US military says it killed al-Qaida leader in drone strike
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military says it killed a senior al-Qaida leader in an airstrike Friday in northwest Syria. Army
Amid the Capitol riot, Facebook faced its own insurrection
WASHINGTON (AP) — As supporters of Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6th, battling police and forcing lawmakers into hiding, an insurrection of a different kind was taking place inside the world’s largest social media company.
B.C. school boards told to determine their own vaccine policy for staff
VICTORIA — British Columbia's Education Ministry has released new guidelines to help school boards with COVID-19 vaccination policies, leaving any final decisions up to the respective boards. The ministry says the guidelines, which include gathering da...
Safe houses for Afghans who helped Canadian military and NGOs will be ‘scaled back’
OTTAWA — Some Kabul safe houses, where hundreds of Afghans who helped the Canadian military and non-governmental organizations are waiting to flee to Canada, are set to be closed in two weeks because of lack of funding. An organization running the
Alberta government says jobs, economy, COVID to be focus of fall legislature sitting
EDMONTON — The Alberta government plans a busy fall legislature sitting aimed at adding jobs and diversifying the economy while focusing on tamping down the renewed surge of COVID-19. Government house leader Jason Nixon says this will include proposed ...
B.C. Liberals deny leadership bid by Aaron Gunn for views “inconsistent” with party
VANCOUVER — A prospective candidate for leadership of British Columbia's Liberal party has been denied the opportunity to officially enter the race. Party officials say Aaron Gunn's application to enter the contest was rejected on grounds that approv...
EXPLAINER: Texas abortion law gets Supreme Court arguments
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed a Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in effect for now. But in an unusual move the justices said they want to hear arguments in the case at the
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. __
EXPLAINER: California proposes limits on community drilling
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An ambitious plan by California regulators to block new oil and gas wells within 3,200 feet (975 meters) of schools and homes is drawing protests from the oil industry and plaudits from environmentalists, who still want
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez reintroduces bill for 9/11 cleanup crews
New York (AP) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and two other legislators reintroduced a bill in the House on Friday to put immigrants who cleared debris after the Sept. 11 attacks on a fast track to legal immigration status in the