Author Archives: Syndicated Content

AFN chief warns against changes to major projects development rules, calls for debate
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says proposed changes to major project development rules are "not acceptable" and risk trampling on the rights of First Nations. The federa...
13h ago

A political dynasty heiress and a former trade minister advance to Peru’s presidential runoff
LIMA, Peru (AP) - Keiko Fujimori, the conservative daughter of a disgraced former president, and Roberto Snchez, a nationalist congressman and former minister, will vie for the presidency of Peru in a...
13h ago

Black bear found wandering urban Vancouver is tranquilized and released
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a black bear was tranquilized, "slept it off, and was released without charges" after it was seen wandering around the city at night. They say in a post to social m...
13h ago

Major VPN provider says it could leave Canada over lawful access bill
OTTAWA - Virtual private network service NordVPN warned on Friday it could pull out of Canada over the federal government's proposed lawful access bill. NordVPN said in a social media post it is revie...
13h ago

New branch of Montreal's REM is second-longest aerial rail network in Canada
MONTREAL - With the new branch of Montreal's light-rail system opening to the public on Monday, the REM -Rseau express mtropolitain - is being touted as the second-longest aerial train network in Cana...
13h ago

Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen ending campaign after redraw of his Memphis district
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee on Friday announced that he is ending his bid for reelection, his career upended by the redistricting battles that are sweeping the country a...
13h ago

Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Supreme Court on Friday refused to declare that Democratic lawmakers who briefly fled the state in 2025 to block a vote on new congressional maps pushed by President Don...
13h ago

Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Supreme Court on Friday refused to declare that Democratic lawmakers who briefly fled the state in 2025 to block a vote on new congressional voting maps pushed by Presid...
13h ago

Canadian wineries say scrapping provincial trade barriers would add billions to GDP
HALIFAX - Canada's wine sector is worth more than $10 billion a year and the industry says a few tweaks - like scrapping domestic trade barriers - could add billions of dollars more to the national ec...
14h ago

Supreme Court recognizes intimate partner violence as a legal basis for civil damages
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has recognized intimate partner violence as a distinct legal basis for pursuing civil damages. The top court's ruling Friday came in the case of a woman who was su...
15h ago