Category Archives: Politics
Hollywood, foreign film productions reach record high in Canada in COVID’s first year
OTTAWA — When the pandemic first hit, the world shouted "cut." Cameras stopped rolling, film sets went black and stars with seven-figure salaries were sent back to their hotel rooms. But a report by the Canadian Media Producers Association on the
Bill against trans girls in girls’ sports passes state House
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania House voted Tuesday after a tense debate to approve a bill that would prohibit transgender girls from competing in girls' school sports.
EXPLAINER: Why Finkenauer’s Senate bid rests on 3 signatures
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Democrat Abby Finkenauer’s hopes of running against Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley this fall may hinge on a state Supreme Court ruling on three petition signatures.
Facing primary, Georgia’s Kemp delivers on looser gun laws
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp rose to national notice in 2018 in part through a television ad that showed him brandishing a shotgun at an actor playing a suitor of one of his daughters.
‘Wrong’: Dem candidates blast PAC influence in new district
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The battle over who represents Oregon's new congressional district became heated Tuesday as six Democratic candidates jointly denounced almost $1 million in support for a rival party member by a super PAC that focuses on electing
Man photographed in Pelosi’s office rejects plea bargain
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Arkansas man photographed with his feet on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has rejected a plea deal over the federal charges against him, attorneys said Tuesday.
Frustration grows over truck backlogs at Texas-Mexico border
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — One of the busiest trade ports on the U.S.-Mexico border remained closed Tuesday as frustration and traffic snarls mounted over new orders by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott requiring extra inspections of commercial trucks as part of
Quebec premier warns Ottawa against unilateral action to protect province’s caribou
QUEBEC — Ottawa is threatening to act unilaterally to protect caribou in Quebec, a move that Premier François Legault said Tuesday would be interference in an area of provincial jurisdiction. In an April 8 letter, federal Environment Minister Steven Gu...
Health advocates call for publicly funded birth control in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX — Publicly funded birth control would save money and improve the health of Nova Scotians, doctors and health advocates in the province said Tuesday. International research indicates barrier-free contraceptives are an inexpensive way to improve ...
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation wants return of mask mandates, expanded PCR testing
REGINA — The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation wants the province to bring back a mask mandate because Canada's chief public health officer says COVID-19 cases are rising across the country. The federation says it wants the Saskatchewan Party governmen...
