Manitoba government announces disaster aid relief as flood worries continue
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government said Monday it would offer financial aid for flood victims as wet weather threatened to raise rivers again and prolong an already soggy spring. The province expects to spend well over $10 million under Disaster Financ...
Transgender treatment, doctors threatened by new Alabama law
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Dr. Hussein Abdul-Latif spent the last week typing out prescription refills for his young transgender patients, trying to make sure they had access to their medications for a few months before Alabama made it illegal for
Jill Biden was president’s eyes, ears on trip to Ukraine
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The first telephone call Jill Biden made from her black SUV after an unannounced meeting with her Ukrainian counterpart inside the embattled country was to her husband, President Joe Biden.
1 in 3 fears immigrants influence US elections: AP-NORC poll
PHOENIX (AP) — With anti-immigrant rhetoric bubbling over in the leadup to this year's critical midterm elections, about 1 in 3 U.S. adults believes an effort is underway to replace U.S.-born Americans with immigrants for electoral gains.
Weather, eased COVID-19 restrictions fuel spike in irregular Canada-U.S. migration
WASHINGTON — Warmer weather and fading fears about COVID-19 have immigration experts warning of more irregular efforts to cross the Canada-U.S. border — and not only in one direction. While Canada has for years been a destination for desperate asylum
Georgia elections chief aims to shore up Republican support
ATLANTA (AP) — Brad Raffensperger says the Georgia and U.S. Constitutions should be amended to prohibit voting by people who aren't U.S. citizens. He oversaw a citizenship audit of the state's voter rolls and has announced plans to further integrate
Ontario PCs promise to boost disability support payment rates by five per cent
TORONTO — Ontario's Progressive Conservatives promised Monday to increase disability support payment rates by five per cent, if re-elected, a pledge that was not in their recent budget that is serving as their platform. PC Leader Doug Ford did not make...
Promise tracker: What the Ontario parties are pitching on the campaign trail
TORONTO — 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 le...
UK Labour leader says he’ll quit if fined for office beer
LONDON (AP) — The leader of Britain’s main opposition party said Monday that he will resign if he is fined by police for having a beer and food with colleagues while the U.K. was under coronavirus restrictions.
Judge in Quebec election shooting trial given details of threats against PQ leader
MONTREAL — Lawyers for the Quebec government have submitted details in court about six threats made against former Parti Québécois leader Pauline Marois on the day of the 2012 provincial election, a civil trial heard Monday. The threats were discussed ...
