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Last Canadian missing after Hamas attack, Judih Weinstein Haggai, declared dead

Last Canadian missing after Hamas attack, Judih Weinstein Haggai, declared dead

OTTAWA — The family of the only Canadian citizen who was still missing after Hamas militants conducted a brutal assault on Israel has confirmed her death. A relative says Judih Weinstein Haggai, 70, died on Oct.
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Councillor must apologize and pay $500 fine or resign, says P.E.I. minister

Councillor must apologize and pay $500 fine or resign, says P.E.I. minister

MURRAY HARBOUR, P.E.I. — A village councillor in Prince Edward Island has until Sunday to pay a $500 fine and apologize for displaying a sign on his property denying the existence of residential school graves, or he will be forced to resign. P.E.I.
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Due date for first report by foreign interference inquiry extended to May

Due date for first report by foreign interference inquiry extended to May

OTTAWA — A federal inquiry into foreign interference has been granted a nearly two-month extension to deliver its first report after Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue requested more time to conduct her work.
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Federal judge accepts redrawn Georgia congressional and legislative districts that will favor GOP

Federal judge accepts redrawn Georgia congressional and legislative districts that will favor GOP

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday accepted new Georgia congressional and legislative voting districts that protect Republican partisan advantages, saying the creation of new majority-Black voting districts solved the illegal minority vote di
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Quebec reaches tentative deal on salaries with union representing 420K workers

Quebec reaches tentative deal on salaries with union representing 420K workers

MONTREAL — An alliance of Quebec unions representing 420,000 public sector workers said Thursday it reached a deal on salaries with the provincial government, a crucial step toward ending the labour conflict that has shut schools and delayed surgerie
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Nikki Haley doesn't mention slavery when asked what caused the Civil War. She later walks that back

Nikki Haley doesn't mention slavery when asked what caused the Civil War. She later walks that back

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was asked at a New Hampshire town hall about the reason for the Civil War, and she didn’t mention slavery in her response. She walked back her comments hours later.
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NDP's Jagmeet Singh rules out coalition government with Liberals after next election

NDP's Jagmeet Singh rules out coalition government with Liberals after next election

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is ruling out the possibility of forming a coalition government with the Liberals if no party wins a clear majority after the next federal election.
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Election officials see a range of threats in 2024, from hostile countries to conspiracy theorists

Election officials see a range of threats in 2024, from hostile countries to conspiracy theorists

ATLANTA (AP) — For election officials preparing for the 2024 presidential election , the list of security challenges just keeps growing.
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George Stroumboulopoulos, NYT journalist, dairy CEO among 78 named to Order of Canada

George Stroumboulopoulos, NYT journalist, dairy CEO among 78 named to Order of Canada

OTTAWA — When George Stroumboulopoulos thinks back on his TV career, it's his time hosting The NewMusic in the early 2000s that resonates most.
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N.B. gender policy in schools: Premier won't back down, says it's an election winner

N.B. gender policy in schools: Premier won't back down, says it's an election winner

FREDERICTON — As he looks ahead to an election year, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says he has no intention of backing down on his government's changes to the province's policy on gender identity in schools.
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