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Company redesigns proposed Ontario Place waterpark and spa; adds more public space

Company redesigns proposed Ontario Place waterpark and spa; adds more public space

TORONTO — The European company planning a spa and waterpark at Ontario Place has completed a redesign to create more public space and give the building a smaller footprint in response to feedback, but its staunchest critics remain opposed.
Liberals look to sitting judges to lead foreign interference inquiry: LeBlanc

Liberals look to sitting judges to lead foreign interference inquiry: LeBlanc

CHARLOTTETOWN — It is taking longer than expected to find someone to lead a public inquiry into foreign interference because the government is in talks with sitting judges, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Tuesday, which means following sp
Ottawa Food Bank forced to turn down volunteers due to donation shortfall

Ottawa Food Bank forced to turn down volunteers due to donation shortfall

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Food Bank says it was forced to cut shifts for volunteers due to a shortage of donated food. It attributes the scarcity in donations to high food prices, which the organization says "are understandably impacting donor habits.
Want to tune in for the first GOP presidential debate? Here's how to watch

Want to tune in for the first GOP presidential debate? Here's how to watch

It's almost time for the first debate among Republicans competing for their party's 2024 presidential nomination. Here's all of the information on how to watch: TUNING IN The two-hour debate will start at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
Biden names a new White House counsel as he seeks reelection and faces congressional probes

Biden names a new White House counsel as he seeks reelection and faces congressional probes

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that the new White House counsel will be Ed Siskel, a former Obama administration attorney who helped craft the response to the congressional investigations into the 2012 Benghazi attack that
Ex-Florida congresswoman to challenge Republican Sen. Rick Scott in a test for the state's Democrats

Ex-Florida congresswoman to challenge Republican Sen. Rick Scott in a test for the state's Democrats

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell announced Tuesday she will seek the nomination to challenge Republican Sen.
How Trump's attacks on prosecutors build on history of using racist language and stereotypes

How Trump's attacks on prosecutors build on history of using racist language and stereotypes

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s aggressive response to his fourth criminal indictment in five months follows a strategy he has long used against legal and political opponents: relentless attacks, often infused with language that is either overtly raci
Can South Carolina’s Haley and Scott woo the GOP’s white evangelical base away from Trump?

Can South Carolina’s Haley and Scott woo the GOP’s white evangelical base away from Trump?

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — In 2015, Nikki Haley and Tim Scott attended the funerals of those slain by a racist gunman at Mother Emanuel AME Church. Scott would later tear up on the Senate floor recounting the faith of the fallen and their families.
Free Disney World passes are latest front in war between Disney and DeSantis appointees

Free Disney World passes are latest front in war between Disney and DeSantis appointees

Already involved in two lawsuits with Disney, Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees to a board that oversees Disney World's governing district on Monday launched a battle against the company on a new front — free passes and discounts for district employees.
Trump's decision to back out of debate tests Fox News' ability to pivot again

Trump's decision to back out of debate tests Fox News' ability to pivot again

NEW YORK (AP) — If 2023 has taught anything to the people running Fox News Channel, it's the importance of being able to pivot.