Category Archives: Politics
Members of Congress call out Canada for approving Neo Lithium sale to Chinese company
WASHINGTON — With the United States and Canada each taking stock of their supply-chain woes and marking one year since their heralded bilateral "road map," a group of House Republicans is raising concerns about whether the two countries should be
Alaska lawmakers pursue building conversion for apartments
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska legislative leaders are pursuing the idea of converting a building near the Capitol into 33 apartments that could be used for lawmakers and staff during sessions.
Whistleblowers say they’re bullied for exposing prison abuse
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the federal Bureau of Prisons faces increased scrutiny over its latest scandal — allegations staff and even a warden sexually abused inmates at a women’s prison known as the “rape club” — people striving to hold
Whistleblowers say they’re bullied for exposing prison abuse
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the federal Bureau of Prisons faces increased scrutiny over its latest scandal — allegations staff and even a warden sexually abused inmates at a women’s prison known as the “rape club” — people striving to hold
Yukon to ease COVID-19 restrictions starting March 4: premier
WHITEHORSE — Yukon's premier says the territory is set to move ahead with plans to ease many COVID-19 restrictions starting next week. Sandy Silver says capacity limits on gatherings will be lifted, and bars and restaurants can return to normal servic...
Manitoba to end requirement for front-line workers to have COVID-19 vaccine or test
WINNIPEG — Manitoba health-care workers, teachers and other front-line staff will no longer have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo frequent testing to keep their jobs. The requirement, enacted in October, is to end Tuesday, because the...
Ohio mapmakers scramble to avoid facing state’s high court
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republicans on Ohio’s political mapmaking panel voted Thursday to approve legislative maps they hope can pass constitutional muster, as they scramble to avoid a summons to appear before the Ohio Supreme Court under threat of conte...
Saskatchewan to renew emergency order same day province lifts all COVID-19 measures
REGINA — The Saskatchewan Party government, which has repeatedly said people need to "learn to live with COVID-19," is renewing its state of emergency. Premier Scott Moe signed an order-in-council on Wednesday to extend the emergency order "to address ...
Calls grow for Kansas ed leader to go over ‘raiding’ remark
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly and indigenous leaders on Thursday called on Kansas’ top public school administrator to resign over an offensive public remark about Native Americans.
Prospect of protest ‘convoy’ in D.C. yet to fully coalesce as authorities get ready
WASHINGTON — An Ottawa-inspired "freedom convoy" is making its way to the U.S. capital, but as of now, it has little else in common with its Canadian namesake. Where the protests in Canada's capital were organized, unified and bent on disruption,
