WASHINGTON (AP) — A crucial and contentious midterm election arrives next week, and President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has been scrambling with a blitz of headline-making actions and cases that defense lawyers, Democrats and other critics say is no coincidence and reeks of politics — in both the timing and the targets. This month alone, […]

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Olivia Chow was re-elected mayor of Toronto Monday night after what can at best be called three years of ineffectual leadership. Certainly on issues that tend to preoccupy National Post readers: the cost of living, traffic, crime and disorder, the Jewish community’s safety, collapsing public transit, the opioid disaster. But most of those issues are […]

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EDMONTON — The Alberta government is proposing new rules to give consumers more protection when buying vehicles, tickets, electronics and more. “Whether you’re buying a vehicle, fixing something you own, protecting your credit or buying tickets to your favourite events, you deserve to know you’re protected if something goes wrong,” Service Minister Dale Nally said […]

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ST. JOHN’S — Comedian Mary Walsh led a demonstration Wednesday against the Newfoundland and Labrador government’s treatment of homeless people. Speaking to a crowd of a few dozen people, Walsh said the government was forcing unhoused people living in a former hotel back into a shelter system. She said Newfoundland and Labrador is known for […]

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OTTAWA — Canada and the European Union have given themselves until next year to define a new, “ever-closer association” that will no longer make Canada an “associate member” of the European bloc, according to a new draft joint statement. The new draft document was circulated to the 27 member states of the EU and Canada […]

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Note: All times local Montréal, Québec 12:00 p.m. The Prime Minister will make an announcement to strengthen Canada’s AI digital sovereignty. Notes for media: Open coverage Media wishing to cover the event are asked to contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca to confirm their attendance. Details on how to participate will be provided upon registration. Media are asked to arrive no […]

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OTTAWA — The Liberal government has voted to keep the B.C. oil tanker ban place, defeating a Conservative bill that would have repealed it. MPs voted along party lines during second reading in the House of Commons today, with only the Conservatives voting to move the bill forward to the committee stage. Prime Minister Mark […]

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Former senator Pamela Wallin criticized the co-chair of a special joint committee on MAID while testifying at an inquiry into a leaked confidential report, calling him “dismissive” and describing the process as “chaotic and exclusionary.” “It was the worst that I’ve seen it,” Wallin said, testifying from Saskatchewan on Tuesday about the committee and its […]

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Conservative activists James O’Keefe and Cam Higby were charged Wednesday with unlawful voting and identity theft after a Minnesota prosecutor said they gave false names to poll workers during the state’s primary election. The men recorded the exchanges for a video to expose what they say are vulnerabilities in the state’s voting […]

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The Jewish community has come close to meeting a $1 million fundraising goal for the injured Belleville hero cop who put his life on the line to prevent a massacre at a synagogue in Belleville, Ont. The man behind the campaign is now asking donors to take it over the line. “We are now $45,744 […]

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Instead of focusing on bringing every life into this world, focus on making every life good.

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“The Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, received His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, accompanied by senior ministers, in Ottawa on October 26 to 27, 2026, during His Highness’s first official visit to Canada. Following the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations […]

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OTTAWA — The head of the major projects office says Ottawa will need new ways to cut emissions to meet its climate goals because the proposed Pacific Link oil pipeline will emit more than the Pathways carbon capture project will sequester. Dawn Farrell, CEO of the major projects office, answered questions from MPs during an […]

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Max Pahtayken Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Daily Herald Voices of the North Auditions are coming up on Sunday at the Rock Trout. The auditions are an opportunity for any indigenous artist to gain exposure, showcase their talent, and to audition to be in the cast of the Voices of the North show at the 2027 […]

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VICTORIA — British Columbia’s snap election on Saturday was held a day after a dozen legislators crossed the threshold for a full pension, including four NDP MLAs who lost their ridings or did not run. The clerk’s office says the pensions of legislators first elected on Oct. 24, 2020 became vested on Friday, Oct. 23. […]

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Prince Albert Downtown Business Improvement District (PADBID) and Backyard Compost are partnering to host the first of its kind Pumpkin Drop off and Compost event this Sunday at the Margo Fournier Centre. PADBID’s new Executive Director Miranda Parenteau is following her successful first event, the Zombie Walk and Monster Mash Dance with her second event, […]

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Outpatient testing is primarily handled by for-profit companies, who have an incentive to do simple, quick tests that bring in higher profit margins.

