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Manitobans asked for input on ending twice-yearly changing of the clocks
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government launched an online survey Wednesday on the potential end of seasonal time changes. The survey asks people whether they want to have year-round standard time, year-ro...
May 20, 2026
PBO says Canadian governments set to spend $1 billion to host World Cup
OTTAWA - Canada will spend just over $1 billion to host the World Cup this summer, the federal budget watchdog said Wednesday. That sum includes money from all levels of government. The federal govern...
May 20, 2026
Top military commander Gen. Carignan nominated for senior advisory role in NATO
OTTAWA - The federal government is nominating Gen. Jennie Carignan, the head of Canada's military, as a candidate for a top role in NATO. Defence Minister David McGuinty announced Wednesday her candid...
May 20, 2026
Government looking to give boost to high-wage workers in express entry system
OTTAWA - Ottawa is looking at overhauling the express entry system to make it easier for people with high-paying job offers to apply for permanent residency. A public consultation survey and discussio...
May 20, 2026
Where Trump stands with Republicans nationally, according to the latest AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans are unhappier with President Donald Trump's handling of the economy than they were a few months ago, but they're largely continuing to stand behind him as the war with Ir...
May 20, 2026
Feds didn't push carbon price backstop in Alberta in show of co-operation: Dabrusin
OTTAWA - The government didn't enforce the federal standard on Alberta's industrial carbon price as a gesture of co-operation with the province, Federal Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin said Tuesda...
May 20, 2026
Global Affairs numbers show disproportionate level of cuts to staff based overseas
OTTAWA - Canada's foreign service cuts are disproportionately affecting positions based abroad, with those rotational positions being eliminated at three times the rate of those for Global Affairs sta...
May 20, 2026
South Carolina House backs congressional map favoring GOP but bill faces a more skeptical Senate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Republicans in the South Carolina House cast aside Democratic objections and endorsed a congressional redistricting plan just after midnight Tuesday, moving to give the GOP a sho...
May 19, 2026
Oregon voters reject Democrats’ gas tax increase as Iran war causes prices to soar
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon voters on Tuesday rejected a gas tax increase passed last year by Democratic lawmakers, a victory for Republicans who put the issue to voters just as the war with Iran is ...
May 19, 2026
Former political rivals head to rematch in Alabama governor's race and runoffs for US Senate seat
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama will get a rematch between two high-profile nominees for governor while candidates of both major parties will head to runoff elections next month for an open U.S. Senat...
May 19, 2026
OPINION
Sarah Mills: World Cup dreams are made
The score may not have been ideal, but Sarah Mills says the World Cup experience was everything she hoped it would be.
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8:30 - Another school year has wrapped up, and report cards are out! Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan's Minister of Educati...