Politics

LOADINGERROR LOADING Former President Bill Clinton said this weekend he had a feeling “all the so-called swing states would vote together” during this past election, and he wasn’t surprised that Donald Trump won his bid for the presidency. “At least this time, there is no question that he actually won both the popular vote and … Read more

LOADINGERROR LOADING President-elect Donald Trump tore into the felony criminal cases that had been filed against him by special counsel Jack Smith, calling them “empty and lawless,” after Smith requested to drop the cases Monday due to Trump soon taking office. In a two-part post on Truth Social, Trump slammed the indictments against him related … Read more

Donald Trump Jr. often takes a more aggressive tack than his father in his calls for disrupting government as usual Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr, and RFK Jr posed with McDonald’s meals onboard Trump Force One Saturday night as Speaker Mike Johnson behind them. Photo by @DonaldJTrumpJr When Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike … Read more

Dock and rail workers and Canada Post worker ‘wage demands reflect the dramatic erosion of purchasing power they’ve experienced in recent years’ Grocery prices have jumped 20 per cent over the past three years, while wages have grown by about 12 per cent, according to Statistics Canada data.Photo by Cole Burston /Bloomberg Wage gains in … Read more

A lone killer whale breaks the water in a Comox, B.C., harbour on Tuesday July 31, 2018.Photo by Jen Osborne /THE CANADIAN PRESS A family of killer whales has made a rare trip into waters off downtown Vancouver for what an expert says was likely a “grocery shopping” hunt for harbour seals. Video shared on … Read more

Justice Department prosecutors said the department’s position is that ‘the Constitution requires that this case be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated’ U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a House Republicans Conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024.Photo by Allison Robbert-Pool/Getty Images Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge … Read more

Bureau also examining instances where of false or misleading statements about sale and promotion end dates The Competition Bureau of Canada wants Leon’s and The Brick to provide it with records on sales and marketing practices.Photo by Paul Chiasson /THE CANADIAN PRESS Court documents are offering a window into the Competition Bureau’s investigation into Leon’s … Read more

‘There is never any room for antisemitism, for hatred, discrimination, for violence,’ addressing the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Montreal A protester holds a smoke torch during demonstration in support of Palestine and in opposition to the meeting of NATO parliamentarians in Montreal on Friday.Photo by John Mahoney /Montreal Gazette OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau … Read more

There are 48 different languages spoken by children in the Surrey school. That’s 48 different ways to say “hungry”. The number of children needing breakfast has doubled in Riverdale Elementary over the past two years. Principal Rachel Ladd serves one of the 80 breakfasts provided each day.Photo by Lakeesha Sesay. /For Adopt-A-School When Rachel Ladd … Read more

‘The victim felt like Elon really was her friend’ Jeffrey A. Moynihan of Bradenton, Fla., is accused of impersonating Elon Musk online to scam a Texas woman out of at least $250,000.Photo by Bradenton Police Department (Moynihan) and Getty Images (Musk) A Florida man who allegedly impersonated tech billionaire Elon Musk online to befriend and … Read more