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OTTAWA — Brampton-based defence manufacturer Roshel has donated to the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa one of its mine-resistant armoured transport vehicles — the same kind being used by Ukraine in the war with Russia. Jim Whitham, the museum’s director general, says the museum wanted to acquire a piece of military equipment that had a […]

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The federal Liberal government voted to keep the B.C. coastal oil tanker ban in place Wednesday, defeating a Conservative bill that would have repealed it.

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years on Wednesday as it tries to get ahead of looming price hikes. The central bank’s policy rate now stands at 2.5 per cent following a quarter-point hike. That key rate, which influences the cost of […]

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Israel’s much anticipated election results are anything but clear; the political equivalent of a Rohrschach test. One can see what they wish in the results, which will not be final until Friday afternoon, when all votes will be tallied. Meanwhile, both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the unofficial leader of the change bloc, Yashar! leader […]

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When a joint Canada-European Union statement is issued at their summit kicking off in Montreal on Thursday, there’ll be no mention of “associate membership,” according to reports. Instead, the statement will call for “ever closer associations” between Canada and the 27-member bloc, “short of full membership itself,” Politico reported Wednesday. Germany, France and Greece, while […]

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Last month, the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) did not agree to a formal request from 10 lawyers who wished to add to their Annual General Meeting (AGM) agenda a motion that could have revoked accreditation from Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) Lincoln Alexander School of Law. It would have prevented its graduates from practicing if […]

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OTTAWA — The government is indicating it’s open to supporting elements of a private member’s bill to amend the Divorce Act, though it’s not clear what the bill ultimately will look like. Women’s groups warned last week that it appeared the Liberal government had changed its mind and the bill, currently in front of a […]

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The chief of Onion Lake Cree Nation says any attempt to reform, repeal or replace the 150-year-old federal Indian Act must be led by First Nations, not by Ottawa or Indigenous umbrella organizations.

The federal government says a judge made several errors in a ruling that found it had a duty to provide some First Nations communities with adequate housing and safe drinking water.

OTTAWA — Canada has again voted at the United Nations to oppose the U.S. embargo on Cuba as Havana accuses Washington of running a campaign of coercion to sway the vote. In a vote of 130-17 with 25 abstentions, the UN General Assembly today condemned the economic embargo for the 34th year in a row. […]

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EDMONTON — The leader of Alberta’s Opposition NDP says Premier Danielle Smith’s governing United Conservatives are cooking the riding boundaries for their own advantage ahead of next year’s election. Naheed Nenshi says a report now before an all-party committee gerrymanders ridings in Lethbridge and Calgary to dilute NDP support in favour of the UCP in […]

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The office of Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has complained to a university professor in Toronto for weighing in with comments about a proposed artificial intelligence data centre. A staffer from Houston’s office sent the complaint last week, emailing a copy of the message to a CBC News reporter and the chair of the professor’s […]

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An innovative wound and burn treatment initially funded by Canada's Department of National Defence is now being delivered by drone to help wounded soldiers and civilians in war-torn Ukraine.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Democratic campaign for Alaska’s U.S. Senate seat was involved in efforts to place on the ballot a candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan in a bid to confuse voters in a race that could determine which party controls the chamber, The New York Times reported Wednesday. […]

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Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams released a new track on Wednesday criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump’s August executive order that changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. Adams, best known for his successful party-rock anthems and love ballads, released the song titled “Lake Ontario” as part of his new album, How’s It Goin,’ which […]

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A former British Columbia New Democrat legislator who lost his Metro Vancouver seat in Saturday’s snap election says the party has soul searching to do after its government was toppled by B.C. Conservatives, who won a decisive majority. Rick Glumac, who had represented Port Moody-Burquitlam since 2017, says in a Facebook post that most British […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Elections are often boiled down to who won and lost, but it’s just as important to understand who voted and how, what motivated voters, and how they feel about important issues facing the country. At The Associated Press, The AP Voter Poll by SSRS is a key part of answering those questions, […]

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Insp. Wayne Stevenson of the RCMP’s serious crime branch said at a news conference Wednesday in Edmonton that Fiasal "was associated with people involved in criminality" and knew the three accused. Stevenson alleged that Fiasal was lured from his home before being killed.

