Politics

Oil and gas methane reductions less expensive than paying carbon tax, study finds

New research using the latest figures for Canada's methane emissions concludes it would be much cheaper for the energy industry to meet reduction targets for the potent greenhouse gas than it would be to pay carbon taxes on it.

Jul 19, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

Trump downplays his legal challenges on the campaign trail in Iowa after revealing new target letter

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump joked about his legal challenges while campaigning in eastern Iowa on Tuesday night, just hours after announcing he’d received a target letter in the Justice Department’s investigation into effo

Jul 19, 2023 4:33 AM Read more >

Judge signals December may be too soon for Trump’s classified documents case but doesn't set a date

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Jul 19, 2023 4:31 AM Read more >

Voting fraud claims spread ahead of Spain's pivotal election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before Spain holds a pivotal election , misleading claims about mail ballots and election fraud are spreading on social media and casting doubts about the results even before the votes have been counted.

Jul 19, 2023 3:13 AM Read more >

Advance voting starts in Toronto, Ottawa area provincial byelections

TORONTO — Advance voting is set to start today in provincial byelections in Kanata-Carleton and Scarborough-Guildwood. Eligible voters in those two ridings can cast a ballot at advance voting locations from Wednesday to Friday.

Jul 19, 2023 1:00 AM Read more >

B.C. port strike back on after union rejects deal, saying four-year term is too long

VANCOUVER — Workers are back on strike at British Columbia ports after their union rejected a mediator's tentative agreement, stunning business community leaders who had welcomed the end of strike action last week.

Jul 18, 2023 9:47 PM Read more >

Officials see promise in a South Carolina prison unit where 'restorative justice' has boosted safety

TURBEVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina prison unit where older men with lengthier sentences mentor young adults preparing to reenter society is giving officials hope that a different approach to living conditions will reduce violence behind bars.

Jul 18, 2023 9:14 PM Read more >

DeSantis fights to reset his stagnant campaign as Trump dominates the 2024 conversation

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — For Ron DeSantis, it was supposed to be an important opportunity to help reset his stagnant Republican presidential campaign. But yet again, the moment was overshadowed by Donald Trump.

Jul 18, 2023 9:07 PM Read more >

B.C.'s wildfire season is most destructive on record and hasn't peaked yet: minister

VANCOUVER — British Columbia hasn't yet hit the "peak" of its wildfire season, but it has already broken the record for the total area burned in a year, the province's minister of emergency management said.

Jul 18, 2023 6:44 PM Read more >

British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers

British Columbia's wildfire season is now the most destructive on record, with about 14,000 square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 2018.

Jul 18, 2023 6:43 PM Read more >