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Ontario election 2025: Where the leaders are on Thursday, Feb. 13

Ontario election 2025: Where the leaders are on Thursday, Feb. 13

Here's where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Thursday, Feb. 13: Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford No public events scheduled.
Midway into Ontario election campaign, some parties still struggling with pitches

Midway into Ontario election campaign, some parties still struggling with pitches

As Ontario's snap winter election campaign reaches its halfway point, Progressive Conservatives' main opponents are still scrambling to pitch themselves to voters, while polls suggest the incumbents maintain a significant lead.
Mental health care for rural Black people in N.S. lacking, year after Desmond report

Mental health care for rural Black people in N.S. lacking, year after Desmond report

HALIFAX — A lack of mental health care tailored to rural Black Nova Scotians is one of several problems yet to be properly addressed by the province, more than one year after an inquiry report into the Lionel Desmond tragedy recommended reforms.

VP Vance is visiting the Dachau concentration camp memorial on eve of his big meeting with Zelenskyy

MUNICH, Germany (AP) — U.S.
Trump's third-term musings seem more a tease than a pledge

Trump's third-term musings seem more a tease than a pledge

President Donald Trump has just started his second term, his last one permitted under the U.S. Constitution. But he's already started making quips about serving a third one.
Senate to vote on vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid to become nation's health secretary

Senate to vote on vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid to become nation's health secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr ., a prominent lawyer and vocal vaccine critic, as the nation's health secretary, controlling $1.
Modi is meeting with Trump in a visit meant to boost the US-India relationship and avoid tariffs

Modi is meeting with Trump in a visit meant to boost the US-India relationship and avoid tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is meeting Thursday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi , who has heaped praise on him and is hoping to avoid tariffs that the new administration has slapped on other countries in its opening weeks.
NDP candidates told to expect election call as early as March 10 in internal memo

NDP candidates told to expect election call as early as March 10 in internal memo

OTTAWA — An internal memo to federal NDP candidates and their campaign staff says they should prepare for a federal election call to come as early as March 10, a day after the Liberals are set to announce their new leader.
Denver Public Schools sues to stop Trump administration policy allowing ICE agents in schools

Denver Public Schools sues to stop Trump administration policy allowing ICE agents in schools

Denver Public Schools became the first U.S. school district Wednesday to sue the Trump administration challenging its policy allowing ICE immigration agents in schools.
House Republicans unveil blueprint to extend $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and lift the debt ceiling

House Republicans unveil blueprint to extend $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and lift the debt ceiling

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans released a budget plan Wednesday that sets the stage for advancing many of President Donald Trump's top domestic priorities, providing for up to $4.