More Texas Democrats return, but not enough to end holdout
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A monthlong standoff by Texas Democrats who left the state to block a GOP voting bill inched closer to ending Monday as several holdouts returned and put Republicans on the brink of having enough lawmakers to
Arkansas sheriff convicted of oppressing 2 jail inmates
FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — A federal jury on Monday found an Arkansas sheriff guilty of violating the rights of two people in his custody by assaulting them.
LA deputies shot in ambush sue ‘ghost gun’ kit maker
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies badly wounded in an ambush shooting last year sued a Nevada company Monday for making the parts for a “ghost gun” used in the attack.
Group finishes six-week walk to honour children, survivors of residential schools
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A six-week, 2,000-kilometre walk to honour children and survivors of residential schools that began in Yukon ended Monday in Kamloops, B.C., "ground zero for where the truth broke out," says the man behind the Warriors Walk for
Kenney continues to back Alberta’s COVID-19 plan despite growing concerns
CALGARY — Premier Jason Kenney says he remains confident in Alberta's decision to lift COVID-19 safety measures — despite growing concerns from physicians. Early Monday, the Alberta Medical Association section of pediatrics penned a letter to Kenney ex...
Two more key officials depart Green Party amid staffing upheaval as election looms
OTTAWA — A pair of top officials are departing the Greens as financial strain and internal strife continue to take a toll on the party ahead of a likely election this year. Leader Annamie Paul's interim chief of staff Phil Spidle
B.C. shortens the time between COVID-19 vaccine doses to 28 days
VICTORIA — COVID-19 outbreaks in pockets around British Columbia have prompted health officials to shorten their recommended delay between vaccinations by three weeks. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the change Monday, saying redu...
Ottawa violating obligations toward Labrador’s Innu during treaty talks: report
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The federal government should abandon its negotiating position during treaty talks with Labrador's Innu Nation and let the drawn-out, decades-long process reach a conclusion, according to a new report by the Canadian Human Rights Com...
How U.S. citizens can make travelling from U.S. to Canada as painless as possible
WASHINGTON — Fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents can now enter Canada for non-essential purposes for the first time since March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the two countries to severely curtail travel. Still, there are s...
Meng’s legal team argues for stay in proceedings as remedy to ‘abuse’ in case
VANCOUVER — The only way for the Canadian justice system to protect its integrity after hearing arguments about widespread misconduct in the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou is for proceedings to be stayed, her lawyers argued Monday. M...