As Election Day approaches, many Americans are fired up. This weekend, volunteers knocked on doors across the country in a final push to influence an election that could shift the balance of power in Washington. But in this election cycle, some Americans have gone to extraordinary lengths — quitting jobs, delaying school, moving across the […]
Want to watch Question Period live? Get a front row seat for all the action happening in Canada’s House of Commons in Ottawa. Watch Canada’s federal politicians, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer, as they spar daily in the House of Commons during question period, streamed here live Monday to Thursday at 2:15 […]
How do recently naturalised citizens feel about the Tuesday’s midterms elections? Arizona – Tuesday’s midterm elections are seen as a referendum on the US president’s first two years in office. This year’s elections will also determine if Republicans can hang on to control of Congress. In the lead up to Tuesday’s polls, President Donald Trump […]
But the imposition of what US officials describe as their toughest sanctions yet against the oil-rich country will fail to do the job, analysts said. The sanctions target key drivers of the Iranian economy – oil, shipping and banking. “Obviously it will have a very negative impact on the economy but it will not bring […]
A zero-waste advocate in Saskatoon is asking people to do a little bit more in their everyday life to help reduce waste. In 2015, Meg Dorwart decided to try a waste-free challenge. Little did she know at the time that the month-long challenge would turn into her everyday lifestyle. Related Saskatoon committee approves ‘Pay-As-You-Throw’ garbage […]
Emergency crews are on scene in Dartmouth’s Burnside Industrial Park after reports of an explosion at a cement plant. Halifax Fire and Halifax Regional Police were called to the facility on MacDonald Avenue at around 3:30 p.m. AT. On Twitter, people reported hearing an explosion that shook buildings. — More to come Source: Read Full […]
Lowe’s Companies Inc is closing 20 underperforming stores in the United States and 31 in Canada as part of a restructuring, the home improvement retailer said on Monday. Lowe’s, which has trailed Home Depot in sales for years, is in the midst of a turnaround under new Chief Executive Officer Marvin Ellison, who has promised […]
What is the needle? The needle is one way of following election results. When will it go live? We expect to turn it on after votes have been counted in some early-reporting races, probably in Kentucky, Indiana and Virginia. We may have enough votes to begin around 7:30 or 8 p.m. Eastern time. What does […]
Hundreds of veterans who are buried at Hamilton’s Woodland Cemetery have been remembered for their service and sacrifice. Students from Aldershot School placed poppies on 875 headstones within the cemetery’s Field Of Honour on Monday morning, as part of a Veterans Week ceremony. Brig.-Gen. Mark Campbell says you can go to school, read the stories […]
MACON, GEORGIA (WASHINGTON POST) – President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama headlined duelling rallies on Sunday (Nov 4), sparring in unusually personal terms about healthcare and who deserves credit for the country’s recent economic gains. The spectacle of the President and his immediate predecessor lashing out at each other came two days before […]