Georgia sets $1.5B in aid for electric vehicle maker Rivian
ATLANTA (AP) — The state of Georgia and local governments will give Rivian Automotive $1.5 billion of incentives to build a 7,500-job, $5 billion electric vehicle plant east of Atlanta, according to documents the company and state signed Monday.
Biden restores celebration of Eid al-Fitr at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Monday, restoring celebrations of the Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan at the White House after his predecessor scrapped them.
NY governor faces fallout of running mate resignation
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — When New York Gov. Kathy Hochul took office last year after her predecessor resigned in a sexual harassment scandal, one of her first big decisions was appointing a lieutenant governor who could help restore trust in
Opposition wants Saskatchewan to share more of its oil wealth with residents
REGINA — Saskatchewan's Opposition says the government needs to share more of the wealth coming in from oil prices that continue to surge above what was forecast in the budget. The NDP is urging the Saskatchewan Party government to raise royalty
Health minister says 7 of 250 surgeries transferred out of Red Deer, Alta., hospital
EDMONTON — Alberta’s health minister says a handful of surgery patients had to be temporarily transferred out of a hospital on the weekend due to staffing issues. “I’m going to put this into perspective: roughly 250 surgeries per week are performed
Federal judge extends ban on new Kentucky abortion law
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge in Kentucky has extended a temporary ban on the enforcement of a new state law that effectively ended abortions because the state's two clinics said they can't comply with all its requirements.
Conservatives, Bloc pan government move to allow midnight sittings in Parliament
OTTAWA — The Conservatives say the prime minister is trying to create “an audience, not an opposition" after the Liberal government introduced changes to allow midnight sittings for the rest of the spring. The government says the proposal — known as
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 April 28: Spend $158.8 billion over 10 years for highways, transit and hospitals, ...
Biden meets with parents of missing journalist Austin Tice
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden met Monday with the parents of American journalist Austin Tice, who was abducted in Syria nearly 10 years ago, the White House said.
Nova Scotia’s mass shooting inquiry will soon focus on killer’s violent past: report
HALIFAX — The inquiry investigating the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia released an interim report Monday that charts its progress and defends its decision to limit witness testimony. Having largely completed its initial fact-finding phase, the inqui...
