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Nigeria's Bola Tinubu declared winner of presidential vote

Nigeria's Bola Tinubu declared winner of presidential vote

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Election officials declared Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation and raising the specter of protests by opposition supporters who
Number of temporary foreign workers in Quebec on the rise, labour minister says

Number of temporary foreign workers in Quebec on the rise, labour minister says

QUEBEC — The number of temporary foreign workers is on the rise in Quebec, and the province's labour minister says he expects the trend to continue.

Trillium Health Partners announce up to $75M donation for hospitals

TORONTO — Trillium Health Partners says a company based in Mississauga, Ont., will be donating up to $75 million to its hospitals via a matching program.
Wisconsin court candidate won't hear Democrats' lawsuits

Wisconsin court candidate won't hear Democrats' lawsuits

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Democrats' choice in a high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race said Wednesday that she would not hear cases brought by the Wisconsin Democratic Party because it has donated $2.5 million to her campaign.
Trump planning first Iowa trip since announcing 2024 bid

Trump planning first Iowa trip since announcing 2024 bid

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump is planning to visit Iowa in mid-March, a first foray to the leadoff caucus state since announcing his 2024 White House campaign.
Two Tory MPs silent after Poilievre says they 'regret' meeting German politician

Two Tory MPs silent after Poilievre says they 'regret' meeting German politician

OTTAWA — Two Conservative members of Parliament are remaining tight-lipped about whether they regret meeting with a German politician, which is something Pierre Poilievre has said they do.
DTE Energy, Consumers Energy face power-outage challenges

DTE Energy, Consumers Energy face power-outage challenges

The power in Leah Thomas' Beverly Hills, Michigan, home went out about 9 p.m. on Feb. 22. It was back on four days later, on Sunday evening, but was lost again the next day.
Sanders schedules vote to force Starbucks CEO to testify

Sanders schedules vote to force Starbucks CEO to testify

Sen. Bernie Sanders is raising the stakes in his effort to get Starbucks’ interim CEO Howard Schultz to testify at a Senate hearing about an ongoing unionization effort at the company.
Russians place flowers at burnt out tanks in Baltic cities

Russians place flowers at burnt out tanks in Baltic cities

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Burnt-out Russian tanks seized by Ukrainian forces last year have gone on display in recent days in the capitals of the three Baltics states, where Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians are turning out to view them and snap phot
Supreme Court student loan hearing: What you need to know

Supreme Court student loan hearing: What you need to know

NEW YORK (AP) — The fate of President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan is up in the air after Supreme Court justices questioned whether his administration has the authority to broadly cancel federal student loans.
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