Vice President Kamala Harris further positioned herself as a pro-cannabis candidate on Monday in an interview with sports and culture podcast “All the Smoke” — but industry leaders aren’t convinced her administration would lead to the reform she has promised. “I just think we have come to a point where we have to understand that … Read more
A Progressive Conservative candidate in New Brunswick’s election is facing calls to withdraw after she compared the province’s former policy on gender identity in schools with the residential school system. Sherry Wilson, the minister responsible for women’s equality in the Blaine Higgs government, was referring to the policy allowing teachers to use the preferred first … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government will face a second vote of non-confidence Tuesday as the Conservatives again try to force an election. MPs will vote on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s motion after question period in the House of Commons, but there’s been no indication from other … Read more
NEBATIEH, LEBANON – SEPTEMBER 28: Smoke rises after Israeli attacks over Shebaa town of Nabatieh province on September 28, 2024. (Photo by Ramiz Dallah/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Israel has launched a ground incursion into Lebanese territory, with markets once more on edge over the conflict between the Jewish state and the Iran-backed … Read more
The Israeli military on Tuesday warned people to evacuate nearly two dozen Lebanese border communities hours after launching what it said was a limited ground incursion against the Hezbollah militant group. Hezbollah denied Israeli troops had entered but said it was ready to battle them. The military advised people to evacuate north of the Awali … Read more
Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance, US politicians whose histories and rhetoric have amassed more headlines than many past vice presidential candidates, are set to go head-to-head in their only debate before the US election. Walz, 60, a liberal governor and former high school teacher, and Vance, 40, a bestselling author and conservative firebrand … Read more
A container ship departs the Port of Newark for the Atlantic Ocean on September 30, 2024 seen from New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images A massive dockworker strike at seaports on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts is expected to wreak havoc on global supply chains and the economy, … Read more
With about a month to go until the 2024 presidential election, investors are bracing for potential volatility in the markets amid uncertainty over whether former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris will win in November. “It’s really important that everyone remembers that there is a lot of noise, there’s a lot of volatility … Read more
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) (R) talks with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) while attend an event to mark the 14 anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act at the U.S. Capitol on March 21, 2024 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images “Repeal and replace” has long been the … Read more
ATLANTA — A Georgia judge on Monday struck down the state’s abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wrote in his order that the law violates Georgia’s Constitution, finding that “liberty in Georgia includes in its meaning, in … Read more
