Alberta residents will head to the polls Monday for a historic referendum that could set the oil-rich Canadian province on a path toward independence, possibly reshaping Canada’s political landscape and its relationship with the United States. The Oct. 19 vote will not determine whether Alberta immediately separates from Canada. Instead, voters will decide whether the […]

Massachusetts Republican candidate for lieutenant governor Shawn Oliver was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of alcohol Saturday night, police said. Around 11:40 p.m., the New Bedford Police Department responded to reports at 448 Dartmouth St. that a vehicle was overturned after striking multiple parked vehicles. Five parked vehicles were struck, with two […]

Former President Barack Obama criticized the federal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) citizenship, saying the raid on her Washington, D.C., home should be upsetting to any American. Obama had not previously weighed in on the Department of Homeland Security’s investigation into Omar until Sunday, and the former president framed the circumstances as political retribution […]

Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson on Sunday said he has no plans to apologize to his opponent, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), after telling the incumbent to “shut up” during a recent debate. Speaking with CNN’s Dana Bash, Jackson was asked about an incident during the fourth and final Senate debate in Maine in which […]