Category Archives: Politics

First B.C. monkeypox case is confirmed in Vancouver resident

VANCOUVER — The BC Centre for Disease Control has announced the first case of monkeypox in British Columbia, bringing the national total to almost 80 cases. The centre says its laboratory has confirmed the infection in a resident of Vancouver, but

La Follette headed to Africa during height of campaign

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Secretary of State Doug La Follette said Monday that he plans to travel to Africa just as the primary campaign season kicks into high gear, banking that his name recognition is so strong he can

Proud Boys charged with seditious conspiracy in Capitol riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — The former top leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group and other members were charged with seditious conspiracy for what federal prosecutors say was a coordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying

Judges toss suit seeking Virginia House elections this year

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A three-judge panel dismissed a federal lawsuit Monday that sought to force all 100 members of Virginia’s Republican-controlled House of Delegates to face an unscheduled election this year.

Arizona judge declines GOP request to block mail voting

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona judge on Monday declined a request by the state Republican Party to block most mail ballots for the 2022 election, preserving the voting method used by the overwhelming majority of voters.

Once dumped by Trump, Brooks seeks his endorsement again

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks is asking former President Donald Trump to back him once again in Alabama's Senate race, a request that comes two months after a feud caused Trump to revoke his endorsement of the

Some in Ga. GOP want closed primaries after Trump picks lose

ATLANTA (AP) — Some Republican activists are calling for abolishing Georgia's open primary system, complaining that too many Democrats crossed over to vote in the state's GOP primary against candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump.

As SC vote nears, Mace has double Arrington’s campaign cash

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace is beefing up her campaign coffers in an effort to stave off GOP challenger Katie Arrington in the closing days of the Republican primary race for South Carolina's 1st District.

Cyprus to UN: Turkey seeks full control of breakaway north

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus will lodge a complaint with the United Nations over Turkey’s new financial assistance deal with breakaway Turkish Cypriots that demonstrates Ankara’s “complete control” over them, the president of the ethnically divided is...

Jack Weisgerber, B.C. Social Credit, Reform, Independent MLA passes away at 81 years

VICTORIA — A former British Columbia Social Credit cabinet minister who also sat in the legislature as a member of the former Reform party and as an Independent has died. Jack Weisgerber, who was energy, mines and petroleum resources minister in

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