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Japan's ruling party is certain to lose a majority in the lower house, broadcaster says
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition is certain to lose a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election Sunday, Japan's NHK public television s...
Oct 27, 2024
Leaders in profile: A look at Saskatchewan Party's Scott Moe and NDP's Carla Beck
REGINA - Saskatchewan's provincial election is on Monday. Here's a look at the leaders of the two main parties: Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Party Age: 51. Born July 31, 1973, in Prince Albert, Sask. Early...
Oct 27, 2024
A timeline look at Saskatchewan elections and governments over five decades
REGINA - Saskatchewan's general election is on Monday. Here's a look at the provincial governments over the last five decades: New Democrats, 1971-78 The NDP and leader Allan Blakeney, a former cabine...
Oct 27, 2024
'On my bucket list': Iconic Banff sign, a must-see for visitors, moving to safer spot
BANFF, Alta. - A popular selfie spot for visitors to Banff National Park has become a victim of its own success. The two-metre-high, $350,000 "Banff" sign was installed in 2017 on Mount Norquay Avenue...
Oct 27, 2024
'Dumb mistake': What politicians had to say during the Saskatchewan election campaign
REGINA - Saskatchewan's provincial election is on Monday. The Saskatchewan Party, in government for the last 17 years, is hoping for a return to power, while the NDP is fighting to move out of the Opp...
Oct 27, 2024
Final day of campaigning before election day in Saskatchewan
REGINA - It's the final day of the Saskatchewan election campaign. The Saskatchewan Party is seeking a fifth straight majority after 17 years in office, while the NDP is looking to take back governmen...
Oct 27, 2024
Monitoring officials say Georgia's election took place amid widespread intimidation
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - European election monitoring officials said Sunday Georgia's election took place in a tense environment with widespread intimidation undermining the outcome of the crucial vote...
Oct 27, 2024
Polls open in stable Uruguay in a vote free of political hostility seen elsewhere in the region
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) - Polls opened in the small South American nation of Uruguay on Sunday in an election race between centrists that defies regional trends of bitter division and democratic eros...
Oct 27, 2024
Amanda Todd's family joins American parents in lawsuit against social media giants
WASHINGTON - When B.C. teenager Amanda Todd sat in front of her computer and detailed the relentless bullying and extortion she'd faced on social media, it sent a shock wave to parents around the worl...
Oct 27, 2024
Canadian cities struggling to get past 'Whac-A-Mole' solution to homeless encampments
MONTREAL - On a strip of grass dividing a busy east-end Montreal thoroughfare from a block of residences in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district stand about two dozen tents, a reflection of a housing ma...
Oct 27, 2024