Obama, Trump elections provide backdrop for Salman Rushdiea s a The Golden Housea

Author Salman Rushdie is seen in this undated handout photo. Salman Rushdie says the idea of setting his latest novel between two historic U.S. elections came to him late, but the contrast between Barack Obama and Donald Trump's presidencies provided the perfect backdrop for his modern American fable.

breaking 1 of 2 missing fishermen found clinging to capsized boat

The Coast Guard suspended their search, Tuesday, for two missing fishermen overdue in Lake Erie since Monday after rescuing one. Just after 12:30 p.m., a Royal Canadian Air Force C-130 from Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton, Ontario, spotted a man clinging to a capsized vessel about 15 nautical miles northeast of Cleveland.

Supplemental deer feeding on Manitoulin in emergency situations remains in place

A member of the Gore Bay Fish and Game Club is happy that the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is not putting in place legislation that would prevent supplemental feeding of deer when severe conditions in the winter put deer in peril. The MNRF, in an environmental posting, has released its final decision on a White-Tailed Deer Management Plan for Ontario.

HUD sending $2.3M to Maine to improve tribal housing

The Indian Housing Block Grant money is going to the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Penobscot Indian Nation, the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Pleasant Point Reservation and the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indian Township. The largest of the grants is going to the Indian Township Passamaquoddy Housing Authority.

Freighter aground in river linking lakes Superior, Huron

In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, the merchant vessel Calumet sits aground in shallow water outside of the channel on St. Marys River, which runs between the U.S. and Canada along Michigan's eastern Upper Peninsula, southeast of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Thursday, Aug 10, 2017.

In New York State, a surprising flow of illegal emigrants

These stories keep cropping up in the news often enough that this must be more than a few isolated incidents. We're talking about part of the Trump Phenomenon as it relates to illegal aliens and their desire to flee the country now that the new administration is in charge.

Judges appointed for Grand Falls-Windsor, Happy Valley-Goose Bay

According to a news release from the Department of Justice and Public Safety, Fowler will serve in Grand Falls-Windsor, replacing Judge Timothy Chalker. "On behalf of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, I would like to congratulate Judge Robin Fowler and Judge Kari Ann Pike on their new roles," said Justice and Public Safety Minister Andrew Parsons.

Rothenburger: Stone’s Liberal pedigree runs deep

If the B.C Liberals want a candidate who can follow in the footsteps of the departing Kevin Krueger, that is, if they want someone as fervently loyal to the party, as staunchly convinced the NDP is a political disaster waiting to plunge the province into economic ruin, they need look no further than Todd Stone. On the eve of Premier Christy Clark's trip into town to announce good things for RIH, Stone was announcing he wants to succeed Krueger.

Canadian military tweets welcome as Trump bans transgender personnel

TD Bank Group's director of university relations, Nancy Moulday, explains what a campus ambassador program is and shares some best practices Canadian Occupational Safety magazine brings you daily news, advice and information from across the country and around the world. Check in daily to find out what's new in OHS news.

McConnell signals openness to shoring up insurance exchanges and other news in brief

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday if 50 Republican senators don't agree on a rollback of the 2010 health care law through the budget reconciliation process, there will need to be some sort of bipartisan measure to help the insurance markets.

Canada decision to pay former Gitmo prisoner criticized

A decision by the Canadian government to apologize and give millions of dollars to a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who pleaded guilty to killing a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan came under mounting criticism on Tuesday. An official familiar with the deal said Tuesday that Omar Khadr will receive 10.5 million Canadian dollars .

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CBC news anchor Peter Mansbridge poses for a photo at the Toronto studios of the national television network on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Nearly a year after he closed the Labour Day newscast by revealing his decision to step aside at the public broadcaster's flagship news program, Mansbridge says his final sign-off to viewers will elude most fanfare.

No cruise ships confirmed for Summerside harbour this season

Although the tourist season is kicking off across the Island, for now Summerside residents shouldn't expect to see any cruise ships docked in the port. "Currently we are still trying to resolve the issue that we saw last year with concerns that our waters were too shallow," explained Arnold Croken, president of Summerside Port Corporation Inc. "We currently don't have any cruise ships committed for the summer.

Date Set for Moroun Challenge to Howe Bridge

Manuel "Matty" Moroun, billionaire and owner of the Ambassador Bridge, spanning the Detroit River between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, will go to court this fall in effort to stop the neraby construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge. The Gordie Howe would likely divert traffic away from the Ambassador, currently the busiest crossing in terms of trade volume on the U.S.-Canada border.

Seven stories in the news for today, June 15

A parliamentary committee studying Canada's slumping media industry will reportedly call for a five per cent tax on broadband Internet services to boost a sector struggling to adapt to technological changes and evolving consumer habits. Function lights are illuminated on a modem in Chelsea, Que., July 11, 2011.

Marijuana sector leaders say they’ve met with TMX Group to discuss U.S. investments

Marijuana industry insiders say they have met with the operators of Canada's largest stock exchange to devise a policy on investing in the U.S., where growing and selling cannabis violates federal laws. Lawyers who work with publicly traded Canadian marijuana producers say there is an unwritten rule that companies traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange or the TSX Venture Exchange are not permitted to have investments in the U.S. cannabis sector.

Obama decries lack of U.S. leadership on climate; defends a international ordera

Former US President Barack Obama waves before he is awarded the German Media Prize 2016 in Baden-Baden, Germany on May 25, 2017. Former U.S. president Barack Obama will be in Montreal today to deliver a keynote speech to a sold-out audience at the city's convention centre.