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Federal unions vow to fight public service cuts as government looks to trim costs
OTTAWA - Federal public service unions vowed Wednesday to "fight" planned job cuts, arguing they will undermine services for Canadians. Tuesday's federal budget outlined a plan to lower program spendi...
Nov 05, 2025
Carney defends 'bold' Budget 2025 as critics question scale of investment
OTTAWA - The federal budget is a "bold response" to a global moment of economic disruption, Prime Minister Mark Carney argued Wednesday, replying to critics who question the ambition of Ottawa's plans...
Nov 05, 2025
Trump's tariff tool faces tough questions from U.S. Supreme Court justices
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's key tool for deploying tariffs faced tough questions from the conservative-led U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday as justices considered a decision that could upend the presid...
Nov 05, 2025
Longest U.S. government shutdown in history could hit Canadians' travel plans: expert
WASHINGTON - As the impasse between Republicans and Democrats pushed into its 36th day on Wednesday, one expert warned that the U.S. government shutdown - now the longest in the nation's history - cou...
Nov 05, 2025
Prince Harry in Toronto this week for several events tied to Remembrance Day
TORONTO - Prince Harry is set to begin a two-day visit to Toronto to attend events supporting veterans and the military community ahead of Remembrance Day. The office of the Duke of Sussex says he's m...
Nov 05, 2025
Texas Democrats Menefee and Edwards advance to runoff for vacant US House seat
HOUSTON (AP) - Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards advanced to a runoff Tuesday night in a special election for a U.S. House seat that has been vacant since March and will narrow the GOP's ...
Nov 05, 2025
AP Race Call: Menefee and Edwards advance to a runoff for U.S. House in Texas’ 18th District
WASHINGTON (AP) - Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards advanced to a runoff to fill Texas' 18th Congressional District on Tuesday. Neither candidate received the majority of the vote in the all-party ...
Nov 04, 2025
Government shutdown becomes the longest on record as fallout spreads nationwide
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans with federal program cuts, flight delays a...
Nov 04, 2025
City Council President Mary Sheffield wins election to become Detroit’s first female mayor
DETROIT (AP) - City Council President Mary Sheffield will be Detroit's newest mayor and the first woman to lead the city. Sheffield defeated popular megachurch pastor the Rev. Solomon Kinloch in Tuesd...
Nov 04, 2025
Maine voters reject new GOP-backed voter ID requirement while Texans approve citizenship proposal
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine voters on Tuesday rejected a suite of Republican-backed changes to the state's voting procedures that have been animating conservatives across the country. The Maine initi...
Nov 04, 2025
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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