Nebraska GOP strains to unite after Trump’s candidate loses
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Republicans struggled to put the bruising campaign for governor behind them on Wednesday as a rally that was intended to highlight party unity instead showed division following the first major loss for a candidate endorsed...
Saskatchewan changing legislative security to thwart violent extremists amid pandemic
REGINA — A large crowd in front of the Saskatchewan legislature shouted for Premier Scott Moe to "come on out" as the government delivered its throne speech last fall. The COVID-19 vaccination protest and threats led to cancellation of the day's
Soldier charged for speaking out against vaccine requirements while in uniform
OTTAWA — A Canadian soldier who publicly spoke out against federal vaccine requirements while in uniform has been charged while another Armed Forces member has been fined after posting a video supporting the Freedom Convoy. The Defence Department confi...
The tiniest babies: Shifting the boundary of life earlier
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Michelle Butler was just over halfway through her pregnancy when her water broke and contractions wracked her body. She couldn’t escape a terrifying truth: Her twins were coming much too soon.
Canadian singer and activist Denise Ho among group arrested in Hong Kong: report
HONG KONG — Canadian singer and activist Denise Ho is one of at least four people who have been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces to endanger China's national security, reports said Wednesday. U.K.-based human rights
UN committee criticizes Canada over handling of Indigenous pipeline opposition
A United Nations human rights committee focused on combating racism has reiterated its call for Canada to stop construction on two pipelines until it obtains consent from affected Indigenous communities in British Columbia. The UN Committee on the Elim...
Ex-Honduras police chief detained after US court appearance
NEW YORK (AP) — The former national police chief of Honduras made an initial appearance in a New York courtroom Wednesday after his extradition to the United States to face criminal drug trafficking charges, a day after the former president
Data shows Alberta’s emergency medical services in crisis: NDP Opposition
EDMONTON — Alberta's Opposition says new data shows health care is in crisis because of long wait times. The Alberta Health Services Emergency Medical Services quarterly dashboard from early April shows ambulance response times in urban areas progressi...
N.S. to borrow $1.8 billion to fund previously announced long-term care projects
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia will borrow up to $1.8 billion to fund previously announced long-term care projects over the next few years. The provincial government says in a statement the loans will finance the construction or renovation of 27 long-term care...
N.L. oil regulator releases call for offshore exploration bids after federal delay
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's oil industry regulator is releasing its 2022 call for bids on new offshore exploration licences. The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board is inviting oil companies to bid on licences f...
