Category Archives: Politics
Experts say Quebec has entered a sixth wave of COVID-19 propelled by BA.2 subvariant
MONTREAL — Quebec has already entered a sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic driven by the BA.2 subvariant, two experts said Monday, although it's unclear how severe it will be and whether the rest of the country will follow. While the
Hillary Clinton to voice ‘Into The Woods’ role in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Hillary Clinton will play the offstage role of the Giant in a production of Stephen Sondheim's “Into The Woods” in her onetime home state of Arkansas, the Arkansas Repertory Theatre announced on Monday.
Trump suit against Clinton part of longtime legal strategy
NEW YORK (AP) — When a Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic panned Donald Trump's plans for a new Manhattan skyscraper, Trump responded by suing. When the tenants of a building he was trying to clear sued to halt their evictions,
High court to hear case about Andy Warhol art, Prince photo
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review a copyright dispute involving works of art by the artist Andy Warhol that were based on a photograph of the musician Prince.
Trudeau to visit Williams Lake First Nation following residential school probe
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to visit the Williams Lake First Nation in British Columbia this week after the band said it found evidence that the remains of 93 children could be buried at a
EXPLAINER: How would billionaire income tax work?
WASHINGTON (AP) — A “Billionaire Minimum Income Tax” is included in President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget proposal — part of the administration’s effort to reduce the federal deficit over the next decade and fund new spending. The proposal
Canada to offer language training, employment assistance to Ukrainians fleeing war
OTTAWA — The government will help Ukrainians arriving in Canada find a job and learn to speak English or French, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Monday. Applications opened March 17 for a program to allow an unlimited number of Ukrainians fleeing...
South Dakota lawmakers fail to override Noem’s 3 vetoes
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Legislature failed to override three vetoes from Gov. Kristi Noem on Monday, killing multiple proposals. The three bills on Monday
Iowa GOP: Benefit cuts needed to spur people to take jobs
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is nearing passage of a dramatic reduction in unemployment benefits to try to force people to fill thousands of open jobs and reverse a trend in which the governor argues the state's “safety net
Zelenskyy briefs Trudeau as ceasefire talks with Russia to resume in Turkey
OTTAWA — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave Prime Minister Justin Trudeau an update Monday on new ceasefire talks with Russia that are being held amid Ukrainian claims of military gains against Russian forces. Zelenskyy told Russian media bef...
