Challenge over Marjorie Taylor Greene’s eligibility fails
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger accepted a judge’s findings Friday and said U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is qualified to run for reelection despite claims by a group of voters that she had engaged in insurrection.
Calls for more public input on new NY political maps
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Community activists and lawmakers traveled to a rural courthouse Friday in western New York to weigh in on the shape of the state's political district maps, and to ask a judge for more opportunities for the
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 6: Expand GO train service to Bowmanville. May 4: Build Highway 413 across Hal...
Still ‘non-negotiable’: Canada’s natural resources minister redraws line on Line 5
WASHINGTON — Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is doubling down on Canada's assertion that the continuing operation of the Line 5 pipeline is "non-negotiable." Wilkinson made the comments Friday in the House of Commons as Opposition MPs se...
Defence document filed: Manitoba Métis Federation says lawsuit allegations ‘baseless’
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba Métis Federation and its president are denying allegations of financial irregularities and questionable contracts made in a lawsuit filed by the Métis National Council. The federation and president David Chartrand, former vice-p...
Sri Lanka leader declares emergency amid protests
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's president declared a state of emergency Friday giving him broad authority amid widespread public protests demanding his resignation over the country's worst economic crisis in recent memory.
Protective order against lieutenant gov candidate tossed
HONESDALE, Pa. (AP) — A judge dismissed a temporary protective order against a candidate for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor on Friday after his attorneys attacked the motivation and credibility of the candidate's wife, who had testified he was verbal...
Nova Scotia announces $19.3 million to help two largest airports attract new routes
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s two largest airports are getting $19.3 million in provincial funding to attract new airline routes. The Halifax International Airport Authority is getting $13 million for its air access fund, which is used to encourage airlines ...
Man who stormed Capitol in caveman costume gets prison
A New York City judge's son who stormed the U.S. Capitol wearing a furry “caveman" costume was sentenced on Friday to eight months in prison. U.S. District
Public health agency trying to find out how many Canadians struggling with long COVID
OTTAWA — Federal agencies are trying to get a handle on how many Canadians may be suffering from long COVID as researchers learn more about the mysterious after-effects of the virus. The Public Health Agency of Canada and Statistics Canada have