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Inuk man shot dead by police a victim of systemic racism: Crown-Indigenous minister
MONTREAL - Canada's minister for Crown-Indigenous relations says the killing of an Inuk man by police in an Inuit village in Quebec's Far North is an example of systemic racism. Gary Anandasangaree sa...
Nov 07, 2024
Democrat Laura Gillen wins US House seat on Long Island, unseating GOP incumbent
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Democrat Laura Gillen has defeated U.S. Rep. Anthony D'Esposito in a congressional race on Long Island, flipping a third House seat in New York for Democrats to partially reverse a...
Nov 07, 2024
Nevada Democratic Rep. Dina Titus keeps her seat in the US House
LAS VEGAS (AP) - At least one of three U.S. House seats in Nevada will remain under Democratic control after incumbent Rep. Dina Titus won in her race. The Associated Press declared Titus the winner T...
Nov 07, 2024
Nevada Democratic Rep. Dina Titus keeps her seat in the US House
LAS VEGAS (AP) - At least one of three U.S. House seats in Nevada will remain under Democratic control after incumbent Rep. Dina Titus won in her race. The Associated Press has declared Titus the winn...
Nov 07, 2024
Republican Jeff Hurd wins Colorado US House seat in Lauren Boebert’s old district
Republican Jeff Hurd has won the U.S. House seat in Colorado that Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert left, fulfilling the congresswoman's hope that her mid-election departure from the race would make it e...
Nov 07, 2024
Former Liberal MP warns of tough times ahead with U.S. over NATO spending target
OTTAWA - Retired Lt.-Gen. Andrew Leslie says Canada will soon face a rough ride from the U.S. for failing to meet its defence spending targets after the dramatic political comeback of president-elect ...
Nov 07, 2024
California governor calls special session to protect liberal policies from Trump presidency
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump, on Thursday called for lawmakers to convene a special session later this year to ...
Nov 07, 2024
NDP calls on federal government to allow open work permits for temporary workers
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee is calling on the government to change how it handles permits for temporary workers, after a UN report said the system creates "a breeding ground for contemporary fo...
Nov 07, 2024
Freshman Democrat Val Hoyle wins reelection to US House in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle has won reelection in Oregon's 4th Congressional District. The freshman incumbent defeated Republican Monique DeSpain, an Air Force veteran who has...
Nov 07, 2024
Flesch brothers set to start in Canada-Chile rugby test match in Bucharest
Noah Flesch is set to earn his first Canada 15s cap, lining up with brother Mason Flesch on Saturday when the Canadian men play Chile in a rugby test match in Romania. The 22nd-ranked Canadians take o...
Nov 07, 2024