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Independent Sen. Angus King turns back 3 challengers to win in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Independent Sen. Angus King turned back challenges by a former Republican state party chair and a Democratic environmental activist in Maine to win a third term with a majority ...
Nov 07, 2024
AP Race Call: Democrat Val Hoyle wins reelection to U.S. House in Oregon's 4th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Val Hoyle won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Oregon on Thursday. Hoyle, a first-term congresswoman, defeated Republican Monique DeSpain, an Air Force veteran. She succeed...
Nov 07, 2024
Environment commissioner says Canada on track to miss 2030 emissions targets
OTTAWA - Canada's environment commissioner says the country is still not on track to meet its commitments under the Paris climate agreement. Ottawa has promised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to b...
Nov 07, 2024 Ottawa has promised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to be 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030 but thus far they have only fallen seven per cent below 2005 levels. (The Canadian Press)
Bank of England cuts UK interest rates again despite modest budget-related inflation spike
LONDON (AP) - The Bank of England cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.75% on Thursday after inflation across the U.K. fell significantly, relieving some pressure on borr...
Nov 07, 2024
AP Race Call: Independent Angus King wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Maine
Independent Sen. Angus King won a third term in the U.S. Senate representing Maine on Thursday, turning back challenges from a former Republican state party chair and a Democratic environmental activi...
Nov 07, 2024
Nova Scotia election: Liberals say province's immigration levels are too high
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's growing population was the subject of debate on Day 12 of the provincial election campaign, with Liberal Leader Zach Churchill arguing immigration levels must be reduced until ...
Nov 07, 2024
'Aging membership' Some legion branches struggle to keep open
MONTREAL - The Royal Canadian Legion branch in Montreal's Verdun borough meets once a week in a community centre space it rents by the hour, less than 500 metres from the elegant brick building it sol...
Nov 07, 2024 The legion in Grenfell, Sask., recently made the same decision as Verdun and listed its building — a former armoury — for sale. It’s a matter of “aging membership and aging buildings,” president Ken Box said. With only about 85 members, many of whom no longer live nearby, keeping the building just didn’t make sense. (The Canadian Press)
Hundreds will lose access to safe consumption when some Toronto sites close: study
TORONTO - Hundreds of people will lose access to supervised consumption sites in Toronto when the province closes five of them next year, which will likely mean more public drug use and more overdoses...
Nov 07, 2024
How to care for your mental health after the U.S. election result
TORONTO - The Canadian Psychological Association says the U.S. election has worldwide impact and it's normal for many Canadians to have strong emotions about it - whether they're positive or negative....
Nov 07, 2024 Association president Anita Gupta, a clinical psychologist, says if people are feeling anxious or distressed about the results, they may want to take a break from news coverage and social media. (The Canadian Press)
AP Race Call: Democrat Raul Ruiz wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 25th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Raul Ruiz won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Ruiz was first elected to the House in 2012 when he defeated Republican incumbent Mary Bono. His dis...
Nov 06, 2024
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