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NDP to campaign on pharmacare if it backs out of Liberal deal: national director

NDP to campaign on pharmacare if it backs out of Liberal deal: national director

HAMILTON — The federal New Democrats plan to make pharmacare a central issue in the next election if the Liberals do not meet the bar the opposition party has set for legislation to reduce the cost of prescription drugs.
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DeSantis says US shouldn't take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza because they're 'all antisemitic'

DeSantis says US shouldn't take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza because they're 'all antisemitic'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said the United States should not take in any Palestinian refugees if they flee the Gaza Strip because they “are all antisemitic" and he dismissed international entreaties for Israel to
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Friends and family mourn the loss of Canadians killed by Hamas in Israel

Friends and family mourn the loss of Canadians killed by Hamas in Israel

Friends, family and government officials have confirmed that at least five Canadians were killed last weekend when Hamas militants conducted a series of attacks in Israel.
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The war between Israel and Hamas is testing the Republican Party's isolationist shift

The war between Israel and Hamas is testing the Republican Party's isolationist shift

ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Nikki Haley vowed to stand with Israel “every step of the way.” She promised to “decimate” the Iranian economy. And she called for continued funding for Ukraine as it fights to repel the Russian invasion.
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More than 50 Indigenous fish harvesters in the Maritimes charged or on trial: Ottawa

More than 50 Indigenous fish harvesters in the Maritimes charged or on trial: Ottawa

HALIFAX — Three years after a First Nation started a self-regulated lobster fishery that sparked protests and violence in Nova Scotia, federal prosecutors are pressing ahead with charges against dozens of Indigenous fishers, some of whom are planning
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Saskatchewan pronoun policy doesn't do enough to mitigate harms, say legal professors

REGINA — Saskatchewan legislation that requires parental consent when children under 16 change their names or pronouns at school fails to ensure gender-diverse youth aren't harmed, say two legal professors.
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What Google’s antitrust trial means for your search habits

What Google’s antitrust trial means for your search habits

If government regulators prevail against Google in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century, it's likely to unleash drastic changes that will undermine the dominance of a search engine that defines the internet for billions of people.
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Republican Jeff Landry wins the Louisiana governor's race, reclaims office for GOP

Republican Jeff Landry wins the Louisiana governor's race, reclaims office for GOP

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Landry, a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Louisiana governor’s race, holding off a crowded field of candidates.
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Booze, beads and art among unclaimed gifts lavished upon billionaire Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker

Booze, beads and art among unclaimed gifts lavished upon billionaire Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has so many fans and friends that he receives a $30 gift at the rate of one every three days, but because of his job he accepts none of them, and rarely even sees them.
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A proposed gag order on Trump in his federal election case is putting the judge in a tricky position

A proposed gag order on Trump in his federal election case is putting the judge in a tricky position

WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposed gag order aimed at reining in Donald Trump's incendiary rhetoric puts the judge overseeing his federal election interference case in a tricky position: She must balance the need to protect the integrity of the legal proce
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