Politics

Florida Gov. DeSantis picks up backing from 15 South Carolina lawmakers as he makes a campaign swing

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Florida Gov.

Jun 22, 2023 2:35 PM Read more >

Biden defends calling Chinese leader Xi a 'dictator' and says he still expects to meet with him

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday defended his harsh public comments on China, including calling President Xi Jinping a dictator, saying his words would have no negative impact on U.S.

Jun 22, 2023 2:28 PM Read more >

Lytton, B.C., sues CN, CP rail and Transport Canada over 2021 fire that razed village

VANCOUVER — The Village of Lytton, B.C.

Jun 22, 2023 2:19 PM Read more >

Charges filed year after phony signatures roiled Michigan race for governor

DETROIT (AP) — Three people were charged with forgery and other crimes in an investigation of phony petition signatures that spoiled the candidacies of five Republicans who were running for Michigan governor in 2022, prosecutors said Thursday.

Jun 22, 2023 2:01 PM Read more >

Ottawa, First Nation sign procurement framework agreement for Giant Mine

YELLOWKNIFE — The federal government and Yellowknives Dene First Nation have signed a procurement framework agreement for the cleanup of Giant Mine, one of Canada's most contaminated sites.

Jun 22, 2023 1:57 PM Read more >

NDP expected to win B.C. byelections in safe ridings, but eyes on second place

VICTORIA — The NDP is expected to hold onto two British Columbia ridings where byelections will be held Saturday after the resignations of senior government figures, but the parties that take second place could provide hints about the next general el

Jun 22, 2023 1:54 PM Read more >

Civil society team heading to Syria, but Ottawa won't support repatriation efforts

OTTAWA — The federal government has rebuffed an offer from a civil society delegation to travel to northeastern Syria on Ottawa's behalf to repatriate detained Canadians. Instead, a scaled-down group, including Sen.

Jun 22, 2023 1:28 PM Read more >

Rep. George Santos' aunt and dad signed his bail bond to keep him out of jail while awaiting trial

NEW YORK (AP) — The two people who bailed Rep.

Jun 22, 2023 1:21 PM Read more >

Backlash to data centers prompts political upset in northern Virginia

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The tech industry's drive to dot the Virginia landscape with data centers may have hit a glitch this week in Prince William County.

Jun 22, 2023 1:18 PM Read more >

N.S. rolls out $10K incentive for doctors to take on sickest patients from wait-list

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is offering doctors $10,000 to take 50 patients off the province's registry of people waiting for family physicians.

Jun 22, 2023 1:05 PM Read more >