Carbon price increase is ‘inhumane,’ Alberta premier tells committee
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the upcoming federal carbon price increase is “inhumane.”
Political news from county Brunswick
A dockworkers strike could shut down East and Gulf ports. Will it affect holiday shopping?
U.S. ports from Maine to Texas could shut down Tuesday if a union representing about 45,000 dockworkers carries through with a threatened strike.
North Carolina governor says Harris ‘has a lot of great options’ for running mate
SUPPLY, N.C. (AP) — A day after confirming he wouldn’t be a candidate for Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Tuesday at a public event that he’s excited that Democrats “have a lot of great options for her to choose from.”
Psychotherapy, counselling services are now tax exempt in Canada
Certain psychotherapy and counselling services in Canada are now exempt from sales tax collection in an attempt to make mental health care more affordable for Canadians.
Reversing the Liberals' slide in the polls would take 'somewhat of a miracle,' Liberal MP says
Newfoundland Liberal MP Ken McDonald says he thinks it would take «somewhat of a miracle» to turn the Liberals' electoral fortunes around before the next federal election.
After 5 years, Budget 2024 lays out promised small business carbon rebate
The federal government plans to “urgently return” money collected through thecarbon price’s fuel charge to small businesses, making good on a commitment from 2019 to return that money.
Voter fraud case before NC Supreme Court may determine how much power state election officials have
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — North Carolina’s highest court could determine whether election officials retain special legal privileges that allow them to defame individual voters and set a precedent for how voter fraud claims are pursued.
Rutgers Islamic Student Center Vandalized During Eid Al-Fitr
An Islamic student center at Rutgers was broken into and vandalized early Wednesday morning, and the intruder or intruders smashed religious items and TVs and ripped down a Palestinian flag, according to a chaplain at the school.
Premiers Higgs, Smith call on MPs to abandon carbon pricing program
Conservative premiers continued their war on the Liberal government's carbon pricing policy Thursday, telling MPs on a parliamentary committee that the planned increase to the price should be scrapped along with the entire federal program.