Calgary councillor running for re-election charged with fraud and breach of trust
CALGARY — A Calgary city councillor running for re-election is facing charges of fraud and breach of trust following an RCMP investigation. Mounties say a "complex investigation" was done into the expenses of incumbent Ward 2 Coun. Joe Magliocca after ...
B.C. teachers urged to get vaccinated as union calls for provincial mandate
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Teachers Federation is urging members to get vaccinated as it calls for a government mandate to ensure an equitable policy across the province, where some of the largest employers are requiring staff to be protected against
White House proposes tech ‘bill of rights’ to limit AI harms
Top science advisers to President Joe Biden are calling for a new “bill of rights" to guard against powerful new artificial intelligence technology.
Biden nominates fundraiser Tsunis for Greece ambassadorship
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced plans Friday to nominate George Tsunis, an influential Democratic fundraiser and hotelier, to be his envoy to Greece. Tsunis had a previous ambassadorial nomination fall apart.
California makes ethnic studies a high school requirement
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Along with English, science, math and other graduation requirements, California high school students will have to take a course in ethnic studies to get a diploma starting in 2029-30.
EXPLAINER: How global deal stems corporate use of tax havens
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — More than 130 countries have forged a deal on sweeping changes in how big global companies are taxed.
Negotiations break down at Virginia Redistricting Commission
Negotiations broke down Friday between members of Virginia's bipartisan redistricting commission after Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on which proposed maps they should use as a starting point.
Young cites involvement in Afghanistan evacuation effort
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Rep. Don Young's office on Friday said the Alaska Republican helped evacuate from Afghanistan last month employees of an Alaska Native corporation.
Oil price spike won’t increase industry cleanup spending: Alberta energy minister
EDMONTON — The current spike in oil prices is no reason to force industry to spend more on cleaning up Alberta's tens of thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells, says the province's energy minister. Sonya Savage said the province's recently
Groups say Colorado weakens Latino votes for Congress
DENVER (AP) — Civil rights groups on Friday filed to block Colorado's new congressional map, arguing the independent redistricting commission that redrew the state's legislative boundaries to match its population growth shortchanged Hispanic residents....