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NDP leadership candidates to square off in final debate
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
OTTAWA — The five NDP leadership candidates are in the Vancouver area today for the second and final party-organized debate of the leadership race. This English language debate follows a French language debate in Montreal late last year that was also held predominantly in English. Dockworker union leader Rob Ashton, social worker Tanille Johnston, documentarian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial hits hurdle as fourth complainant testifies
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
TORONTO — The sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach hit another hurdle today as one of his accusers repeatedly referred to her preparatory meetings with the prosecution while testifying about what she called a “degrading” and horrifying incident in the early 1980s. The woman, who is the fourth complainant to take the stand ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pressure mounts on Quebec justice minister to backtrack on enshrining abortion rights
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
QUÉBEC — Pressure is mounting on Quebec’s justice minister to abandon plans to enshrine abortion rights in the province’s proposed constitution. Consultations on the constitution bill ended this week, with opposition parties noting that the section on abortion was roundly criticized. Legal experts and women’s rights groups have warned the government against legislating on abortion, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bears’ potential move to Indiana takes step forward as effort to build stadium in Illinois lingers
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears’ potential move to Indiana took another step forward on Thursday when a key committee approved a plan to create an agency that would help get a stadium built. The Indiana House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee passed a bill establishing a Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority to finance, construct ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FCC chairman says the agency is investigating ABC’s ‘The View’ over equal time rule
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
The Federal Communications Commission is investigating ABC’s “The View” over possible violations of the requirement that broadcast stations give equal time to political candidates when they appear on-air, according to the head of the agency that oversees U.S. broadcast airwaves. “The FCC has an enforcement action underway on that,” Chairman Brendan Carr told reporters after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former manager Bob Melvin returning to A’s as special assistant
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Former big league manager Bob Melvin is returning to the Athletics as a special assistant in baseball operations. The Athletics said Thursday that Melvin will advise the front office. The 64-year-old managed the A’s to three AL West titles from 2011-21, then left for San Diego and later San Francisco. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Prince Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ties to Epstein
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — The former Prince Andrew was arrested by British police Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his links to Jeffrey Epstein, an extraordinary move in a country where authorities once sought to shield the royal family from embarrassment. It was the first time in nearly four centuries that a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finance minister unveils Ottawa’s ‘follow the money’ plan to tackle extortion
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is bringing law enforcement and financial institutions together to fight extortion operations targeting Canadian businesses and households. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in Mississauga, Ont., on Thursday to announce a suite of new initiatives he said will make it easier for police to “follow the money” and disrupt criminal networks. ... Read More »
1 responseU.S. International Trade Commission launches CUSMA rules-of-origin auto investigation
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
WASHINGTON — The U.S. International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into rules-of-origin regulations for automobiles under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade. A news release from the commission says the investigation will analyze the rules’ impact on the U.S. economy. It’s the third investigation into the rules since the trilateral trade pact, known as CUSMA, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa making progress on defence purchasing reforms, Fuhr says
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
OTTAWA — Ottawa is now well into its defence procurement reforms and plans to introduce changes to make it easier for small and medium-sized businesses to navigate government contracting. That’s according to Secretary of State for defence procurement Stephen Fuhr, who’s overseeing changes to how the federal government buys equipment for the military. He says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Without nationwide rules, South Carolina lawmakers move to keep college athlete payments secret
By Canadian Press on February 19th, 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — One by one, South Carolina senators stood up at the Statehouse this week, saying they didn’t want to wade into the rules about paying college athletes, but they couldn’t bear to see their Gamecocks or Tigers left behind on the field or the court. South Carolina is poised to join at ... Read More »
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