Sarah Mills: National unity might be Mark Carney's toughest challenge
Sarah Mills takes a look at the priorities Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out for his ministers in their mandate letter...
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Transcript of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address
WASHINGTON (AP) - Transcript of President Joe Biden's as-delivered State of the Union address on March 7, 2024, as provided by the White House. It includes interactions with the audience and White Hou...
Mar 07, 2024
Democrat Min to face Republican Baugh in California's competitive 47th Congressional District
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Democratic state Sen. Dave Min and Republican Scott Baugh will face off this November in California's competitive 47th Congressional District. The coastal Orange County distr...
Mar 07, 2024
Leaked map suggests B.C. has approved less than half of proposed old-growth deferrals
A report from the B.C. branch of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says a leaked map suggests the province has approved a pause for logging in less than half of the old-growth forests identi...
Mar 07, 2024
Katie Britt calls Biden a 'diminished leader' in GOP response to the State of the Union
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sitting at her kitchen table in Alabama, Sen. Katie Britt called President Joe Biden a "dithering and diminished leader" and warned of a bleak American future under his presidency in...
Mar 07, 2024
Oregon passes campaign finance reform that limits contributions to political candidates
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon lawmakers gave final passage Thursday to a campaign finance reform bill that limits the amount of money people and political parties can contribute to candidates, followin...
Mar 07, 2024
New Orleans' mayor says she's not using coveted city apartment, but council orders locks changed
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans City Council voted Thursday to change the locks on a coveted city-owned apartment in its latest dispute with Mayor LaToya Cantrell, whose use of the French Quarter p...
Mar 07, 2024
Transit crime is back as a top concern in some US cities, and political leaders have taken notice
NEW YORK (AP) - Fear of crime on subways and buses is back as a top concern in some U.S. cities, and so are efforts to persuade public officials to take the issue seriously. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul...
Mar 07, 2024
Manitoba eyes penalties for schools that fall short on sexual violence policies
WINNIPEG - Post-secondary institutions in Manitoba could soon lose funding if they don't abide by the province's requirements for policies on sexual violence. A bill before the legislature would allow...
Mar 07, 2024
Minneapolis Uber and Lyft drivers due for $15 an hour under council's plan but mayor vows a veto
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minneapolis City Council passed a measure Thursday that would increase wages for drivers of ride-hailing services to an equivalent of more than $15 an hour - which opponents say...
Mar 07, 2024
Donald Trump will get juror names at New York criminal trial but they'll be anonymous to the public
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump will be allowed to know the names of jurors at his upcoming New York hush-money criminal trial. The public will not. Manhattan Judge Juan Manuel Merchan ruled Thursday to ...
Mar 07, 2024
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