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India halts some consular visits amid Sikh-Hindu clashes
OTTAWA - India's consulate in Toronto is suspending some of its diplomatic visits to process paperwork at places like religious temples after violence between Sikh and Hindu people. The violence start...
Nov 07, 2024
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
Senate committee makes major changes to Bloc Québécois supply management bill
OTTAWA - A committee of senators voted to add a major caveat to a politically charged bill from the Bloc Qubcois that's intended to protect supply management. The private member's bill seeks to protec...
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