Politics

Guilbeault disappointed plastic treaty talks end with no agreement

Canada was disappointed negotiators failed to reach a deal on a global treaty to end plastics pollution, Environment Minster Steven Guilbeault said, though he remained hopeful an agreement could still be struck with talks set to resume next year.

Dec 1, 2024 12:12 PM Read more >

Trump names Massad Boulos, campaign liaison and family relative, as a senior adviser on Middle East

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Massad Boulos , a Lebanese American businessman who is the father-in-law of Trump's daughter Tiffany, as a senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.

Dec 1, 2024 11:49 AM Read more >

Wisconsin Democratic leader Ben Wikler enters the race to lead the national party

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ben Wikler , chair of the Democratic Party in Wisconsin, said Sunday he has joined the race to lead the national party after an election that swept Donald Trump and Republicans to power in Washington.

Dec 1, 2024 11:14 AM Read more >

Ghana activists warn an anti-gay bill threatens the young democracy's institutions

ACCRA — Frank gets disturbing flashbacks every time he sees a police officer. As a staff member of the group LGBT+ Rights Ghana, he knew police could intimidate people for bribes, or say homophobic things.

Dec 1, 2024 8:25 AM Read more >

Trump says he'll nominate Kash Patel as FBI director to remake the agency. Here's what happens next

President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning announcement on Saturday night that he will nominate Kash Patel as FBI director sets the stage for a fresh round of turbulence at a law enforcement agency tasked with protecting the homeland and investigating f

Nov 30, 2024 10:04 PM Read more >

What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI

Kash Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureau’s work as it investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign .

Nov 30, 2024 9:19 PM Read more >

Trump taps Kash Patel for FBI director, an ally who would aid in his effort to upend law enforcement

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspirators.

Nov 30, 2024 9:09 PM Read more >

What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI

Kash Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureau’s work as it investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign .

Nov 30, 2024 8:00 PM Read more >

Potential unmarked graves identified at former residential school in central B.C.

The site of a former British Columbia residential school that had its own cemetery since the early 1920s is now the location of potential unmarked graves, says the chief of a Fraser Lake area First Nation.

Nov 30, 2024 5:51 PM Read more >

Trump names loyalist Kash Patel to serve as FBI director

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has picked Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce loyalist to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspirators.

Nov 30, 2024 5:05 PM Read more >