Dems trying to include help for immigrants in Biden plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats were preparing to try letting millions of immigrants stay temporarily in the U.S. as part of the party's massive economic plan, people involved in the effort said Thursday, as the White House released an outline
Cuomo accused of groping woman, a misdemeanor sex crime
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was accused in a criminal complaint Thursday of committing a misdemeanor sex crime, two months after he resigned under pressure in a sexual harassment scandal.
Canada’s newest Supreme Court justice embraces an ‘abiding belief in pluralism’
OTTAWA — The newest member of Canada's highest court says the only unifying principle that seems to stitch his life together is an abiding belief in pluralism. Justice Mahmud Jamal, the first person of colour to sit on the Supreme Court
COVID-19 cases drop in New Brunswick due to circuit breaker measures: officials
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's chief medical officer says circuit breaker measures put in place this month have been effective in helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and the number of hospitalizations. Provincial officials reported two new COVID-19...
Wisconsin sheriff seeks investigation of nursing home voting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin sheriff who supports former President Donald Trump accused the bipartisan state Elections Commission of breaking the law during last year's election, taking the unusual step Thursday of detailing the allegations publicl...
County botches Spanish-language ballot instructions
Some Spanish-speaking voters in a Pennsylvania city where Hispanics account for nearly 70% of the population are at risk of being disenfranchised in next week’s general election because of an error in Spanish-language instructions that accompanied 17,0...
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe unsure when cancelled health-care services to resume
REGINA — Premier Scott Moe says he doesn't know what Saskatchewan's plan is to reschedule hundreds of cancelled health-care services. The province is dealing with a fourth wave of COVID-19 and continues to have the highest weekly rates of cases and
Moe unsure when cancelled health-care services will resume, looks to privatization
REGINA — Premier Scott Moe says he doesn't know what Saskatchewan's plan is to reschedule hundreds of cancelled health-care services. The province is dealing with the fourth wave of COVID-19 and continues to have the highest weekly rates of cases and
GOP revels in Atlanta World Series after All-Star Game move
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta was stripped of baseball’s All-Star Game over the summer, but it has the World Series now. And Republicans are gloating.
Illegal pot edibles sold in California as popular snacks
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert Thursday about illegal, potent cannabis edibles for sale that are being packaged to look like snack and candy brands that are popular with children and teens.