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Elon Musk makes his first appearance at a Trump rally and casts the election in dire terms

Elon Musk makes his first appearance at a Trump rally and casts the election in dire terms

Billionaire tech executive Elon Musk cast the upcoming presidential election in dire terms during an appearance with Donald Trump , calling the Republican presidential nominee the only candidate “to preserve democracy in America.
Where will B.C.'s election be won? Even identifying the battlegrounds is tough call

Where will B.C.'s election be won? Even identifying the battlegrounds is tough call

VANCOUVER — The calculus of predicting an election and identifying its key battlegrounds is complex enough in any race, but observers of the British Columbia poll this month are facing a pair of unknown quantities that make the maths even more confou
Voters in North Carolina and Georgia have bigger problems than politics. Helene changed everything

Voters in North Carolina and Georgia have bigger problems than politics. Helene changed everything

VILAS, N.C. (AP) — Brad Farrington pulls over to grab a case of water bottles being passed out in Vilas, a small rural community tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Trump ramps up his campaign in Wisconsin, where a Republican win could knock out Democrats

Trump ramps up his campaign in Wisconsin, where a Republican win could knock out Democrats

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump's fourth scheduled stop in eight days in Wisconsin is a sign of his increased attention as Republicans fret about the former president's ability to match the Democrats' enthusiasm and turnout machine.
Top US trade official sees progress in helping workers. Voters will decide if her approach continues

Top US trade official sees progress in helping workers. Voters will decide if her approach continues

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the U.S. trade representative, Katherine Tai is legally required to avoid discussing the presidential election. But her ideas about fair trade are on the ballot in November .
In its 25th season, Quebec satirical news show 'Infoman' is still going strong

In its 25th season, Quebec satirical news show 'Infoman' is still going strong

MONTREAL — In an interview nearly a quarter-century ago, Jean-René Dufort said he was afraid of his own shadow.

Liberal, Conservative MPs to speak at Oct. 7 march to Parliament Hill

OTTAWA — A Liberal MP and a Conservative MP will be part of a team delivering speeches at an event in Ottawa commemorating the one year anniversary of the attacks on Oct. 7.
Takeaways from AP's report on affordable housing disappearing across the U.S.

Takeaways from AP's report on affordable housing disappearing across the U.S.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — While Americans continue to struggle under unrelentingly high rents , as many as 223,0000 affordable housing units across the U.S. could disappear in the next five years alone.
As affordable housing disappears, states scramble to shore up the losses

As affordable housing disappears, states scramble to shore up the losses

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For more than two decades, the low rent on Marina Maalouf’s apartment in a blocky affordable housing development in Los Angeles’ Chinatown was a saving grace for her family, including a granddaughter who has autism.
A year into the Israel-Hamas war, students say a chill on free speech has reached college classrooms

A year into the Israel-Hamas war, students say a chill on free speech has reached college classrooms

WASHINGTON (AP) — As a junior at George Washington University, Ty Lindia meets new students every day. But with the shadow of the Israel-Hamas war hanging over the Washington, D.C.