Punish Russia for sex crimes against Ukrainian women and children: Ukraine ambassador
OTTAWA — Ukraine's ambassador-designate to Canada says Russia must be held accountable for its troops committing sex crimes, including against children. Yulia Kovaliv told MPs at a House of Commons committee that Russia is using sexual violence as a w...
Trump election probe special grand jury selected in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — A special grand jury was selected Monday for the investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia.
Electric retooling at Stellantis plants part of $16-billion auto sector overhaul
OTTAWA — It has been an electric spring for Canada's automakers with more than $13 billion promised in just eight weeks to build the needed battery supply chains and shift production from combustion-engine to plug-in vehicles. That is on top of
Feds, Ontario invest $1B to retool Stellantis plants to make electric vehicles
OTTAWA — Canada and Ontario are jointly investing more than $1 billion to help Stellantis retool its Canadian auto plants to make electric vehicles. Stellantis, the new company created a year ago by the merger of Fiat Chrysler and France's Group
Ontario auditor notes huge contingency funds, underestimated tax revenue in PC budget
TORONTO — Ontario's auditor general says the Progressive Conservative budget contains higher-than-usual contingency funds, which can be spent on "unplanned items," and underestimates corporate tax revenues for the next three years. The recently tabled ...
Georgia’s Brian Kemp raises $2.7M for reelection bid
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday his main campaign committee raised $2.7 million in the period that ended April 30, giving him $10.7 million in cash as the May 24 Republican primary approaches.
North Dakota challenges tribes’ awarding of mineral rights
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota is challenging the federal government's awarding of lucrative mineral rights under a Missouri River reservoir to the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, otherwise known as the Three Affiliated Tribes.
‘Democratic crisis’: Electoral reform debate resurfaces ahead of Quebec fall election
MONTREAL — The debate over electoral reform has resurfaced in Quebec, with opposition parties raising alarm over projections indicating the ruling Coalition Avenir Québec could walk away with 100 of the province's 125 seats next October. Poll-aggregat...
Quebec takes over Montreal rail line, sending another project back to planning stage
MONTREAL — The Quebec government and the City of Montreal are taking over a light rail system proposed for the east end of the province's biggest city, sending another major infrastructure project back to the drawing board. Quebec Premier François Leg...
New legal restrictions needed on police use of facial recognition: privacy watchdogs
OTTAWA — It should be illegal for police to use facial recognition technology to monitor people involved in peaceful protest, Canada's privacy commissioners say in flagging a need for new legislation governing the emerging tool. In a joint statement pu...
