Politics

Feds identify 56 government properties for conversion to affordable housing

HALIFAX 鈥� The federal government has added 56 properties to a new public lands bank of locations that are suitable for long-term leases so developers can build housing, a move the Housing Minister says will help boost the supply of homes Canadians ca

Aug 25, 2024 2:37 PM Read more >

Walz鈥檚 exit from Minnesota National Guard left openings for critics to pounce on his military record

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� John Kolb, a retired Minnesota National Guard colonel, knew Tim Walz by reputation as an 鈥渆xcellent leader鈥� who adroitly guided the enlisted troops in his field artillery battalion.

Aug 25, 2024 10:51 AM Read more >

Walz鈥檚 exit from Minnesota National Guard left openings for critics to pounce on his military record

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� John Kolb, a retired Minnesota National Guard colonel, knew Tim Walz by reputation as an 鈥渆xcellent leader鈥� who adroitly guided the enlisted troops in his field artillery battalion.

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Trump would veto legislation establishing a federal abortion ban, Vance says

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance says Donald Trump would not support a national abortion ban if elected president and would veto such legislation if it landed on his desk.

Aug 25, 2024 10:48 AM Read more >

Trump would veto legislation establishing a federal abortion ban, Vance says

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance says Donald Trump would not support a national abortion ban if elected president and would veto such legislation if it landed on his desk.

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'We were expendable': Downwinders from world's 1st atomic test are on a mission to tell their story

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) 鈥� It was the summer of 1945 when the United States dropped atomic bombs on Japan, killing thousands of people as waves of destructive energy obliterated two cites.

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Harris campaign says it's raised $540 million and saw a surge of donations during the convention

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign says it has now raised $540 million for its election battle against Republican nominee former President Donald Trump .

Aug 25, 2024 7:12 AM Read more >

In boosting clean energy in Minnesota, Walz lays foundation for climate influence if Harris wins

When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz strolled onstage to welcome a conference of clean power advocates to Minneapolis in May, he was quick to note that his state is now getting a little over half of its power from renewables.

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In boosting clean energy in Minnesota, Walz lays foundation for climate influence if Harris wins

When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz strolled onstage to welcome a conference of clean power advocates to Minneapolis in May, he was quick to note that his state is now getting a little over half of its power from renewables.

Aug 25, 2024 6:05 AM Read more >

Takeaways from the AP's review of Tim Walz's descriptions of his military record

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz served in the National Guard for 24 years, rising through the enlisted ranks and receiving an honorable discharge. It is a record seen as one of his political strengths.

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