Category Archives: Politics
Manitoba government closes youth jail, cites decline in incarceration rate
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is closing one of its two youth jails, citing a sharp drop in the number of young people being sentenced to custody. The Agassiz Youth Centre will close July 22 after operating at less than half
Official: China foreign minister arrives in India for visit
NEW DELHI (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in the Indian capital on Thursday for his visit in the past two years, after troops from the two countries engaged in a tense faceoff and occasional clashes along their
Voters challenge Greene’s eligibility to run for reelection
ATLANTA (AP) — A group of Georgia voters is challenging U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's eligibility to run for reelection, saying she helped facilitate the riot that disrupted Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s presidential election victory.
B.C. ready to proceed with permanent repairs to flood-damaged Coquihalla Highway
HOPE, B.C. — The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says it is moving ahead with permanent repairs to a key B.C. highway damaged by catastrophic flooding last November. A statement from the ministry says it has begun the process to select
Federal NDP says N.L. offshore oil project hard to justify; energy minister unfazed
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As Newfoundland and Labrador's oil sector faces more hesitancy from Ottawa, the province's energy minister says he's unfazed by the federal New Democrats' comments that a pending approval of a new oilfield off St. John's will
Nations ‘united’ in seeking to cut Russian oil, gas imports
PARIS (AP) — Dozens of nations, including the United States and much of Europe, say they are united in seeking to “radically” reduce imports of Russian oil and gas after its invasion of Ukraine, while ensuring those efforts don’t fuel
Blinken to Mideast as Ukraine war complicates US diplomacy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to the Mideast and North Africa next week as the Biden administration strives to keep allies and partners united in opposition to Russia’s war in Ukraine, the State Department said
Beef emerging as sticking point in free trade talks between Canada and Britain
OTTAWA — A potential clash over hormone-treated Canadian beef is emerging as a sticking point as free trade talks between Canada and Britain formally begin. In an interview with The Canadian Press, U.K. International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelya...
Justices reject Texas college official’s claims over censure
WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Thursday against an elected public college official in Texas who complained that his colleagues' censure of his actions violated his free speech rights.
NYC lifts vaccine rule that blocked athletes from home games
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's mayor exempted athletes and performers — including Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving — from the city’s vaccine mandate Thursday, while keeping the rule in place for private and public workers who risk losing
