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Biden will go to Michigan to meet with United Auto Workers members

Biden will go to Michigan to meet with United Auto Workers members

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit Michigan on Thursday as he rallies support from union members in a key battleground state where he's faced sharp criticism from Arab and Muslim leaders over his handling of the war in Gaza.
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Republican megadonor Ken Griffin gave $5 million to super PAC backing Nikki Haley

Republican megadonor Ken Griffin gave $5 million to super PAC backing Nikki Haley

NEW YORK (AP) — After initially staying out of the 2024 presidential race, billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin has thrown his support behind Nikki Haley as she takes on Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Global Affairs Canada investigating 'malicious' cyberattack and data breach

Global Affairs Canada investigating 'malicious' cyberattack and data breach

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada announced Tuesday it is investigating a cyberattack and data breach that has forced it to limit remote access to its networks.
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Business and agricultural groups sue California over new climate disclosure laws

Business and agricultural groups sue California over new climate disclosure laws

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Business and agricultural groups sued California on Tuesday over the most sweeping climate disclosure mandates in the nation, arguing the policies signed by Gov.
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Georgia's Fulton County is hacked, but prosecutor's office says Trump election case is unaffected

Georgia's Fulton County is hacked, but prosecutor's office says Trump election case is unaffected

ATLANTA (AP) — Officials said court and other systems in Georgia's most populous county were hacked over the weekend, interrupting routine operations, but the district attorney's office said the racketeering case against former President Donald Trump
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Champagne says he's working phones to court new players for Canadian grocery market

Champagne says he's working phones to court new players for Canadian grocery market

OTTAWA — Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is once again insisting that he is reaching out to international grocers in the hopes they will open up shop in Canadaand spur more competition.
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N.S. pilot project gives 12,000 patients access to medical records through mobile app

N.S. pilot project gives 12,000 patients access to medical records through mobile app

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia pilot project that gives residents access to their medical records through a mobile application will improve the quality of health care for patients, the premier said Tuesday.
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Ontario plans major nuclear refurbishment to meet growing electricity demand

Ontario plans major nuclear refurbishment to meet growing electricity demand

PICKERING, Ont. — Ontario Power Generation is moving ahead with a plan to extend the life of the aging Pickering Nuclear Generating Station by decades, as the province tries to secure more electricity supply in the face of increasing demand.
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Some Alberta daycares start 'rolling closures' to protest $10-a-day program: group

Some Alberta daycares start 'rolling closures' to protest $10-a-day program: group

CALGARY — Some daycare operators in Alberta have started "rolling closures" to push for changes to the $10-a-day child-care program, an advocacy group said Tuesday.
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Greg Fergus will stay on as Speaker as Tories continue calling for him to resign

Greg Fergus will stay on as Speaker as Tories continue calling for him to resign

OTTAWA — The House of Commons has voted to let Greg Fergus keep his job as Speaker, nearly two months after the Conservatives and Bloc Québécois called for him to resign.
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