This is a developing story… check back for updates… Citing what he calls the “tremendous anger” and “open hostility” in Pyongyang’s most recent public statement, President Donald Trump on Thursday cancelled the planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that was set to take place next month. “You talk about your nuclear capabilities, but […]
Calling the Trump administration’s decision to end asylum protections for victims of violence one that “betrays our values,” the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a federal lawsuit against the government on Tuesday on behalf of several refugees. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced in June that victims of domestic and gang violence would no longer […]
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet has tested positive for COVID-19. Blanchet plans to isolate at his home in Shawinigan until Sept. 26 but feels “perfectly fine,” according to a statement from the party Friday. Quebec’s public health rules say a person who tests positive but doesn’t have serious symptoms must stay isolated for 10 days. […]
CALGARY — RCMP have charged a man with dangerous driving after an officer pulled over a speeding Tesla on a central Alberta highway that appeared to be driving itself with no one inside. Police received a complaint about a speeding car on July 9 near Ponoka, north of Red Deer. “Sure enough, a short time […]
Wexit Canada, the federal party created to advocate for western separatism, is undergoing a makeover. And it’s taking the highway to the danger zone to do it with a new name: The Maverick Party. Interim leader Jay Hill confirmed the party registered its new name with elections Canada Thursday. In messaging to members, leader Hill […]
TORONTO — People holding large social gatherings in defiance of new limits could face fines of over $10,000, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday as he moved to crack down on the get-togethers he blames for spiking COVID-19 rates in three of the province’s largest regions. Ford rolled out the new penalties, which he touted […]
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called two byelections less than a day after the Liberals named their candidates in each of the Toronto ridings. A short notice from the Prime Minister’s Office says the votes in York Centre and Toronto Centre will take place on Oct. 26. The Liberals are hoping to hold […]
Click:全国楼凤论坛 OTTAWA — Canada’s premiers unanimously demanded Friday that the federal government fork over at least $28 billion more each year for health care, among other big-ticket items on their wish list for next week’s throne speech. They also want Ottawa to increase funding for infrastructure projects by $10 billion. And they want retroactive reforms […]
Democrat David Trone won his congressional primary Tuesday in a victory that puts the businessman in strong position to win a House seat after spending tens of millions of dollars on his political career. The Associated Press called the race for Trone at 11:11 p.m. EDT. Trone is aiming to replace Rep. John DelaneyJohn DelaneyThe Hill’s Coronavirus […]
Democrats have a voter registration advantage over Republicans across the country ahead of November’s midterms, according to an analysis from the University of Virginia released Friday which found 12 million more registered Democrats than Republicans. Analysts with Sabato’s Crystal Ball, a prominent election handicapper and political analysis team run out of the university, found that Democrats […]