Ambassador nominee for Ukraine seeks quick embassy reopening
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration's nominee for U.S. ambassador to Ukraine promised senators Tuesday she would work to make Russia's invasion of that country a “strategic failure,” in a war-zone appointment that for the time being will focus m...
Political reality: Congress can’t save – or end – abortion
WASHINGTON (AP) — After fighting for decades over abortion policy, Congress is about to run into the stark political limits of its ability to save — or end — the Roe v. Wade protections.
Indigenous leaders say Quebec’s language bill colonial, paternalistic
QUEBEC — Indigenous leaders in Quebec say the government's French-language bill is destructive, paternalistic and could put the survival of First Nations languages at risk. Bill 96 would push Indigenous students to pursue higher education outside the ...
Promise tracker: What the Ontario parties are pitching on the campaign trail
A running list of election promises announced by the Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in Ontario since late March: Progressive Conservatives May 9: Increase disability support payment rates by five per cent and introduce legislation ...
Scientists renew efforts to find ship torched by colonists
A new effort is underway to find the remains of a British ship that Rhode Island colonists burned 250 years ago, marine archaeologists and state officials announced Tuesday.
Trump endorses Kentucky congressman he once denounced
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie is back in the good graces of Donald Trump, who declared two years ago that the Kentucky maverick should be thrown out of the Republican Party.
Former Halifax mayor Peter Kelly facing scrutiny for role at Charlottetown city hall
CHARLOTTETOWN — A former Halifax mayor who left office in 2012 amid controversy over a Black Eyed Peas concert is again drawing scrutiny, this time in his role as chief administrative officer in Charlottetown. City councillors in the P.E.I. capital met...
Russian troops planted mines in playgrounds and parks in Ukrainian town: Joly
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Russian troops planted mines in playgrounds, parks and in front of family homes in Irpin, a town she recently visited with the prime minister. Joly visited Kyiv and Irpin on Sunday with Prime
Court hearing: Did Biden legally suspend oil lease sales?
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden legally called for suspending new and gas lease sales while considering their effect on climate change, and onshore and offshore sales were legally postponed, a federal attorney argued Tuesday.
Italian leader urges Ukraine ceasefire in visit with Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Italian Premier Mario Draghi met in the Oval Office on Tuesday for a visit intended to showcase allied unity against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but it also provided a window into divergent
