. earlier than planned amid increasing squabbles with Trump
It was a tumultuous day on Capitol Hill on Thursday as Senate Republicans abruptly left Washington without voting on legislation that includes money the Trump administration wants for an improved White House ballroom, while House Republicans rejected holding a vote on the war power, one that they risked losing for the first time.
Halifax mayor says office had 'good laugh' over Regina ad
"Halifax, you're not opening doors for me anymore" is the first line of a new social media ad targeting Halifax residents. It goes on to say, "It's time to move on" and links to liveinregina.com. Halifax Mayor Andy Filmore says he admires the "plucky spirit of it all."
N.L. doctors fear app lets patients see 'catastrophic' medical results without support
Physicians are calling for a change to prevent patients from receiving tragic medical news alone, without compassionate support from a health-care provider.
N.L. politician says he mistakenly shared post that calls for opponents to get a 'shit knocking'
A government MHA from Labrador says he shared a crude anti-Liberal Facebook post on Tuesday night "by accident," but says he laughed at the suggestion that Liberal MHAs "deserve a shit knocking" for supporting the shaky Churchill Falls MOU.
How Trump and his family keep profiting from his presidency
U.S. President Donald Trump and his family members have earned at least $2 billion from business ventures and investments that have benefitted from his past 16 months in the White House, according to research by watchdog groups and media outlets.
This Ebola outbreak is particularly worrying. That doesn't mean it's a threat to Canadians
The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is concerning for a number of complicated factors, but there's no reason for Canadians to panic, say people who have worked in the region. The UN says there are 148 suspected deaths and nearly 600 suspected cases, with two cases including one death in neighbouring Uganda.
14 Liberal MPs pen letter to Carney raising concerns over environmental backslide
More than a dozen Liberal MPs sent a letter to the prime minister at the end of April, before he signed the latest agreement with the Alberta government, to offer some recommendations — but also to express their unease with the situation.
Ukraine makes some battlefield gains, but 'grey zone' along front is getting bigger
Ukraine has been recapturing some territory and in other areas are stalling Russian forces, but drones have made it much harder to determine just who controls what in the volatile grey zone.