Category Archives: Politics
Montreal subway extension delayed until 2029 as cost estimate rises to $6.4 billion
MONTREAL — The long-planned extension of a Montreal subway line will open in 2029 and cost some $6.4 billion, government officials said Friday. It is the fifth time in the last 33 years that politicians have announced an extension of the
Canadian Armed Forces need to be better equipped: Foreign Affairs Minister
TORONTO — The Canadian Armed Forces should be better equipped to face new challenges in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said on Friday. Speaking at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affair...
Drought-stricken California imposes new round of water cuts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's urban water users and farmers who rely on supplies from state reservoirs will get less than planned this year as fears of a third consecutive dry year become reality, state officials announced Friday.
Dikes to protect N.S.-N.B. link from flooding expected to cost up to $300 million
HALIFAX — An engineering study says the cost of a decade-long project to save the land link between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick from climate-related flooding will range between $189 million and just over $300 million. The study released Friday sugges...
House passes bill to prohibit discrimination based on hair
WASHINGTON (AP) — Black people who wear hairstyles like Afros, cornrows or tightly coiled twists should not face bias in society, school and the workplace, the U.S. House said Friday in voting to make it explicit that such discrimination is
House passes bill to legalize sports betting in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Supporters of legalizing sports betting in Kentucky notched a crucial victory Friday, when the state House passed a measure to regulate the wagering and reap tax revenue from the activity.
Ontario rejects TDSB’s request for more time in lifting mask rules in schools
TORONTO — Ontario's top doctor has instructed schools that sought more time to lift mask mandates and other remaining COVID-19 public health measures to fall in line with the provincial end date set for next week. A number of school boards
Spain changes stance, backs Moroccan rule in Western Sahara
MADRID (AP) — Spain on Friday declared “a new stage” in its strained relations with Morocco after the Spanish prime minister wrote to the Moroccan king, agreeing that having Western Sahara operate autonomously under Rabat’s rule is “the most serious,
Ex-Va. officer, W.Va. lawmaker plead guilty in Capitol riot
A former Virginia police officer pleaded guilty on Friday to storming the U.S. Capitol with another former officer who is scheduled to be tried next month on charges related to the riot.
Ohio pauses preparations for May 3 primary amid map flap
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's top elections official is pausing certain preparations for the May 3 primary in the face of a court decision invalidating a third set of GOP-drawn maps of new legislative districts.
