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A running list of Ontario election promises in campaign for snap Feb. 27 vote

A running list of Ontario election promises in campaign for snap Feb. 27 vote

TORONTO — A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in the province's snap election campaign. The vote is set for Feb. 27. Progressive Conservatives Feb.
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Tens of millions of dead people aren't getting Social Security checks, despite Trump and Musk claims

Tens of millions of dead people aren't getting Social Security checks, despite Trump and Musk claims

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people over 100 years old are receiving Social Security payments.
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Small business carbon rebate will be taxed for now despite government promise

Small business carbon rebate will be taxed for now despite government promise

OTTAWA — The federal government has confirmed that small businesses will have to pay tax on their carbon rebate, despite government promises otherwise, because Parliament can't currently pass legislation to make the payment exempt from income taxes.
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Quebec tables bill to limit strikes; union says it's a 'declaration of war'

Quebec tables bill to limit strikes; union says it's a 'declaration of war'

QUÉBEC — The Quebec government has tabled a new bill to limit the duration of strikes and lockouts.
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Advance voting opens Thursday in Ontario election with only 1 of 4 full platforms out

Advance voting opens Thursday in Ontario election with only 1 of 4 full platforms out

TORONTO — Advance polls open Thursday in Ontario's election — one week before general voting day — and only the Green Party has released a full platform, while Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford has been notably absent from the campaign trail.
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With talk of D-Day and war, throne speech portrays B.C. in historic tariff battle

With talk of D-Day and war, throne speech portrays B.C. in historic tariff battle

VICTORIA — British Columbia's government has depicted the province on a battle footing against the threat of U.S. tariffs, as it faces its “most consequential time” since the Second World War.
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Marineland succeeds in bid to sever property so it can raise money to move animals

Marineland succeeds in bid to sever property so it can raise money to move animals

Marineland is set to sever its sprawling property so it can take out mortgages in order to fund park operations and eventually move its animals, including more than two dozen beluga whales, the tourist attraction said at a public hearing Tuesday.
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Senate confirms Kelly Loeffler, former Georgia senator, to lead Small Business Administration

Senate confirms Kelly Loeffler, former Georgia senator, to lead Small Business Administration

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kelly Loeffler , a Georgia businesswoman and former senator, to lead the Small Business Administration, returning a stalwart supporter of President Donald Trump to Washington.
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Incumbent Wisconsin schools leader and GOP-backed challenger advance in primary

Incumbent Wisconsin schools leader and GOP-backed challenger advance in primary

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic-backed incumbent state schools leader will face a Republican-supported challenger after both advanced in Tuesday’s three-person primary .
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Trump moves swiftly on his agenda in a departure from his first-term stumbles

Trump moves swiftly on his agenda in a departure from his first-term stumbles

WASHINGTON (AP) — Months into his first term as president, Donald Trump was furious with the snowballing Russia investigation and ordered White House counsel Don McGahn to make sure that special counsel Robert Mueller got fired.
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