Minister flags ‘creative’ plan for repeat offenders after being called soft on crime
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s attorney general says he is poised to announce a “creative” plan to help tackle repeat offenders who cause "chaos" in communities. David Eby said the plan is the result of meetings with concerned municipal leaders, but he...
EPA recommends against reissuing permit for PolyMet mine
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Federal regulators recommended Tuesday that the Army Corps of Engineers decline to reissue a key permit for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine, saying the project could raise levels of mercury and other pollutants downstream...
VP Harris to meet Thursday with union organizers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh will meet with union organizers at the White House on Thursday, part of a broader effort by the administration to boost unionization campaigns at major employers.
Challenge in U. S: Alberta Opposition leader demands province affirm abortion rights
EDMONTON — Alberta's Opposition leader says a renewed abortion rights fight in the United States is a “dark, dark day” and she's calling on Premier Jason Kenney’s government to affirm its commitment to women’s rights. “Banning abortions is a form of
Court mulls ruling that blocked NC Rep. Cawthorn challenge
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday questioned whether a lower court got it right when it blocked a challenge of North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s candidacy by voters who cited a section of the Constitution addressing
Defense lawyer urges exoneration for man labeled a terrorist
NEW YORK (AP) — A defense lawyer urged jurors Tuesday to reject a prosecutor’s claims that his client is a terrorist who photographed U.S. landmarks as potential targets, saying the government didn’t prove anything during a two-week trial.
Euthanasia is no solution to the housing crisis
The recent news of two Canadians seeking medically-assisted death after being unable to find affordable housing within a space of a month[1][3] should fill you with shame. It is a testament to the monumental failure of your government’s housing and
Oklahoma governor signs Texas-style ban on most abortions
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a Texas-style abortion ban on Tuesday that prohibits abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, part of a nationwide push in GOP-led states hopeful that the conservative U.S. Supreme...
Washington reaches $518M settlement with opioid distributors
SEATTLE (AP) — Months into a complex trial over their role in flooding Washington with highly addictive painkillers, the nation's three largest opioid distributors agreed Tuesday to pay the state $518 million, with the vast majority being directed towa...
Conservative fundraising rose as party ousted O’Toole, entered leadership race
OTTAWA — Only two political parties managed to raise more money in the first quarter of this year than at the end of 2021: the Conservatives and Bloc Québécois. Elections Canada’s latest reports show the Conservatives took in more than
