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NDP leadership to begin in September, new leader chosen no later than March 29

NDP leadership to begin in September, new leader chosen no later than March 29

OTTAWA — The NDP's leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh will formally begin in September, with a six-month race to follow according to a rules framework adopted by the party's national council.
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Alberta to ban explicit sex books in school libraries starting Oct. 1

Alberta to ban explicit sex books in school libraries starting Oct. 1

EDMONTON — Alberta's education minister says sexually explicit content must be gone from school library shelves as of Oct. 1, but the move is not about book banning.
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White House escalates pressure campaign on Fed chair by targeting its headquarters renovation

White House escalates pressure campaign on Fed chair by targeting its headquarters renovation

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is escalating his pressure campaign to get the Federal Reserve chairman to either lower interest rates or quit his post by targeting the expensive renovation at the central bank’s headquarters.
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Years later, key figures in Russia investigation face new scrutiny from Trump administration

Years later, key figures in Russia investigation face new scrutiny from Trump administration

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel pledged at his confirmation hearing that the bureau would not look backward, but the Trump administration's fresh scrutiny of the Russia investigation has brought back into focus a years-old inquiry that cont
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Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet becomes first woman to head the RCAF

Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet becomes first woman to head the RCAF

OTTAWA — Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet made history Thursday by becoming the first woman to lead the Royal Canadian Air Force. She took the reins from Lt.-Gen.
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George Mason University faces investigation in Trump administration's anti-DEI crackdown

George Mason University faces investigation in Trump administration's anti-DEI crackdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday opened a civil rights investigation into the hiring practices at George Mason University, expanding a national campaign against diversity policies to Virginia’s largest public university.
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As Netanyahu wraps Washington visit, progress on a Gaza ceasefire remains murky

As Netanyahu wraps Washington visit, progress on a Gaza ceasefire remains murky

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attended a memorial service Thursday for two slain Israeli Embassy staffers as he wrapped up a four-day visit to Washington in which talks with President Donald Trump , White House aides and lawmake
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Elections commissioner fines Conservative agent four times

Elections commissioner fines Conservative agent four times

OTTAWA — The elections commissioner has levied four fines totalling $4,500 against an accountant relating to his work as an agent for the Conservative party.
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Angela Paxton files for divorce from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after 38 years of marriage

Angela Paxton files for divorce from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after 38 years of marriage

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, the wife of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton , filed for divorce on Thursday, seeking to end 38 years of marriage as her husband campaigns for the U.S. Senate .
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Manitoba renews provincewide emergency order as wildfires rage, forcing thousands out

Manitoba renews provincewide emergency order as wildfires rage, forcing thousands out

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government declared a provincewide state of emergency Thursday for the second time this year, as renewed wildfires forced thousands more out of northern communities.
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