Category Archives: Politics
Quebec legislature rises ahead of fall election with CAQ riding high in polls
MONTREAL — As the Quebec legislature met Friday for the last time before the fall election, the opposition parties attempted to position themselves against a government they say has used language and identity as a distraction. But they face a difficul...
Calgary mayor wants province to reverse changes to emergency medical dispatch
CALGARY — The mayor of Calgary wants the Alberta government to reverse its decision to consolidate emergency medical dispatch, but the province says it will wait for the results of two investigations into a delayed ambulance response. Both the city and...
N.L. offers driver’s licence equivalencies for Ukrainian refugees, others left out
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is offering provincial driver's licences to Ukrainian refugees, but not to refugees from other countries like Syria or Afghanistan — and experts say the exclusion should stop. Hassan Ahmad is an assistant la...
James Craig to run as write-in for Michigan GOP primary
DETROIT (AP) — Former Detroit police Chief James Craig said he will run as a write-in candidate in the Republican primary for governor after fraudulent signatures on petitions left him short of the minimum to get on the Aug. 2
UK to introduce bill next week to breach Brexit deal with EU
LONDON (AP) — The British government said Friday it will introduce a bill next week to override parts of the Brexit trade treaty it signed with the European Union before the U.K. quit the bloc in 2020. The move will
Abortion funds feel frustration, gratitude at ‘rage giving’
Casie Pierce doesn't usually work Fridays. But on the Friday after the draft Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked, Pierce, the development director for a Dallas-based abortion fund, which helps people pay for the procedure and asso...
Aging dams could soon benefit from $7B federal loan program
Eight years after Congress created the program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking a first step toward offering more than $7 billion of federally backed loans to repair aging dams owned by states, local governments and private entities
Dutch government angers farmers with tough emission goals
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government unveiled goals Friday to drastically reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides to protect the environment, a plan that would lead to major upheavals in the Netherlands' multibillion dollar agriculture indust...
Pennsylvania pulls gay pioneer’s marker over 1993 interview
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A roadside historical marker installed less than a year ago to honor a gay rights pioneer has been removed after a state senator raised concerns with Pennsylvania's state history agency about the man's 30-year-old memories of
Hungary accused of discrimination for discount fuel policy
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A spokesperson for the European Union's executive arm said Friday that Hungary was discriminating against citizens of other EU countries by offering discounted fuel to drivers of vehicles with Hungarian license plates while dri...