Category Archives: Politics
Carlos Leitao adds his name to the list of Quebec Liberals not running this fall
MONTREAL — A former Quebec finance minister is adding his name to the list of prominent Liberals who aren't running in the fall provincial election. Carlos Leitao told Radio-Canada he won't vie for a third term in the western Montreal riding
Cambodians vote in local election amid intimidation, threats
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodians headed to the polls Sunday in local elections that are their first chance to vote since the ruling party of long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen swept a 2018 general election that was widely criticized
High-profile candidates try to break Dem, GOP control
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A former lawmaker in Oregon who as a young woman flew a helicopter around an erupting Mount St. Helens is aiming to shake up state politics by running as an unaffiliated candidate for governor.
Tulsa shooting puts focus on waiting periods for gun buyers
SEATTLE (AP) — When he was sentenced for killing three teenagers and gravely wounding another at a house party north of Seattle, Allen Ivanov said he was sorry and that he couldn't explain why he did it.
Tulsa shooting puts focus on waiting periods for gun buyers
SEATTLE (AP) — When he was sentenced for killing three teenagers and gravely wounding another at a house party north of Seattle, Allen Ivanov said he was sorry and that he couldn't explain why he did it.
Abbott restarts baby formula plant linked to contamination
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abbott Nutrition has restarted production at the Michigan baby formula factory that has been closed for months due to contamination, the company said Saturday, taking a step toward easing a nationwide supply shortage expected to persi...
Abbott restarts baby formula plant linked to contamination
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abbott Nutrition has restarted production at the Michigan baby formula factory that has been closed for months due to contamination, the company said Saturday, taking a step toward easing a nationwide supply shortage expected to persi...
Mediterranean nations criticize EU solidarity on migrants
ROME (AP) — Five European Union nations on the Mediterranean who fear possible waves of refugees driven by hunger out of Africa called Saturday for an end to the EU's “voluntary” solidarity on migrants and a better way to redistribute
Independent challenger Bobbi Ann Brady ends PCs’ long hold on southern Ontario riding
One of Ontario's newest elected representatives has a wealth of political experience, is a kickboxing champion on the side, and gets a lot of her best thinking done on her riding lawn mower. Meet Bobbi Ann Brady, the first independent in
Birth alerts have ended but babies still being apprehended in Manitoba: data
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s families minister has touted a significant drop in the number of newborns seized by social services since the province ended the controversial practice of birth alerts, but government data shows hundreds of babies are still being ...