Category Archives: Social
Saskatchewan signs on to federal government’s $10-a-day child-care plan
REGINA — Saskatchewan has become the latest jurisdiction to sign on to the federal government's plan to implement $10-a-day child care for families. "A child-care centre is as important to our economy, it is as much a piece of critical infrastructure
Attorneys: Suspect in Indiana officer’s slaying mentally ill
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting a western Indiana police officer during an ambush outside an FBI field office has a history of mental health conditions, his attorneys said in court Friday.
Lawsuit challenges Wisconsin districts after census release
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats filed a lawsuit Friday asking a federal court to throw out Wisconsin’s current congressional and legislative district boundaries, arguing the 10-year-old maps are unconstitutional and shouldn’t be used as the starting poi...
Religious health care providers win injunction on ACA rules
A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction on behalf of religious health care providers who feared the Biden administration would interpret the Affordable Care Act as requiring them to perform abortions or gender-transition treatment against the...
GOP’s Faulconer still trying to make mark as recall nears
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer has for years been a candidate-in-waiting, viewed by many California Republicans as someone moderate enough to win back the governor's office in the heavily Democratic state.
Danish lawmaker given suspended sentence for EU funds fraud
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A right-wing Danish lawmaker, considered a rising star within the anti-immigration Danish People’s Party, was found guilty Friday of misusing European Union funds worth 98,835 kroner ($15,667) and falsifying documents. ...
Moscow reports surge in deaths last month due to coronavirus
MOSCOW (AP) — Deaths in Moscow increased 60% in July compared to the same month a year earlier, health officials in Russia’s capital said as the country reported a new daily record for COVID-19 fatalities.
Liberals signal plan to keep acting defence chief as Eyre gets promotion
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is promoting Wayne Eyre in what can only be seen as a clear signal it plans to keep the infantry officer as commander of Canada's military. The Department of National Defence announced Eyre's promotion from lieutenant-ge...
Canada commits to help Afghans who have fled as fears mount for those stuck inside
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is promising to resettle 20,000 refugees who have already fled Afghanistan even as months of frustration turn to outright fear over the fate of hundreds of former interpreters and their families still stuck in the
Sri Lanka Catholic Church faults government’s bombing probe
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church said Friday that 25 people charged this week in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks that killed 269 people could be “smaller fish,” and accused the government of still
