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Italy tells Rubio that Europe needs America and vice versa on Day 2 of US fence-mending visit
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (644+ words) Secretary of State Marco Rubio leaves the room after speaking to the media in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Washington. Tajani reaffirmed strong transatlantic ties and said he hoped "tensions have been…...
Qu'bec solidaire holds weekend convention with uphill battle to broaden appeal
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (177+ words) Quebec Solidaire co-spokesperson Ruba Ghazal, left, lifts Sol Zanetti's arm as a symbol of victory after Zanetti was voted as new co-spokesperson in Quebec City, on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Karoline Boucher MONTREAL - The annual convention of Quebec's leftist…...
Former U. S. president Barack Obama in Toronto for keynote speech
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (158+ words) Former U. S. President Barack Obama waves to the crowd following a speech before the Montreal Board of Trade Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson TORONTO - Former U. S. president Barack Obama is in Toronto today to deliver a keynote speech…...
Toronto MPP jumps into Ontario Liberal leadership race
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (658+ words) When Lee Fairclough officially registers Friday, she will become the first member of the Ontario legislature to join the race to replace Bonnie Crombie, who resigned as Liberal leader in January. Lee Fairclough, the Liberal MPP for Etobicoke'Lakeshore, is set…...
He oversaw development approvals in Markham. Now this former official is accused of pocketing more than $140, 000 from a developer
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (1307+ words) Arvin Prasad denies any wrongdoing as Markham investigates complaint that he moonlighted as a consultant for a developer with a matter before council. Arvin Prasad, Markham's former commissioner of development services, has been accused of collecting payment from a developer…...
Richard Warnica: I fact checked the leader of the Alberta independence movement. I was shocked by what I found
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (1727+ words) A form of accountability journalism where reporters test the veracity of statements and/or assertions using a variety of credible, authoritative sources to root out falsehoods. Much of what Mitchell Sylvestre says is distorted or untrue. On Monday, Mitch Sylvestre,…...
Alabama Republicans look to set new US House primaries if courts allow redistricting
7+ hour, 28+ min ago (799+ words) The Alabama legislation, which needs only a final Senate vote to go to Republican Gov. Kay Ivey, seeks to leverage a recent U. S. Supreme Court ruling in a Louisiana case that significantly weakened Voting Rights Act protections for minorities. Republicans in…...
Couple "asked me to keep silent" about night Liberty Village filmmaker was killed upstairs, roommate tells murder trial
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (829+ words) I agreed. I have no choice," the roommate testified at the murder trial of Khoa Tran and Isabelle Nguyen. Khoa Tran leaving court this month." A couple on trial in the killing of their neighbour in his Liberty Village condo…...
Family of imprisoned Chinese journalist pleads for his release over health concerns
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (262+ words) Dong, an editor at a major state-owned newspaper, the Guangming Daily, was taken away while meeting a Japanese diplomat for lunch in 2022 and was sentenced to seven years in prison for espionage in 2024. "Yuyu is now effectively facing a death…...
Rick Salutin: If politicians want to understand social media harms, they should consult the kids who face them
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (369+ words) A 11-year-old boy plays with his father's cellphone outside a public school in Barcelona, Spain, on June 17, 2024. They know it concerns a phase when young brains are still being shaped, cyberbullied and pitted against unrealistic physical standards. Yet having recently…...