Politics

Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow jumps bail to stay in Toronto

TORONTO — A prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist says she's decided to live permanently in Canada, after jumping bail from the Chinese territory.

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Saskatchewan Party MLA defends his motel charging higher rates for Social Services

REGINA — A Saskatchewan Party legislature member is defending his motel after it raised rates for a person on social assistance.

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B.C. community prepares to stickhandle removal of world's largest hockey stick

DUNCAN, B.C. — Vancouver Island's Cowichan Valley Regional District wants to know who is willing to take a shot at owning the world's largest hockey stick.

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Alberta fires Chestermere councillors and managers, citing failure to fix dysfunction

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has fired the mayor and half the councillors of a Calgary-area municipality, saying they failed to act on demands to fix their dysfunctional government.

Dec 4, 2023 6:27 PM Read more >

Four Republicans will be on stage for the fourth presidential debate. Here’s who's in and who's out

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The field of candidates onstage for the fourth Republican presidential debate will be the smallest yet.

Dec 4, 2023 6:20 PM Read more >

Prosecutors push back against Hunter Biden's move to subpoena Trump documents in gun case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors pushed back Monday against Hunter Biden's move to subpoena documents from Donald Trump and former Justice Department officials in the firearms case filed against the president's son.

Dec 4, 2023 6:11 PM Read more >

Speaker apologizes for message to former interim Ontario Liberal leader at convention

OTTAWA — House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus apologized Monday, and is now facing calls to step down, after a video message he recorded to thank the departing interim leader of the Ontario Liberals was played at the provincial party's leadership con

Dec 4, 2023 6:07 PM Read more >

New North Carolina congressional districts challenged in federal court on racial bias claims

RALEIGH. N.C.

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Arkansas rules online news personality Cenk Uygur won't qualify for Democratic presidential primary

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas election officials on Monday said online news personality Cenk Uygur, who was born in Turkey, can't appear on the state's Democratic presidential primary ballot next year.

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Saskatchewan's electricity utility to pay into nuclear fund, clean electricity costs

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government's electrical utility is to remit carbon charges into a nuclear energy investment fund, the province announced Monday.

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