Politics

Black activist who became PM of Dominica was target of RCMP dirty tricks: documents

OTTAWA — It has long been known that the RCMP Security Service took a keen interest in Roosevelt "Rosie" Douglas, a Black rights activist who attended school in Canada and would go on to be prime minister of Dominica.

Feb 26, 2023 4:00 AM Read more >

Borsch without a 't': Kyiv chef uses food to reclaim culture

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Don’t tell Ievgen Klopotenko that borsch is just food. For him, that bowl of beet-and-meat soup is the embodiment of everything Ukraine is fighting for.

Feb 26, 2023 1:50 AM Read more >

B.C. premier says some deficits require spending as NDP prepares to table budget

VICTORIA — British Columbia's New Democrat government has been tackling some of the province's fundamental deficits in recent months by spending billions in surplus dollars, says Premier David Eby.

Feb 25, 2023 11:00 PM Read more >

Mexican president posts photo of what he claims is an elf

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president posted a photo on his social media accounts Saturday showing what he said appeared to be a mythological woodland spirit similar to an elf.

Feb 25, 2023 5:20 PM Read more >

B.C. Premier David Eby announces more cost-of-living supports

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia Premier David Eby announced another round of the BC Affordability Credit on Saturday to help offset inflation costs as he marked 100 days at the province's helm.

Feb 25, 2023 4:11 PM Read more >

EPA orders 'pause' of derailment contaminated waste removal

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Federal environmental authorities have ordered a temporary halt in the shipment of contaminated waste from the site of a fiery train derailment earlier this month in eastern Ohio near the Pennsylvania state line.

Feb 25, 2023 4:08 PM Read more >

Judge orders ex-jail union boss to be freed in bribery case

NEW YORK (AP) — A powerful New York jail union boss-turned-prison inmate is poised to go free less than halfway through his sentence in a corruption case , after a judge decided this week that the nearly five-year term should be reduced.

Feb 25, 2023 3:06 PM Read more >

Quebec premier asks unions for flexibility amid collective bargaining talks

MONTREAL — Quebec's public sector unions must be more "flexible" in their approach to collective bargaining talks with the province, Premier François Legault said Saturday, weeks before current contracts were set to expire.

Feb 25, 2023 2:48 PM Read more >

After delays, Nigerians keep watch for key vote's outcome

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Some frustrated Nigerians cast their ballots with flashlights while others stood watch at their polling stations as counting got under way late Saturday amid fears of vote tampering after a day of delays in Africa's most populou

Feb 25, 2023 2:22 PM Read more >

Florida Dems pick Fried to lead party after tough midterms

MIAMI (AP) — Florida Democrats selected former state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried as their new party chair on Saturday, hoping to move past a disastrous midterm performance in the onetime presidential battleground state where high-profile Gov

Feb 25, 2023 2:05 PM Read more >