Netflix CEO Sarandos visited White House right before streamer said WBD deal is off
[ad_1] Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos arrives for meetings at the White House in Washington, Feb. 26, 2026. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos visited the White House Thursday afternoon for a meeting on his company’s effort to buy part of Warner Bros. Discovery — shortly before Netflix announced it would terminate the […]
Trump moves more military might to the Middle East as Iran fails to make deal ahead of key deadline
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Iran left talks with the US on Thursday without a deal to end its nuclear program as President Trump escalated his military buildup in the Middle East to prepare for war. The negotiations in Geneva were inconclusive, with Trump’s self-imposed deadline to reach an agreement on the future of Tehran’s nuclear program […]
Ford government spends further $1.7M advertising its plans for Ontario Place | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A recent provincial advertising campaign to “let people know” about the redevelopment of Ontario Place cost more than $1.7 million, money one critic says the Ford government is “flushing down the drain.” The campaign was launched at the end of August last year and ran until mid-December, promoting the government’s plans to relocate the […]
Liberal, Bloc Québécois rematch in Terrebonne riding after Supreme Court nixes result | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Bloc Québécois’ Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné will once again face off against Liberal Tatiana Auguste in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne after the Supreme Court of Canada recently invalidated last year’s result. Elections Canada had declared Auguste the winner over Sinclair-Desgagné by a single vote following the April […]
Alberta budget 2026 comes with spending hikes but $9.4B deficit | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government has introduced a new Alberta budget that promises more money for health and education but also an eye-popping deficit of $9.4 billion. Finance Minister Nate Horner says coping with a rising population and lower-than-expected oil prices is putting the squeeze on Alberta’s bottom line. Horner says the prudent course […]
Democrats plan to force Iran war powers vote next week
[ad_1] U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffires (D-NY) speaks at a press conference on the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Congressional Democrats will force a vote on a war powers resolution relating to Iran next week, Democratic leadership announced Thursday, as President […]
Conservative MP searches for ‘antifa’ in federal government, Canadian Armed Forces – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A Conservative MP wants to identify federal public servants or members of the Canadian Armed Forces who sympathize with the left-wing antifa movement. Edmonton MP Garnett Genuis has asked federal departments and agencies, as well as the military, if any of their employees are now, or have ever been, members of the decentralized protest […]
Multibillion-dollar budget deficit on tap as Alberta introduces its 2026 budget | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] It’s budget day in Alberta, and the overarching question is not whether the budget will show a deficit, but exactly how many billions of dollars in the red it will be. Premier Danielle Smith has signalled for weeks that the deficit is going to be, in her words, “significant” but has not provided a […]
Warren calls Trump’s bluff on affordability after State of the Union
[ad_1] Ranking member Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., questions Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled “The Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Annual Report to Congress,” in Dirksen building on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling […]
Memorial services for Jesse Jackson begin at Chicago HQ of his civil rights group
[ad_1] CHICAGO — Cross-country memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. are set to begin Thursday in Chicago, the city the late civil rights leader called home. The protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate will lie in repose for two days at the headquarters of the Rainbow PUSH […]