Drummers and dancers shut down traffic at Jasper Avenue and 104 Street in Edmonton on Tuesday evening as they performed a round dance meant to show support for the We’suwet’en First Nation in northern B.C., members of which were involved in a blockade meant to stop work on a gas pipeline earlier this month. Dozens […]
WASHINGTON — As the partial government shutdown enters its fifth week, the funding freeze has impeded F.B.I. efforts to crack down on child trafficking, violent crime and terrorism, according to a report issued Tuesday by the union that represents the bureau’s 13,000 special agents. “The resources available to support the work of F.B.I. agents are […]
The family of a woman killed in a speedboat crash said Home Secretary Sajid Javid has "underlined his personal commitment" to finding her fugitive killer. Mr Javid met the family of Charlotte Brown – who died aged 24 after a boat belonging to Jack Shepherd flipped into the wintry waters of the River Thames during […]
Reacting to Theresa May outlining her next steps on Brexit in the Commons, European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas said there was “nothing new” in what the prime minister was proposing. Referencing the Spice Girls’ hit Wannabe, the spokesman said: “The withdrawal agreement was agreed with the UK government, with the EU27. “It is now on […]
Winnipeg cyclists will be closer to registering their new bikes if the city’s Executive Policy Committee passes a motion as expected Tuesday. After consultation with the Winnipeg Police Service, retail stores, specialty shops and an online registry company, the goal is to implement bike registration at the time of purchase. Once the registry is in […]
The Labour leadership have now tabled an amendment calling for a parliamentary vote on exactly that. This is the clearest indication yet that the Labour Party might formally endorse such a move. This is vital, because without Labour support, the prospect of a second referendum would have no chance of getting through the House of […]
Up to 40 Tory ministers are poised to quit if Theresa May forces through plans for a No Deal Brexit , a top Cabinet minister has warned. Amber Rudd is understood to have told Downing Street it could suffer the exodus unless ministers get a say on blocking No Deal. Ms Rudd is said to […]
Legislature clerk Craig James and sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz are being accused of lacking oversight for millions of dollars and being in charge of “unjustified terminations.” Speaker Darryl Plecas released a report Monday alleging that Lenz and James participated in “flagrant overspending on luxurious trips overseas with questionable business rationales” and “expensing of all manner of […]
Theresa May was accused of being stuck in a Brexit “Groundhog Day” after presenting a Plan B almost identical to her rejected Plan A. The Prime Minister told MPs she will press the EU for more concessions on the unpopular backstop. Government insiders said they hope the EU would be spooked by the clock running […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Security Administration, where employees are going unpaid amid a partial government shutdown, said on Monday that unscheduled absences among U.S. airport security officers rose to a record 10 percent on Sunday as the shutdown reached its 31st day. The agency said the rate was up from the previous high […]