B.C. throne speech cancelled because of Tumbler Ridge shooting

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s provincial legislature has cancelled Thursday’s throne speech because of the mass shooting that claimed nine lives in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. A joint statement from the three…

Former U.S. State Department official optimistic CUSMA will be renewed

CALGARY — A former U.S. State Department official says he’s optimistic the Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement will be renewed. Edward Fishman, author of “Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of…

Iowa, naturalized citizens settle lawsuit over voter eligibility ahead of 2024 election

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s top election official and a group of naturalized citizens settled a federal lawsuit Wednesday that will prevent the state from relying exclusively on driver’s…

Congressional Black Caucus and civil rights leaders unite to counter Trump administration’s agenda

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus and major civil rights groups on Tuesday marked Black History Month by relaunching a national plan to mobilize against what they say are…

House faces showdown vote over Trump’s tariffs on Canada

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is preparing to potentially slap back President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada in what would be a symbolic rebuke of the White House agenda after…

Elbows up for Cuba, Canada!

The United States has ramped up its decades-long campaign to smash its tiny Caribbean neighbour. While the country has been plagued with shortages of essential goods since the end of…

Nebraska to hand over sensitive voter data to the Justice Department after court loss

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s Republican secretary of state will turn over sensitive information on every registered voter in the state to the U.S. Justice Department on Thursday after Nebraska’s…

Report into Quebec Liberal scandals finds ex-leader Pablo Rodriguez was unaware

QUÉBEC — A retired Superior Court judge who investigated a text message scandal that helped bring down former Quebec Liberal leader Pablo Rodriguez has reached few firm conclusions. Jacques R.…

Correlation Fallacy and the Tumbler Ridge Tragedy

Yesterday, a person in Tumbler Ridge, BC went into the high school and shot a large number of people, killing 6 at the school, and injuring dozens more.  This is…

McMaster backs Evette to replace him as South Carolina governor. Is Trump’s endorsement next?

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is endorsing Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette ’s bid to succeed him in office, an attempt to clear the field in the…