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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday announced that it had rolled back Biden-era guidance that limited federal immigration arrests near sensitive locations, including schools, hospitals and churches. Acting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman rescinded the order on Monday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said. Huffman also …
Read More »Inflation rate drops to 1.6% in September
Canada’s inflation rate fell to 1.6 per cent in September, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday, after hitting the Bank of Canada’s 2 per cent goal in August. The data agency said the numbers marked the smallest year-over-year increase to the consumer price index since February 2021. Lower gasoline prices, which fell by …
Read More »Writ drops: Provincial election begins as Sask. Party, NDP launch official campaigns
The Saskatchewan provincial election campaign is underway. On Tuesday morning, Sask. Party Leader Scott Moe asked Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty to dissolve the government and drop the writ. Voters head to the polls Oct. 28. Moe officially kicked off his election campaign with a crowd of supporters at a news event in Saskatoon Tuesday …
Read More »Longtime Winnipeg councillor drops plans for federal run – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Winnipeg city councillor says she’s changed her mind about running for federal office. Coun. Janice Lukes (Waverley West) announced Friday that she’s dropping plans to run in the Winnipeg South riding. Lukes, who has served on council since 2014, said her …
Read More »Adil Shamji drops out of Ontario Liberal leadership race, backs Bonnie Crombie
Adil Shamji is dropping out of the race for Ontario Liberal leader and throwing his support behind Bonnie Crombie, Global News has learned, serving the first major shake-up of the months-long campaign. The deal, sources said, was brokered over a series of dinners between the two candidates, with the final …
Read More »Ontario engineer regulator drops Canadian experience qualification
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 23, 2023 11:13 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Internationally trained engineers no longer require Canadian work experience to be licensed in Ontario. Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton says the province’s regulator for professional engineers has dropped the …
Read More »Manitoba’s Stefanson drops again in premiers’ approval polling – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson has seen her approval rating slip slightly since late last year, according to the newest polling results from the Angus Reid Institute. Stefanson, who is up for re-election in October, lost one point in popularity among respondents in …
Read More »Sanofi drops plans for messenger RNA vaccine against virus
French drugmaker said Tuesday it was shelving plans for a COVID-19 vaccine based on messenger RNA despite positive results from early stage testing. The Paris-based company said it will continue to develop another vaccine candidate that is already undergoing late stage human trials. That vaccine, developed jointly with Britain’s GlaxoSmithKline, …
Read More »Marvel drops action-packed 2-minute Falcon and the Winter Soldier trailer
Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan reprise their roles as Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes in Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, coming to Disney+ in March. Marvel Studios did the Super Bowl right by releasing a lengthy two-minute trailer for its upcoming new series, The Falcon and the Winter …
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