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Recounts rarely alter elections. There's another reason they matter, says B.C. expert

Recounts rarely alter elections. There's another reason they matter, says B.C. expert

Recounts may not change election results very often, but British Columbia political scientist David Black says they play an increasingly vital role in demonstrating election integrity.
Tory MPs backed communities seeking Liberal housing fund Poilievre vows to cut

Tory MPs backed communities seeking Liberal housing fund Poilievre vows to cut

OTTAWA — A number of Conservative MPs have written letters to the Liberal housing minister asking him to grant their communities funding from a program that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre this week called disastrous and promised to cancel.
Ottawa urged to halt imports of endangered monkeys for drug testing, amid U.S. probe

Ottawa urged to halt imports of endangered monkeys for drug testing, amid U.S. probe

TORONTO — The federal government is facing mounting pressure to investigate the importation of endangered monkeys for medical research in Quebec, after a United States probe allegedly prompted a pharmaceutical giant to sharply increase its imports no
Forget the beaver, moose and goose. These are the most Canadian animals

Forget the beaver, moose and goose. These are the most Canadian animals

The most Canadian animal? It's not the beaver that marks the nickel, the moose that pervades souvenir shops across the country, the loon that gave the one-dollar coin its nickname, or even the much-maligned Canada goose.
Quebec says private colleges are selling citizenship. The data tells another story

Quebec says private colleges are selling citizenship. The data tells another story

MONTREAL — Quebec wants to cut its share of international students to ease housing pressure and protect the French language, but a recent uptick in study permits has mostly gone to people from francophone countries where the province has explicitly s
Keys to the White House: A breakdown of the battleground states in the U.S. election

Keys to the White House: A breakdown of the battleground states in the U.S. election

WASHINGTON — For Americans living in a handful of battleground states, the United States election has relentlessly inundated their lives for months. Their televisions show constant advertisements from Democrats and Republicans.
In the news today: Ontario to table 'ambitious' economic update

In the news today: Ontario to table 'ambitious' economic update

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
More than a quarter of Canadians will spend at least 100 bones on Halloween: poll

More than a quarter of Canadians will spend at least 100 bones on Halloween: poll

A new poll suggests more than a quarter of Canadians will spend $100 or more on Halloween, with roughly 70 per cent of respondents saying they'll fork over as much money as they did last year on candy and costumes.
AI will get better than humans at cyber offence by 2030: Hinton Lectures speaker

AI will get better than humans at cyber offence by 2030: Hinton Lectures speaker

TORONTO — Artificial intelligence will be able to beat humans at cyber offence by the end of the decade, predicted the keynote speaker at a series of lectures hosted by computer science luminary Geoffrey Hinton this week.
Plant-based milks facility did not follow listeria prevention protocol: CFIA

Plant-based milks facility did not follow listeria prevention protocol: CFIA

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says its investigation into an Ontario facility processing plant-based milk found it was not adhering to Health Canada’s policies on listeria prevention.
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