No seats change hands in byelections, but Tories, NDP come on strong in Ontario

OTTAWA –Upstart Conservative and New Democrat candidates gave their heavily favoured Liberal rivals a bit of a scare Monday in a pair of byelections in Ontario...

Wildrose leader Jean disagrees with PC boss Kenney on gay straight alliances

EDMONTON –Alberta Wildrose Leader Brian Jean is separating himself from Progressive Conservative Leader Jason Kenney when it comes to social clubs for gay students in schools....

Comedian’s remarks ‘inappropriate’: Heritage Minister Melanie Joly

OTTAWA –Comedian Russell Peters’s performance as host of the Junos on Sunday night is getting a bad review from Heritage Minister Melanie Joly. Peters, who hosted...

Duterte declares intent to compromise with income tax evaders

The President had announced a rather different approach to deal with big tax evaders. He said that he’d rather demand a one-time payment from tax evaders...

MNLF and government to set talks on May

President Duterte confirmed yesterday that talks with the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) may start next month. It was on Monday last week that the President...

Duterte tags Aquino, Trillanes, and others on DAP anomaly

In a press conference in Cagayan de Oro yesterday, President Duterte said that he will expose all individuals who had allegedly benefitted from the controversial disbursement...

Government to resume talks with the Reds

Official: Trump senior adviser Jared Kushner travels to Iraq

NEW YORK –President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, is visiting Iraq with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, an official said...

Trump takes up health care with Rand Paul, on golf course

POTOMAC FALLS, Va. –President Donald Trump brought Sen. Rand Paul to his Virginia golf course on Sunday, planning to discuss health care with the outspoken critic...

Freedom Caucus, White House feud not dissipating

WASHINGTON –A top adviser to President Donald Trump has urged the defeat of a Michigan congressman and member of a conservative group of U.S. House lawmakers...