Governor General Mary Simon to visit hometown while touring Nunavik
OTTAWA — Canada's first Indigenous Governor General is making a visit to a number of remote northern Quebec communities, including her own hometown. Mary Simon will make stops next week in Kuujjuaq, Kangiqsualujjuaq, Kangiqsujuaq and Inukjuak. The fi...
Anti-discriminatory bank law getting update for modern era
NEW YORK (AP) — The three major U.S. banking regulators said Thursday they a plan to rewrite much of the outdated regulations tied to a decades-old banking law designed to encourage lending to the poor and racial minorities in the
Central Iowa man charged in US Capitol insurrection
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A 41-year-old central Iowa man was arrested Wednesday on federal charges alleging that he took part in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building.
Garland: Escaped murder suspect, guard ‘extremely dangerous’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday that an escaped murder suspect and jail officer who aided him are “regarded as extremely dangerous” and the U.S. Marshals Service has taken over leading the search for the two fugitives.
Committee tasked with promoting hockey in Quebec says game should be ‘national’ sport
MONTREAL — A committee tasked by the Quebec government with boosting Quebecers' interest in hockey says the sport should be cheaper to play so that lower-income and immigrant families can more easily participate. Hockey should also become Quebec's "nat...
Maine close to ridding license plates of obscenities
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The rackin’ frackin’ sassafrassin’ salty language on hundreds of Maine license plates is one step closer to being removed from the road. Maine's
Canada’s trade minister, U.S. ambassador vow closer trade ties, despite differences
WASHINGTON — In the grand scheme of a volatile and unpredictable world, the Canada-U.S. trade relationship is healthy and only growing stronger, its two senior curators insisted Thursday during a rare joint appearance in Ottawa. U.S. Trade Representat...
Biden taps 1st Black woman, LGBT White House press secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday named Karine Jean-Pierre to be the next White House press secretary, the first Black woman and openly LGBTQ person to serve in the role. Incumbent Jen Psaki is set to leave the
Beshear predicts leeway for some action on medical cannabis
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear sounded increasingly confident Thursday that he will have the leeway to take "at least some executive action” to make medical marijuana legally accessible in Kentucky.
Fuddle-duddle or not, Speaker calls for respect after question period shouting match
OTTAWA — The deputy Speaker of the House of Commons says he heard unparliamentary language from both opposition and government benches during Wednesday’s debate, but he wasn't able to hear whether the prime minister swore. Conservative MPs accused Just...