Dave Leaderhouse  Special to the Herald  There is only one word to describe the volleyball match played at Carlton Comprehensive High School on Tuesday between the Carlton Crusaders and St. Mary Marauders and that word is epic.  The senior girls’ squads from both schools spent more than two-and-a-half hours on the court battling it out […]

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Indigenous leaders in Ontario are urging the provincial and federal governments to take action address what they call an infrastructure crisis at remote airports across the north. Nishnawbe Aski Nation and Chiefs of Ontario held a joint news conference in Toronto on Wednesday afternoon after launching a documentary and advocacy campaign to address the issue. According to a high-level needs assessment conducted by NAN last year, addressing infrastructure deficiencies across these airports would cost up to $1.5 billion.

As Israelis await the formation of their next government following this week’s election, the Canadian government has an opportunity to rebuild trust and pursue a practical partnership with Israel rooted in shared strategic interests. The Canada-Israel relationship is larger than any government. It rests on nearly 80 years of diplomatic relations, 30 years of free […]

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OTTAWA — A stronger alliance between Canada and the European Union would only include a financial commitment if either side joins specific programs in either jurisdiction, a senior government official said Wednesday. The next steps in that alliance are expected to be finalized and announced Thursday and Friday, during the Canada-EU Summit in Montreal. In […]

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A new report from the Fraser Institute calculates that the federal government has paid out more than $110 billion to First Nations for lawsuit and class action settlements since 1974, with the vast majority of that amount coming from recent class action lawsuits. Class action payments since 2007 have cost the government an estimated $83.2 […]

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Frank Stronach's lawyer says one charge of sexual assault against her client in an upcoming Newmarket, Ont., trial has been dropped.

QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has refused to confirm whether he will attend the Canada-European Union summit organized by the federal government after accusing Ottawa of muzzling him. The summit, which aims to strengthen political partnership between Canada and the EU, will be held in Montreal on Thursday and Friday. Prime Minister Mark […]

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Andrea Moss Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SaskToday.ca YORKTON, Sask. — Rural voters across Saskatchewan will soon choose councillors and reeves in municipal elections that differ from provincial and federal votes, with a staggered election system that Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) president Bill Huber says helps maintain continuity in local government. Unlike provincial and […]

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Newfoundland and Labrador's justice minister says a shipment of 1,200 toothbrushes was set to arrive at Her Majesty's Penitentiary on Tuesday. The mother of an inmate who went without one since early October says the shortage deprived her son of basic human dignity.

President Donald Trump’s campaign to keep Republicans in control of Congress in the Nov. 3 midterms is returning to Ohio for the third time in a month on Wednesday, while former President Barack Obama is set to rally Democrats in Georgia. With less than a week until Election Day, Trump is keeping his focus on […]

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This appears to be an exercise in throwing spaghetti at a wall to see what sticks; from the look of it, at least some has.

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OTTAWA — The game of chicken continues between Ottawa and Quebec on the eve of the Canada-European Union summit in Montreal. On Wednesday morning, Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon called on Prime Minister Mark Carney to “reverse his decision” and let him speak at a dinner to be held Thursday evening with European dignitaries and […]

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OTTAWA — The game of chicken continues between Ottawa and Quebec on the eve of the Canada-European Union summit in Montreal. On Wednesday morning, Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon called on Prime Minister Mark Carney to “reverse his decision” and let him speak at a dinner to be held Thursday evening with European dignitaries and […]

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Posts say APP’s Mitch Sylvestre and Jeffrey Rath have been ‘terminated’ by board; Sylvestre tells APP meeting it’s not so.

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The CCPA-NS' budgetary submission is based on the priorities that were outlined in the Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2026.

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I’m taking a week off of premium as I’ve had a family situation that has absorbed a lot of my time this week, but I’ll be back with a barnburner next Friday (11/6). 

In the interim, I’m running a week-