Category Archives: Politics
Canada’s PM Trudeau says Emergencies Act powers can now be revoked as crisis calms
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government can revoke the powers in the Emergencies Act now that the crisis in Ottawa and at Canada's border crossings has calmed down. "We are confident that existing laws and bylaws are now
Fewer COVID-19 cases in schools: Alberta teachers union ‘cautiously optimistic’
EDMONTON — The president of the Alberta Teachers' Association says he is cautiously optimistic after seeing COVID-19 cases go down in classrooms a little more than a week after the province lifted a mask mandate in schools. But Jason Schilling says
Court: Medical marijuana can’t be taxed in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court has last stand a lower court ruling that found cannabis purchases by medical marijuana patients should not be subject to gross receipts tax.
Budget funding for BC Wildfire Service garners mixed reaction from experts
VANCOUVER — A fire ecologist says new provincial funding to expand the BC Wildfire Service to a year-round endeavour is a welcome step toward preventing disasters, while others in the field say the funds could be better spent elsewhere. Bob Gray
High court wades into clash over Trump-era immigration rule
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court waded into a political clash Wednesday between the Biden administration and Republican-led states seeking to defend a signature Trump-era immigration rule that the new administration has abandoned.
Contempt threats, primary woes swirl amid Ohio map confusion
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A political stalemate over Ohio's new legislative maps plunged the state into confusion Wednesday, even as members of a new map-drawing commission defended themselves against potential contempt charges they face for failing to mee...
Space Station ‘largely isolated’ from tensions over Ukraine
ATLANTA (AP) — Tensions in eastern Ukraine and heightened Western fears of a Russian invasion should not have a significant impact on the International Space Station or U.S.-Russia cooperation in space, the former head of the National Space Council tol...
US drops name of Trump’s ‘China Initiative’ after criticism
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is scrapping the name of a Trump-era initiative that was intended to crack down on economic espionage by Beijing but has been criticized as unfairly targeting Chinese professors at American colleges because of t...
Nova Scotia to lift all remaining COVID-19 restrictions by March 21
HALIFAX — All remaining COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted in Nova Scotia by March 21, including proof of vaccination and indoor mask mandates. "There comes a point in time where the benefit of the restrictions is outweighed by the impact of
Nebraska governor picks replacement for senator who resigned
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts on Wednesday appointed a conservative banker to replace former state Sen. Mike Groene, who resigned after admitting that he took photos of a legislative staffer without her knowledge.
