Politics

'Very proud moment': Valdez becomes first Filipino-Canadian woman to serve in cabinet

TORONTO — Rechie Valdez, who made history this week when she became the first Filipino-Canadian woman named to the federal cabinet, took an unusual path to high political office, transitioning from banking to baking to Parliament.

Jul 28, 2023 10:05 AM Read more >

Federal government posts $1.5B surplus for first two months of fiscal year

OTTAWA — The federal government posted a budgetary surplus of $1.5 billion in April and May, the first two months of the 2023-24 fiscal year. In its monthly fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says the result compared to a surplus of $5.

Jul 28, 2023 9:47 AM Read more >

With Trump newly indicted, here's what to know about the documents case and what’s next

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on three additional charges in a case that accuses him of illegally possessing classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate, allegations that add fresh detail to the criminal case initially issued last

Jul 28, 2023 9:35 AM Read more >

Montreal's new, for-profit light-rail system: national model or cautionary tale?

Montreal’s new light-rail train network stands out among major transit projects in Canada: it opened within a relatively short time frame and government didn't get in the way.

Jul 28, 2023 9:24 AM Read more >

What to know as recreational marijuana becomes legal in Minnesota on Aug. 1

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesotans can legally possess and grow their own marijuana for recreational purposes starting Tuesday, Aug. 1, subject to limits meant to keep a lid on things while the state sets up a full-blown legal cannabis industry.

Jul 28, 2023 5:50 AM Read more >

Divided Cyprus' rival leaders appeal for information on the missing as eyewitnesses die

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus on Friday jointly appealed for information that could lead to the buried remains of people who vanished amid violence and war decades ago, a task with increasing urgency as eyewitn

Jul 28, 2023 5:18 AM Read more >

Mounting job vacancies push state and local governments into a wage war for workers

FULTON, Mo. (AP) — At the entrance to Missouri prisons, large signs plead for help: “NOW HIRING” ... “GREAT PAY & BENEFITS." No experience is necessary. Anyone 18 and older can apply. Long hours are guaranteed.

Jul 28, 2023 4:54 AM Read more >

'It is not right': Some Toronto tenants go on rent strike to protest increases

Beverley Henry paid $900 a month in rent when she first moved into her one-bedroom Toronto apartment nearly a decade ago but that amount has since climbed to more than $1,300.

Jul 28, 2023 2:00 AM Read more >

Trump accused of asking staffer to delete camera footage in Florida classified documents case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump faced new charges Thursday in a case accusing him of illegally possessing classified documents, with prosecutors alleging that he asked a staffer to delete camera footage at his Florida estate in an eff

Jul 27, 2023 9:29 PM Read more >

Liberals win pair of seats in Ontario provincial byelections

The Ontario Liberals won a pair of provincial byelections Thursday, including snagging a previously Progressive Conservative seat.

Jul 27, 2023 8:52 PM Read more >