Politics

Former Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner and four others appointed to rep N.B., N.S. in Senate

OTTAWA — Former Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner, who was most recently Canada's consul general in Boston, has been named a senator for Nova Scotia.

Oct 31, 2023 8:29 AM Read more >

Autoworkers are the latest to spotlight the power of US labor. What is the state of unions today?

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. labor unions are once again flexing their muscles in the national spotlight. The United Auto Workers' tentative agreements with Detroit's Big Three automakers could end the union's six-week strike.

Oct 31, 2023 8:02 AM Read more >

Group seeks to clear names of all accused, convicted or executed for witchcraft in Massachusetts

BOSTON (AP) — In 1648, Margaret Jones, a midwife, became the first person in Massachusetts — the second in New England — to be executed for witchcraft, decades before the infamous Salem witch trials .

Oct 31, 2023 5:32 AM Read more >

Battle for control of Virginia Legislature may hinge on a state senate race with independent streak

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Oct 30, 2023 9:23 PM Read more >

Democratic U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer from Oregon says he won't run for reelection next year

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's Democratic U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer announced Monday that he won't be running for reelection next year. Blumenauer has represented Oregon's solidly Democratic 3rd Congressional District since 1996.

Oct 30, 2023 7:08 PM Read more >

Manitoba Public Insurance workers reject offer, remain on the picket line

WINNIPEG — Workers at Manitoba's Crown-owned auto insurance corporation rejected the latest contract offer Monday and remained on strike.

Oct 30, 2023 7:02 PM Read more >

Feds ban WeChat, Kaspersky apps from government-issued devices over security concerns

OTTAWA — The federal government is banning WeChat and Kaspersky applications from its phones over security concerns.

Oct 30, 2023 6:58 PM Read more >

B.C. commits to mandatory Holocaust education for Grade 10 students

VANCOUVER — British Columbia has plans to make Holocaust education mandatory for high school students with additions to Grade 10 curriculum coming in 2025.

Oct 30, 2023 6:44 PM Read more >

Manitoba government says efficiency will free up hydroelectric capacity

WINNIPEG — Encouraging people to reduce their energy consumption through efficiency measures such as heat pumps is the first priority in ensuring Manitoba has enough capacity in its hydroelectric system, Premier Wab Kinew said Monday.

Oct 30, 2023 6:14 PM Read more >

Fiscal and monetary policy rowing in opposite directions, Macklem says

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says fiscal and monetary policy are rowing in opposite directions, making it harder to bring inflation down.

Oct 30, 2023 5:25 PM Read more >