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Manitoba ends some electricity exports to U.S., with plans to turn northward

Manitoba ends some electricity exports to U.S., with plans to turn northward

WINNIPEG — Manitoba will soon have more energy for itself and other Canadian jurisdictions after two hydroelectric contracts with a Minnesota utility expire at the end of this month, Premier Wab Kinew said Monday.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand in historic antitrust trial

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand in historic antitrust trial

WASHINGTON (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to the witness stand on the first day of a historic antitrust trial to defend his company against allegations it illegally monopolized the social media market.
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Justice Department charges man with arson at New Mexico Tesla dealership and GOP headquarters

Justice Department charges man with arson at New Mexico Tesla dealership and GOP headquarters

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged a man with vandalizing a Tesla dealership in New Mexico and setting fire to the headquarters of the state Republican Party, according to court records unsealed Monday.
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Poilievre pledges to use the notwithstanding clause, Carney talks defence procurement

Poilievre pledges to use the notwithstanding clause, Carney talks defence procurement

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising that a government led by him would use the notwithstanding clause to override Charter rights to implement his tough-on-crime agenda — something no prime minister has ever done.
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Getting the IRS on the phone is more difficult this tax filing season, experts say

Getting the IRS on the phone is more difficult this tax filing season, experts say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taxpayers calling the IRS for help processing their taxes this filing season may find it harder than normal to get someone on the phone, experts say, a problem that is only expected to get worse next year with staffing cuts that cou
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After loss to Slotkin, Michigan Republican Mike Rogers launches another Senate bid

After loss to Slotkin, Michigan Republican Mike Rogers launches another Senate bid

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is launching another Republican bid for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, following a narrow loss to Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin last year in a hotly contested open race.
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Members of Ontario's legislature choose Donna Skelly as first female Speaker

Members of Ontario's legislature choose Donna Skelly as first female Speaker

TORONTO — The members of Ontario's legislature have chosen Donna Skelly as the province's first female Speaker, a milestone she calls remarkable, if not many years too late.
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Chicago teachers reach contract deal for the first time in more than a decade without a strike

Chicago teachers reach contract deal for the first time in more than a decade without a strike

CHICAGO (AP) — For the first time in over a decade, Chicago’s public school teachers have a new contract without a strike or threat of a walkout. The four-year agreement includes pay hikes, hiring more teachers and class size limits.
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Manitoba premier says Winnipeg property to be expropriated, turned into park

Manitoba premier says Winnipeg property to be expropriated, turned into park

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is planning to expropriate a private property in south Winnipeg that has seen clashes between its owner and area residents.
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Soaring power rates forcing N.B. to consider 'all options' for future of utility

Soaring power rates forcing N.B. to consider 'all options' for future of utility

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt announced on Monday a comprehensive review of the province’s debt-laden electric utility.
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