Wisconsin Sen. Johnson says he hasn’t decided on 2022 run
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Sen. Ron Johnson on Thursday said he remains undecided about seeking a third term in 2022, stopped short of recommending people be vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus and refused to blame former President Donald Trump
Bidens mark first lady’s birthday with leisurely bike ride
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden helped his wife celebrate her 70th birthday on Thursday with a leisurely bike ride.
Underlying factors for Inuit highlighted in separate plan to address MMIWG
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Two national Inuit organizations have released their own plan on how to right social, legal and cultural failings identified by a national inquiry into murdered and missing Indigenous women. The federal government on Thursday releas...
No back-to-classes just yet for many Manitoba students: government
WINNIPEG — Many Manitoba students will have to stick with remote learning through to the end of the school year. Schools in Winnipeg, Brandon and some other areas have been closed to in-class learning due to high COVID-19 case numbers in
Ex-Treasury worker sentenced to 6 months in ‘leak’ case
NEW YORK (AP) — A former U.S. Treasury Department worker was sentenced to six months in prison Thursday for leaking confidential financial reports to a journalist at BuzzFeed.
New Brunswick ramps up efforts to solve mystery behind unknown brain disease
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is redoubling its efforts to find the cause of a baffling neurological disease that has killed six and infected 48 others, announcing Thursday that an expert committee will lead the ongoing investigation. "The discovery of a...
Russian police release opposition figure held for 2 days
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian police on Thursday released a well-known opposition politician from custody after holding him for two days. Dmitry
Ontario’s updated blue box program to be phased in starting in 2023
TORONTO — Ontario has finalized its plans to expand the list of items accepted in blue boxes as it moves to standardize recycling programs across the province. Environment Minister Jeff Yurek announced the government has concluded consultations and wil...
Felled UK slave trader statue displayed; city mulls its fate
LONDON (AP) — A statue of a 17th-century slave trader that was toppled during anti-racism protests in the English city of Bristol is being displayed in a museum, where visitors will be asked to help decide its fate.
Utah man sentenced to 30 years in death of wife on cruise
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A Utah man was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison in the beating death of his wife on an Alaska cruise in 2017, with a federal judge describing the crime as violent and brutal.