Notable reactions to the death of “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek: “Alex wasn’t just the best ever at what he did. He was also a lovely and deeply decent man, and I’m grateful for every minute I got to spend with him … Thinking today about his family and his Jeopardy! […]
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The Canadian Press
Mike Blanchfield
Mike Blanchfield
OTTAWA–Canadians are watching in fear today as their American neighbours vote, capping a campaign marked by voter intimidation, threats of postelection violence, and concern about the potential breakdown of democracy itself. That view is reflected in a new poll from Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies that found a […]
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Expect to see a lot more of the same if there’s a second Trump administration. President Donald Trump has consistently pointed to tax cuts and regulatory relief as key successes of his first four years in office. He has repeatedly pushed for the end of the Obama-era health law but […]
The Canadian Press
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned a deadly attack in the French city of Nice on Thursday as a “heinous” act of terrorism, saying that the perpetrators “do not get to define Muslims.” An attacker armed with a knife killed three people at a church in the Mediterranean city, […]
The Canadian Press
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the European Union’s two top political leaders expressed faith in the American people today ahead of a presidential election whose outcome has major implications for global relations. Trudeau, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel, the European Union Council president […]
The Associated PressJoseph Pisani NEW YORK – Macy’s said Santa Claus won’t be greeting kids at its flagship New York store this year due to the coronavirus, interrupting a holiday tradition started nearly 160 years ago. More than a quarter of a million people come to see Santa at Macy’s […]
The Associated PressMichelle L. Price After meeting last month in perhaps the most chaotic debate in modern history, President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, will take the stage Thursday to give it another go. The bar to improve upon their last prime-time meeting is low: Their first […]
By Martin Crutsinger The Associated Press WASHINGTON–U.S. home construction rose a solid 1.9% in September after having fallen in the previous month, as home building continues as one of the bright spots of the economy. The increase last month pushed home construction to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.42 […]
The Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D.–Native American tribes opposed to the Dakota Access Pipeline once again have asked a federal judge to stop the flow of oil while the legal battle over the line’s future plays out. The Standing Rock Sioux and other tribes succeeded on their first attempt, only to […]
The Canadian PressDenise Paglinawan TORONTO – As several school boards in Ontario decide to scrap exams during the pandemic, universities are reassuring students that the move won’t affect their post-secondary plans. School boards in Toronto, Peel Region and Durham Region are among those that have announced the cancellation of exams, […]
The Associated Press DETROIT–The U.S. government’s road safety agency is investigating complaints that the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle can catch fire. The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers nearly 78,000 Bolts made by General Motors from the 2017 through 2020 model years. The agency says in documents […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Audiences are set to be welcomed back to the Princess of Wales Theatre for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered indoor stage productions in March. But rather than the traditional thrill of live performance, Mirvish Productions says theatregoers will be seated on stage […]
