Politics

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a politically polarized nation, Americans seem to agree on one issue underlying the 2024 elections — a worry over the state of democracy and how the outcome of the presidential contest will affect its future.

OTTAWA — The Speaker of the House of Commons apologized once again on Friday for filming a video played at a partisan event, after a parliamentary committee had called on him to show more contrition.

OTTAWA — Four Canadian Griffon helicopters will be sent to Latvia next year as part of a NATO deterrence mission, Defence Minister Bill Blair announced during a visit to the Baltic country Friday. Blair and defence chief Gen.

In a rare public appearance, former first lady Melania Trump stressed the importance of “guarding our freedom” and the responsibilities that accompany American citizenship as she spoke Friday at a naturalization ceremony at the National Archives.

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump is getting another LIV Golf event at one of his courses. Trump posted on the Truth Social site that his Trump National Doral near Miami would host a LIV Golf event in April.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill named a former state budget director who served under former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory as its interim chancellor Friday.

HALIFAX — The annual New Year’s Day levee held at Halifax City Hall has been cancelled by the mayor, who says he wants to show respect for the plight of those in a homeless encampment in front of the municipal building.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says it's spending $2.8 million on supportive housing units to address homelessness.

Toronto's city council has decided to rename downtown Yonge-Dundas Square while pausing efforts to change the name of Dundas Street, both named after a Scottish politician who was active when British parliament was debating slavery abolition.

Another beluga whale has died at Marineland, bringing the number of whales that have died at the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction to 15 over the past four years.