What to know about the Canadian ties of Kamala Harris, Biden’s choice for successor

Current U.S. vice president spent several years in Montreal, where she attended Westmount High School from 1978 to 1981 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the APEC summit in Bangkok, Thailand, on Nov. 18, 2022.Photo by Sean Kilpatrick /THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — U.S. … Read more

LCBO strike ends with stores set to reopen on Tuesday

Alcohol retailer’s 10,000 unionized employees return to work today Workers are back on the job today at Ontario’s main liquor retailer, but the Liquor Control Board of Ontario says stores won’t be open for business until Tuesday. Photo by Chris Young /The Canadian Press Workers are back on the job today at Ontario’s main liquor … Read more

Sen. Manchin confirms he won’t be running for president: ‘I don’t need that in my life’

Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday denied that he would be challenging Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic presidential ticket, saying, “I don’t need that in my life.” The longtime West Virginia leader, who switched from Democrat to independent this year, squashed rumors that he would be going up against Harris in November’s election during … Read more

Softball Kamala Harris interview resurfaces after Biden withdraws: ‘If I listened to polls I would have never run’

WATERTOWN, Wis. — When Sharon McMahon, “America’s Government Teacher,” interviewed Vice President Kamala Harris during the second-in-command’s March visit to Minnesota, Biden’s age was enough of a concern that it came up during the conversation — which was made up almost entirely of softball questions. When McMahon brought up a USA Today-Suffolk University poll “suggesting that … Read more

Pennsylvania Democrats split on Kamala Harris as Biden drops out of 2024 election

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — As news of President Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race sent shockwaves across America Sunday, some Democratic leaders in one of the country’s most important swing states declined to support the successor he endorsed. With its 19 electoral votes, Pennsylvania is the biggest prize among the nation’s purple states. And until … Read more

‘Simpsons’ writer responds to the show predicting Kamala Harris’ presidential run

“The Simpsons” did it again. The animated show seemingly predicted Vice President Kamala Harris seeking the Democratic presidential nomination after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race over the weekend. A writer from the show even addressed the coincidence on social media. 11Lisa Simpson; Kamala Harris. In the 2000 episode of the comedy series, “Bart … Read more

Man hospitalized after stabbing in Cabot Square

The suspect fled before the arrival of police. Photo by Allen McInnis /Montreal Gazette files An 18-year-old man was stabbed at least once in the upper body late Sunday after an argument in a downtown park degenerated. Montreal police said the incident occurred at about 10:30 p.m. in Cabot Square on Ste. Catherine St. near … Read more

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