Category Archives: Politics
Ontario Liberals lose leader after failing to secure official party status again
TORONTO — Ontario's Liberals suffered a triple whammy on Thursday, losing their leader after failing to secure official party status once again and placing a distant third in a provincial election that saw the party fail to rebuild from its
Ontario Greens come up short in Parry Sound-Muskoka despite vigorous campaigning
The leader of Ontario's Greens says his party is "here to stay" despite failing to capture the riding the party saw as its best hope of a second seat in Thursday's election. Mike Schreiner, who was re-elected in Guelph, says the
Ontario NDP lose leader, secure official Opposition status in provincial election
HAMILTON — Ontario's New Democrats held on to official Opposition status Thursday but lost their longtime leader after their efforts to unseat the Tories came up short. Andrea Horwath, who led the party through four provincial elections, declared an e...
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Ford government wins second majority in Ontario
TORONTO — The Progressive Conservatives led by Doug Ford have won a second majority government in Ontario. Early results show the Tories elected or leading in 64 ridings. Infrastructure promises such as new highways and hospitals centred Ford’s "get i...
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Ford government wins second majority in Ontario
The Progressive Conservatives led by Doug Ford have won a second majority government in Ontario. Early results show the Tories elected or leading in 64 ridings. Infrastructure promises such as new highways and hospitals centred Ford’s "get it done" pi...
The Latest on Ontario’s election: Steven Del Duca steps down as Liberal leader
TORONTO — Here are the latest details from Ontario's provincial election: 10:48 p.m. Steven Del Duca is stepping down as leader of Ontario's Liberals. Del Duca says he informed the party brass of his decision this evening. He lost in his
Pa. court orders contested ballots counted in Senate primary
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A state court agreed Thursday night in a ballot-counting lawsuit with the campaign of David McCormick, who is in a neck-and-neck Republican primary contest for the U.S. Senate against celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz.
California regulators approve state’s 1st robotic taxi fleet
California regulators on Thursday gave a robotic taxi service the green light to begin charging passengers for driverless rides in San Francisco, a first in a state where dozens of companies have been trying to train vehicles to steer themselves
143 sheep killed fleeing from wolves in southwestern Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An attack by two wolves panicked a flock of sheep and 143 died after they ran into a steep gully where they were crushed and suffocated, Idaho wildlife officials said Thursday.
Amazon said to be impeding House probe of warehouse collapse
Congressional Democrats are accusing Amazon of “obstructing” their investigation into the company’s labor practices during severe weather events. Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform
