Category Archives: Politics
US Army Chinook helicopters help set up base camp on Denali
DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska (AP) — Those wishing to climb North America’s tallest peak got a leg up this week from the U.S. Army. Aviators
MPs debate Keira’s Law to require judicial training on domestic violence
OTTAWA — Judges will have to undergo regular training on domestic violence and coercive control if a bill known as Keira's Law passes through Parliament. It is named in honour of four-year-old Keira Kagan who was found dead with her biological
B.C. scraps controversial plan to involuntarily treat youth after overdose
VANCOUVER — British Columbia has ditched a controversial plan forcing youth to undergo treatment for up to seven days after an overdose and will now develop a new strategy with First Nations groups. Mental Health and Addictions Minister Sheila Malcolms...
Judge delays some New York primaries after court tosses maps
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge ordered Friday that the state's congressional and state Senate primaries be delayed until Aug. 23 to provide enough time to replace district maps that were ruled unconstitutional this week.
Polish court sees no grounds to arrest prominent lawyer
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A prominent Polish lawyer who has represented leading political opposition figures and was treated as a suspect in a politically sensitive case was cleared by a court on Friday.
Trump, fighting contempt fines, says he doesn’t have records
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's lawyers, seeking to reverse their client's $10,000-per-day contempt fine, provided a New York judge Friday with an affidavit in which the former president claims he didn't turn over subpoenaed documents to the state attor...
Georgia man 2nd rioter convicted of seditious conspiracy
PHOENIX (AP) — A Georgia man affiliated with the far-right Oath Keepers militia group became the second Capitol rioter to plead guilty to seditious conspiracy for his actions leading up and through the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection.
Alaska House Republicans remove Eastman from caucus
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska House Republicans have removed Rep. David Eastman from their caucus, the minority leader said Friday, citing tensions with the Wasilla Republican that have built over time.
B.C. disaster program upgraded to help flood victims, quickly aid in other disasters
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is overhauling its program that provides assistance after a disaster, making more people and businesses affected by last November's catastrophic flooding immediately eligible for help. A statement from the Min...
Beer shortage caused by Molson Coors strike looms in parts of Quebec, bar owners warn
MONTREAL — The head of the Quebec bar owners' association says some suds sellers could soon run dry because of an ongoing strike at a Molson Coors brewery. In a phone interview, Renaud Poulin said he has received dozens of calls
