Ford promises to maintain abortion access, other Ontario leaders pledge to expand it
Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford pledged Wednesday to maintain abortion access in the province, while the other three main parties said they would expand it if elected in June. The party leaders faced questions about the issue on the c...
Military dealing with gap in search-and-rescue services due to new procurement delay
OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Air Force is relocating two aircraft from Winnipeg to Vancouver Island to address a gap in Canada’s search-and-rescue coverage, the result of yet another delay in Canada’s troubled military procurement system. Air Force comm...
YouTube says bill could cover user-generated content, despite minister’s assurances
OTTAWA — YouTube says user-generated content, such as cooking videos made in people's kitchens, could be regulated by an online streaming law, despite assurances from the heritage minister that this will not happen. Speaking publicly for the first time...
California moves to embrace cryptocurrency and regulate it
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California, which has a economy larger than all but four countries and where much of the world's technological innovation is born, on Wednesday became the first state to formally begin examining how to broadly adapt to
Indigenous people experiencing homelessness in Montreal a ‘humanitarian crisis’
Montreal's ombudswoman described homelessness experienced by Indigenous people in the city as a "humanitarian crisis" in a report released Wednesday. Nadine Mailloux conducted a six-month investigation into the living conditions of homeless Indigenous ...
Alaska House passes bill to suspend motor fuels taxes
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska House passed legislation Wednesday to suspend a tax on motor fuels until mid-2023. The bill, which passed 36-2, next goes
Ex-staffer to ask court to make Alberta premier testify in wrongful dismissal lawsuit
EDMONTON — A former senior Alberta government staffer suing Premier Jason Kenney’s office for what she alleges was wrongful dismissal will be seeking a court order to compel Kenney to testify in the lawsuit. Ariella Kimmel's lawyer, Kathryn Marshall, ...
DHS disinformation board’s work, plans remain a mystery
WASHINGTON (AP) — There is little credible information about the new Disinformation Governance Board. And that has made it an instant target for criticism.
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 4: Build Highway 413 across Halton, Peel and York regions. April 28: Spend $15...
Ethics committee says government must tell Canadians it’s tracking their movements
OTTAWA — A House of Commons committee says the federal government needs to tell Canadians if it’s collecting data about their movements, and allow them to opt out of that collection. Those are some of the recommendations made by the ethics