Alaska body overrides mayor’s veto of grant to pride group
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — The governing body of an Alaska borough has overwhelmingly reversed the mayor’s veto of grant funding to a group that provides support to the LGBTQ+ community.
Oz wins Pa. Senate primary ahead of showdown with Fetterman
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by former President Donald Trump, won Pennsylvania's Republican U.S. Senate primary on Wednesday, narrowly defeating former hedge fund CEO David McCormick after a dayslong state...
Taxes potentially uncollected: Saskatchewan years behind on potash, oil audits
REGINA — The Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources is years behind on auditing potash, oil and uranium companies, potentially leaving millions of dollars in royalties and taxes uncollected, says the provincial auditor. As of March 2021, there ...
PM tabs chief legal officer at House of Commons to be next privacy commissioner
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has nominated accomplished lawyer Philippe Dufresne to be the next federal privacy commissioner. Dufresne is the chief legal officer of the House of Commons and has previously worked as senior general counsel of t...
Fox News aside, blanket TV coverage set for Jan. 6 hearing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Television viewers will find nearly blanket prime-time coverage of a Congressional hearing Thursday on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, with the exception of Fox News Channel.
Reward posted to find woman in video of abortion clinic fire
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A masked woman in a hooded shirt set a fire at a planned abortion clinic in Wyoming, according to newly released police video, and federal authorities have offered a $5,000 reward for tips leading to her
Dems confront criticism on crime after San Francisco defeat
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Democrats on Wednesday braced for renewed Republican attacks on their management of crime across the U.S. after residents in San Francisco voted overwhelmingly to recall the city's progressive district attorney, suggesting that eve...
Alberta smartphone app intends to reduce overdose deaths in drug users at home
CALGARY — The Alberta government has expanded a smartphone app aimed at preventing overdoses in people using drugs alone at home. Mike Ellis, associate minister of mental health and addictions, said Wednesday the app is confidential, free and availabl...
Senators urge CNH Industrial to offer striking workers more
A group of U.S. senators led by Vermont independent Bernie Sanders is lending its support to workers at two CNH Industrial plants who have been on strike for better pay and benefits for more than a month.
House passes gun control bill after Buffalo, Uvalde attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a wide-ranging gun control bill Wednesday in response to recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, that would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic rifle and prohibit the sale