Rubio takes Big Business to task a year before election
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is taking Big Business to task. In an op-ed published Monday, the Republican
Total number of deaths from B.C.’s summer heat dome nudges nearly 600: coroner
VICTORIA — The BC Coroners Service has released updated figures showing 595 people died in the province during extreme heat events over the summer. That's an increase from the 569 deaths confirmed by the coroners service at the end of July. A
COVID vaccine for younger kids already being packed, shipped
WASHINGTON (AP) — Anticipating a green light from vaccine advisers, the Biden administration is assembling and shipping millions of COVID-19 shots for children ages 5-11, the White House said Monday. The first could go into kids' arms by midweek.
Nine months into Biden’s first term, all U.S. eyes on Virginia governor’s race
WASHINGTON — Voters in Virginia are choosing their next governor Tuesday, a vote that could have wide-reaching implications for the sitting U.S. president, his ever-present predecessor and the balance of power on Capitol Hill. Joe Biden and Donald Tru...
Musk offers $6B if UN shows how it will solve world hunger
Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, says he will sell $6 billion worth of Tesla stock and donate the proceeds to the United Nations’ food agency if it could show how the money would solve world hunger.
Colorado Supreme Court approves new congressional districts
Denver (AP) — Colorado's Supreme Court on Monday approved the state's new congressional map, rejecting arguments from civil rights groups that the redistricting plan deprives Latinos of a fair say in congressional elections.
Biden backs Ohio Rep. Allison Russo in race for US House
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Joe Biden threw his political weight behind two-term Democratic state Rep. Allison Russo on Monday, as she faces a Trump-backed Republican in the race for an open central Ohio congressional seat.
Ontario to require electricity, natural gas utilities to give customers their data
LONDON, Ont. — Ontario's energy minister says that within the next two years most electricity and natural gas customers will get access to their usage data to help them save on their bills. Todd Smith announced Monday that the province will
US will make large firms give paid time off for vaccinations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government will require companies with at least 100 workers to provide paid time off for employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and paid sick leave to recover from effects of the shots, a Biden administration
Michelle Obama to speak with college students nationwide
NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama's next promotion for her memoir “Becoming” will center on college students. The former first