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Sen. Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next month that she won't run for reelection in 2026
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iraq War combat veteran and Iowa's first woman elected to Congress, is expected to announce next month she will not seek reelection, leaving another ho...
Aug 29, 2025
Texas governor signs new voting maps pushed by Trump to gain five GOP seats in Congress in 2026
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans gain more seats in the 2026 midterm elections, delivering a win for Pr...
Aug 29, 2025
A conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice won’t run again, creating an open seat
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A conservative justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court said Friday that she will not seek reelection, creating an open race for a seat on the court that's controlled 4-3 by liberal...
Aug 29, 2025
Former Trans Mountain CEO to head major projects office
OTTAWA - Ottawa's one-stop shop for industry to pitch plans for large industrial construction projects will be headquartered in Calgary. The Prime Minister's Office provided details today about the ma...
Aug 29, 2025
Montreal's transit agency says too expensive to display 'Go Habs Go!' before winter
MONTREAL - Montreal's transit agency says city buses won't be able to flash the "Go! Canadiens Go!" NHL hockey slogan any time soon. The agency had removed the expression from electronic signs on buse...
Aug 29, 2025
Westbank sells stake in massive Squamish Nation housing development in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The Squamish Nation says Vancouver-based developer Westbank Corp. has sold its entire stake in its massive Senakw housing project, which broke ground in 2022 backed by a $1.4 billion feder...
Aug 29, 2025
Teenager charged in terror case faces new charge of assaulting a peace officer: Crown
MONTREAL - A 17-year-old boy who allegedly intended to carry out an attack on behalf of the Islamic State is facing a new charge of assaulting a peace officer. Federal prosecutor Marc Cigana told repo...
Aug 29, 2025
B.C. billionaire wanting Bay leases doesn't have cash to launch new chain: landlord
TORONTO - Hudson's Bay landlords are back in court today, where they're arguing a B.C. billionaire doesn't have the cash needed to launch a new retailer. Ruby Liu wants to buy 25 more leases for $69.1...
Aug 29, 2025
Poilievre wants 'reasonable' self-defence defined in Criminal Code
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants the government to amend the Criminal Code to say that the use of force is presumed to be reasonable to defend your home is someone breaks into it. H...
Aug 29, 2025
Federal government posts $3.3 billion deficit from April to June
OTTAWA - The federal government posted a $3.3 billion deficit in the first three months of its fiscal year. The result for the April-to-June period compared with a $2.9 billion deficit for the same st...
Aug 29, 2025
