Biden: Public works plan can boost US that’s ‘fallen behind’
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — President Joe Biden opened a two-day visit to the Pacific Northwest by focusing on improvements planned for the runway and roof of the airport where he landed Thursday, rather than any of the region's traditional, natural
US, Cuba hold highest-level talks in four years
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Cuba on Thursday held their highest-level diplomatic talks in four years after a severe disruption in ties during the Trump administration.
Manitoba government hasn’t fulfilled reconciliation commitments: auditor
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's auditor general says the province has failed to develop a plan to advance reconciliation efforts despite committing to do so in legislation passed six years ago. Tyson Shtykalo says the Progressive Conservative government has not ...
Arizona House speaker gets Profile in Courage award
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's Republican House speaker on Thursday was named one of five recipients of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage award for his refusal to consider overturning the 2020 election results despite massive pressure from former Presid...
Supreme Court revives fight over painting stolen by Nazis
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday kept alive a California man’s hope of reclaiming a valuable impressionist masterpiece taken from his family by the Nazis and now on display in a Spanish museum.
Sen. Luján ‘90%’ recovered from stroke, visits high school
SANTA FE N.M. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján has mostly recovered from his January stroke, and said voters, not his health scare, will decide who represents New Mexico.
Kentucky abortion law blocked in win for clinics
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a state law that effectively eliminated abortions in Kentucky after the state’s two remaining clinics said they couldn’t meet its requirements.
B.C. prioritizing negotiation over litigation for Indigenous rights
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is working to resolve legal disputes with First Nations outside of the courtroom to avoid "deepening divisions," Attorney General David Eby said. The province announced the development of "a new approach to li...
US military OKs prototype mobile nuclear reactor in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Department of Defense plans to build an advanced mobile nuclear microreactor prototype at the Idaho National Laboratory in eastern Idaho. The
Electric vehicle popularity grows in 2021 but still not on track for federal targets
OTTAWA — Electric vehicle sales grew almost 60 per cent last year but they need to pick up the pace even more to hit the new federal sales mandates expected by the end of this year. Statistics Canada released the latest
