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Ward 7 candidate: Mark Daly
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (193+ words) Mark Daly is a retired high school principal. Mark Daly is one of four candidates vying to become Ward 7 councillor in the Oct. 26 city election. Experience: Retired secondary school principal — 34 years in Hamilton Catholic education, including 14 as principal at St....
Ward 7 candidate: Heather Beale
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (203+ words) Heather Beale is a volunteer and former college learning and development specialist. Heather Beale is one of four candidates vying to become Ward 7 councillor in the Oct. 26 city election. With 25 years of Hamilton-based experience, I will listen, bring people together,…...
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada wants 'unique alliance' with EU, not membership
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (167+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Toronto International Film Festival Tribute Awards gala, in Toronto, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is not looking to become a member of the European…...
Iran’s nuclear chief not expected to attend IAEA General Conference, official says
7+ hour, 31+ min ago (333+ words) Mohammad Eslami’s exclusion from the IAEA conference is another sign of rapidly deteriorating relations between Iran and the West. The United States and Iran have resumed fighting, on and off, after a fragile ceasefire collapsed in July. Austria sought a…...
Trump says he plans to remove a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey
12+ hour, 21+ min ago (234+ words) Trump said during the trophy ceremony for the Irish Open that he had been asked about the issue by everyone, including some of the golfers. “Everybody’s been bugging me” to do it, the Republican president said. “And I said, ‘On…...
Trump loves the game of golf and takes pride in his relationships with some of the pros
18+ hour, 35+ min ago (872+ words) Trump is spending the weekend at his golf resort in the village of Doonbeg, Ireland, where he is watching the Irish Open being played there. Irish golfer Shane Lowry held a four-shot lead going into Sunday’s final day of competition....
Inside a Philadelphia barbershop, Black men debate their political past and future
19+ hour, 47+ min ago (1066+ words) Although Black men vote overwhelmingly Democratic, even small shifts in their support can help swing razor-thin elections. They are often some of the most scrutinized but least understood voters, a blind spot that Thompson wants to fix. His mission led…...
What to know as a Philippine region with a history of conflict holds its first parliamentary polls
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (580+ words) The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, or BARMM, covers five provinces, three cities and 63 villages across eight special geographic area clusters. It has nearly 2.4 million voters, with election officials aiming for an 80% turnout after polling was postponed for several…...
Alberta’s Smith says Crown corporation for natural gas unlikely after report leaked
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (217+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith provides an update on teacher bargaining in Calgary, on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it’s unlikely her government will launch a new Crown corporation to build out natural…...
Quebec election campaign enters 17th day as leaders’ debates approach
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (181+ words) Quebec Parti Quebecois Leader, Paul St-Pierre-Plamondon, speaks at a press conference held at the Valpierre dairy farm in Monceau, Quebec on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. He is accompanied by Parti Quebecois candidates Alex Boissonneault (left) and Jerome Gagnon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Karoline…...