Politics

'Extremely fluid': Liberals and NDP haven't yet agreed on promised pharmacare bill

OTTAWA — The federal New Democrats have rejected the first draft of the Liberals' pharmacare legislation, in what the health minister describes as "extremely fluid" negotiations over the highly anticipated bill.

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The Biden administration says it is using executive power to allow border wall construction in Texas

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration announced they waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow border wall construction on Wednesday, marking the administration’s first use of sweeping executive power to pave the way for building more b

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Texas asks appeal judges to let it keep floating barrier in place on the Rio Grande

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Texas attorneys asked federal appeals court judges Thursday to let the state keep large concrete-anchored buoys in place to block migrants from crossing the Rio Grande — a floating barrier that the Biden administration says was ill

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Trump's lawyers seek to postpone his classified documents trial until after the 2024 election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have asked a judge to postpone his classified documents trial until after next year's presidential election, saying they have not received all the records they need to review to prepare his

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Wisconsin Republicans want to make it a crime to be naked in public

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans want to make it a crime to be naked in public for any reason and for a child to attend any event, like a naked bike ride, where people don’t have clothes on.

Oct 5, 2023 10:25 AM Read more >

Pat King will stand trial in Ottawa despite repeated attempts to move

OTTAWA — An Ontario judge has ruled that "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King will stand trial in Ottawa, dismissing his second request to the move the proceedings out of town.

Oct 5, 2023 9:57 AM Read more >

Ottawa not pressing Ukraine for wartime election, urges allies to keep unity for Kyiv

OTTAWA — Canada does not plan to press Ukraine to hold a wartime election, focusing instead on broader democratic efforts.

Oct 5, 2023 9:54 AM Read more >

Progressive activist Cornel West leaves the Green Party and will run for president as an independent

NEW YORK (AP) — Progressive activist Cornel West is no longer running for president under the Green Party banner, his campaign said Thursday. Instead, the high-profile African American thought leader will run as an independent. “As Dr.

Oct 5, 2023 9:29 AM Read more >

Supreme Court will hear Quebec's challenge to ruling on Indigenous police funding

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada said today it will hear an appeal to a ruling that ordered Ottawa and Quebec to increase funding for a First Nations police force.

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Housing starts up 1% in first half of 2023 as apartment starts offset declines: CMHC

OTTAWA — The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says construction of new homes increased slightly across several of Canada's major cities in the first half of 2023, as the pace of apartment starts helped offset declines in other dwelling types.

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