Category Archives: Politics
Feds: Chinese man charged in China’s US chase of ‘fugitives’
NEW YORK (AP) — A pregnant U.S. citizen was held in China for eight months and threatened that she couldn't leave unless she convinced her mother to return to China, authorities revealed Wednesday as they criminally charged a man who
Maryland lawmakers approve redone congressional map
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Democrat-controlled Maryland General Assembly approved a quickly redrawn congressional map on Wednesday, five days after a judge struck down the one lawmakers approved in December as unconstitutional for diluting the voice of ...
Blinken urges Algeria re-think on Russia, Western Sahara
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a three-nation tour of the Middle East and North Africa Wednesday with appeals for Algeria to limit ties with Russia and look to improve relations with neighboring Morocco.
N.B. People’s Alliance party is no more, MLAs Austin and Conroy join Tory government
FREDERICTON — The opposition People's Alliance of New Brunswick party has folded and its two elected members announced Wednesday they will join the governing Progressive Conservatives. People's Alliance Leader Kris Austin made the surprising announceme...
Government working to find out which Ukrainians coming to Canada need most help
OTTAWA — Canada will extend some settlement services to fleeing Ukrainians, but they will not receive all of the same supports as typical refugees, the federal immigration minister said Wednesday. Many Ukrainians who've applied to come to Canada are do...
Health care provider sues over Idaho’s strict abortion ban
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A regional Planned Parenthood organization is suing Idaho over a new law that bans nearly all abortions by allowing potential family members of the embryo to sue abortion providers.
Building national monument honouring residential school students to take five years
Ottawa is eyeing a possible five-year timeline to build a national monument to honour children who suffered its residential school system. Construction of a memorial in the national capital was listed as one of the calls to action in the final
Satellite modems nexus of worst cyberattack of Ukraine war
A malicious software command that immediately crippled tens of thousands of modems across Europe anchored the cyberattack on a satellite network used by Ukraine’s government and military just as Russia invaded, the satellite owner disclosed Wednesday. ...
Federal emissions reduction plan still undercounts forestry, environmentalists say
The federal government's new emissions reduction plan continues to undercount emissions from forestry, an environmental group says, throwing doubt on Canada's ability to reach its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. "They're not reporting their carbon i...
Small businesses seek extra hiring aid in federal budget to help with recovery
OTTAWA — The voice of Canadian small business says it hopes the federal government breathes extra months of life into an incentive for companies to hire new staff, a way to help firms only now hitting recovery mode. Dan Kelly, president
