PHILADELPHIA — President Joe Biden on Friday continued to blame both the pandemic and Russian President Vladimir Putin for high gas prices and sought to blunt arguments about federal spending contributing to inflation.“[People] didn’t spend money on leisure activities, so they wanted to spend it on other things, on hard goods, home improvements, televisions, additions…Continue Reading

Canada’s first emissions reduction plan will be tabled in the House of Commons in two weeks. But the minister in charge says it won’t include specific details on how to meet the federal government’s sales targets for zero-emission cars and trucks over the next decade.Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is given a demonstration of an electric…Continue Reading

We can already see an early theme of the Conservative leadership race: authenticity. So what does it mean to be a “real” Conservative these days, and what does it have to do with winning elections?A truck carrying a sign opposing Jean Charest’s bid for the Conservative Party leadership is parked outside the venue for Charest’s…Continue Reading

Ambassador Bridge owner Matthew Moroun says that in the wake of last month’s blockade of the vital trade artery it’s more important than ever to heal old rifts in Windsor, a city that’s wary of his business tactics after decades of dealing with his combative father, Manuel “Matty” Moroun.Matthew Moroun announcing the sale of the Michigan Central Station…Continue Reading

Gregg Popovich is the winningest coach in NBA regular-season history, getting his 1,336th victory when the San Antonio Spurs rallied to beat the Utah Jazz 104-102 on Friday night.Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich signals to his players during the first half of San Antonio’s 104-102 home win over the Utah Jazz on Friday night. (Eric…Continue Reading

Skip to Main ContentMenuParalympicsWhen search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.SearchQuick LinksNewsSportsRadioMusicListen LiveTVWatchParalympicsnewsTop StoriesLocalCOVID-19OpinionWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousThe NationalBusinessHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicShowsAbout CBC NewsVideoIs it too soon to drop COVID-19 mask mandates? | CBC.ca LoadedNewsTV ShowsThe NationalIs it too soon to drop COVID-19 mask mandates?10 hours agoDuration 8:1610 hours agoNewsDuration 8:16Infectious…Continue Reading

Associated PressJustice Thomas slams cancel culture, ‘packing’ Supreme CourtU.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said he’s concerned efforts to politicize the court or add additional justices may erode the institution’s credibility, speaking Friday in Utah at an event hosted by former Republican U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch’s foundation. Thomas, the most senior justice on the nine-member…Continue Reading

Su-35S jet fighter of the Russian Air Force taking off, Kubinka, Russia.Artyom Anikeev/Stocktrek Images via Getty ImagesThe Pentagon believes Russia is flying about 200 sorties every day, although many never enter Ukrainian air space.The Russians can fire cruise missles from planes on the Russia side of the border without risking a strike by Ukraine’s air…Continue Reading

The Philippine government is reportedly willing to open the country to American troops should the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine escalate into a fight with U.S. involvement. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte cited the country’s 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty with the U.S. in a recent meeting in Manila, according to Ambassador Jose Manuel del Gallego Romualdez,…Continue Reading

Last year, Brad Raffensperger was attracting national headlines for taking a stand against Donald Trump and his lies about the 2020 election.In a phone call that was quickly made public, Trump demanded that Raffensperger, Georgia’s Republican secretary of state, “find” enough votes to deprive Joe Biden of a victory in the battleground state. Raffensperger refused…Continue Reading