Judge won’t delay order for congressional remap in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge in Baton Rouge refused on Thursday to delay her order for Louisiana to redraw its congressional districts while the state’s top elections official appeals.
Quebec politicians say more time is needed to pass expanded assisted dying bill
Quebec's health minister says an end-of-life care bill that would have expanded access to medical aid in dying will not be passed before the legislature breaks for the summer. Christian Dubé says the members of the committee studying the bill have
Teachers, farmers, businesses soon eligible for tax credits as Liberal bill passes
OTTAWA — Teachers, farmers and some business owners will soon receive new tax breaks after a six-month-old bill passed third reading in the Senate today. The government's fall economic statement was first tabled in mid-December but moved slowly throug...
Residents of flood-prone areas in B.C. urged to be ready to leave at short notice
VICTORIA — Officials in British Columbia are urging residents of communities at elevated risk of flooding to be prepared if water levels rise due to rapidly melting snow and too much rain. Armel Castellan, a warning preparedness meteorologist with Envi...
Teslas with Autopilot a step closer to recall after wrecks
DETROIT (AP) — Teslas with partially automated driving systems are a step closer to being recalled after the U.S. elevated its investigation into a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles or trucks with warning signs.
Russia raiding Ukraine wheat stores, exporting it with false papers: Ukraine minister
OTTAWA — Ukraine's agriculture minister has told Ottawa that Russia is raiding its grain stores and selling Ukrainian wheat covertly on the international market. Mykola Solskyi told the House of Commons agriculture committee that 500,000 to 600,000 to...
NLRB denies Amazon’s ask to close union hearing to public
A federal labor board has denied Amazon's request to bar the public from a hearing on the company's bid to overturn a historic union win at one of its Staten Island, New York, warehouses.
Registration opens Friday for first subsidized flights bringing Ukrainians to Canada
OTTAWA — Ukrainians seeking a free commercial flight to Canada subsidized through donations of Aeroplan points will be able to register online as of Friday, but they may have to be quick as initially only 500 plane tickets will be
COVID PCR tests in Yukon being limited, while self-isolation rules are eased
WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says a person's vaccination status no longer impacts their self-isolation period if they are infected with COVID-19. The territory released new guidelines for isolation and PCR testing on Thursday. A statement from me...
Justice Barrett’s $425K tops among Supreme Court’s authors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices took in $800,000 in book royalties last year, a lucrative supplement to their judicial salaries, according to financial reports released Thursday.