Politics

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday dismissed the “punditry” criticizing President Joe Biden's halting and uneven debate performance, saying at a rally in Las Vegas that “this race will not be decided by one night in June.

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre is the only federal leader whose staff won't answer questions about whether their chief intends to participate in Pride events this summer.

Trump Media fell more than 10% Friday after the first U.S. presidential debate, demonstrating another of the wild swings that have made its stock one of the more volatile on Wall Street.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden had plenty of opportunity during the presidential debate to lay out a clear vision regarding abortion rights in the face of growing restrictions and worsening medical care for women since the fall of Roe v.

HALIFAX — The Irving shipyard is testing methods to cut steel for Canada's new destroyers, though the navy says it will be about a decade before the first vessel joins military operations.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's government has amalgamated 11 health-professional colleges into two, setting the foundation for what it says is stronger oversight.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid to delay a prison sentence for longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon as he appeals his conviction for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol insurrection.

TORONTO — Toronto city staff are looking into what legal requirements the province may have to operate or maintain the Ontario Science Centre, after Premier Doug Ford's government abruptly shuttered the facility citing structural concerns.

OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces was following "legal orders" when it tried to rescue a group of Afghan Sikhs during the fall of Kabul three years ago, Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre said.

TORONTO — The Ontario government says it is cracking down on fraudulent tow truck drivers with a new certification requirement it calls a first among Canada's provinces.