As SC vote nears, Mace has double Arrington’s campaign cash
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace is beefing up her campaign coffers in an effort to stave off GOP challenger Katie Arrington in the closing days of the Republican primary race for South Carolina's 1st District.
Cyprus to UN: Turkey seeks full control of breakaway north
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus will lodge a complaint with the United Nations over Turkey’s new financial assistance deal with breakaway Turkish Cypriots that demonstrates Ankara’s “complete control” over them, the president of the ethnically divided is...
Jack Weisgerber, B.C. Social Credit, Reform, Independent MLA passes away at 81 years
VICTORIA — A former British Columbia Social Credit cabinet minister who also sat in the legislature as a member of the former Reform party and as an Independent has died. Jack Weisgerber, who was energy, mines and petroleum resources minister in
‘Very relieved’: Crown stays tax evasion charges against former Calgary MP Rob Anders
CALGARY — The Crown stayed all charges of tax evasion Monday against a former member of Parliament from Alberta. A trial for Rob Anders, 50, was scheduled to begin in Calgary on five charges, some of which dated back to his
Jill Biden helps unveil postage stamp honoring Nancy Reagan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden on Monday praised Nancy Reagan as a first lady who “made such a difference,” as the current first lady hosted the unveiling of a new U.S. postage stamp honoring a woman who held the role
Ukraine’s leader: Russia seeks another key city in southeast
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president says Russian troops intend to capture Zaporizhzhia, a large city in the country's southeast, which would allow the Russian military to advance closer to the center of the country.
Black cowboy John Ware recognized as a person of national historic significance
BAR U RANCH NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE — The federal government has recognized John Ware, a Black cowboy in Western Canada, as a person of national historic significance. Ware's designation was commemorated today with the unveiling of a plaque at the Bar
Quebec legal aid lawyers set for four-day strike over equal pay with Crown attorneys
MONTREAL — Quebec's legal aid lawyers are striking this week in protest of the government's salary offer, which they say will lead to an exodus of attorneys who represent the most marginalized. About 200 legal aid lawyers walked off the job
China’s actions toward Canadian planes ‘provocative and irresponsible’: Trudeau
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called the actions of Chinese pilots towards Canadian planes taking part in a United Nations mission "irresponsible and provocative." Speaking at a news conference on Monday, Trudeau condemned the actions of ...
Conservatives say record number of Canadians signed up to vote for new party leader
OTTAWA — Conservative leadership candidates say they've sold memberships to hundreds of thousands of Canadians ahead of the Sept. 10 vote. Pierre Poilievre's campaign claims to have signed up more than 311,000 people before Friday's deadline, which on ...