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The US is preparing to accuse Russia of disinformation campaigns targeting the presidential election
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is preparing Wednesday to accuse Russia of disinformation campaigns targeting the presidential election, according to three people familiar with the matter. ...
Sep 04, 2024

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh making an announcement today at 1 p.m. ET
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is scheduled to make an announcement today at 1 p.m. ET. Singh is just days away from meeting with his caucus for a retreat in Montreal to plot strategy for the comin...
Sep 04, 2024

Quebec 'superminister' Pierre Fitzgibbon says drop in motivation is why he's leaving
MONTREAL - Quebec "superminister" Pierre Fitzgibbon says he is leaving office because he lost motivation to do the job. Fitzgibbon, who held the economy and energy portfolios, told reporters in Rimous...
Sep 04, 2024

The US is preparing to accuse Russia of disinformation campaigns targeting the presidential election
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is preparing to accuse Russia of disinformation campaigns targeting the presidential election. That's according to two people familiar with an upcoming annou...
Sep 04, 2024

Vancouver home sales fall 17% in August despite interest rate cuts: board
VANCOUVER - Greater Vancouver Realtors says home sales in the region dropped 17.1 per cent in August from a year earlier and were more than a quarter below the 10-year seasonal average. The real estat...
Sep 04, 2024

Mexico's Congress advances contentious bill to make all judges run for election
MEXICO CITY (AP) - The lower house of Mexico's Congress approved contentious legislation Wednesday that would launch the most sweeping judicial overhaul of the century by requiring all judges to stand...
Sep 04, 2024

Veteran Canadian rider Hugo Houle signs contract extension with Israel-Premier Tech
Veteran Canadian rider Hugo Houle has signed a two-year contract extension with the Israel-Premier Tech team that runs through 2026. The 33-year-old from Sainte-Perptue, Que., joined the team in 2022 ...
Sep 04, 2024

Canadian researchers find signs of awareness in comatose patient, study says
Researchers in London, Ont., say they were able to detect awareness in a comatose patient with a brain injury - a finding that could significantly impact patient care. Karnig Kazazian, a research asso...
Sep 04, 2024

Statistics Canada says country posted $684M merchandise trade surplus in July
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the country posted a merchandise trade surplus of $684 million in July. The result compared with a revised deficit of $179 million in June. The initial reading for June...
Sep 04, 2024

Canada's Priscilla Gagne happy more blind judokas are getting a chance at Paralympics
Canadian judoka Priscilla Gagne isn't enjoying the easy ride she once expected at the Paris Paralympics. But as the three-time Paralympian enters her final Games, she welcomes the competition - becaus...
Sep 04, 2024

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