Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to release book on reconciliation
Former Liberal cabinet minister Jody Wilson-Raybould is set to publish a book that's being billed as a guide to reconciliation. McClelland & Stewart says "True Reconciliation: How to Be a Force for Change" is slated to hit shelves on Nov. 8. The
‘I am not behind’: Leona Alleslev officially enters Conservative leadership race
OTTAWA — Former Conservative deputy leader Leona Alleslev has officially entered the party's leadership race. Alleslev, who lost her Greater Toronto Area seat in last year’s federal election, unveiled her plans at a Parliament Hill news conference We...
Judge acquits man of misdemeanors in Capitol riot trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday acquitted a New Mexico man of misdemeanor charges that he illegally entered the U.S. Capitol and engaged in disorderly conduct after he walked into the building during last year’s riot.
More cost overruns, delays coming for new navy, coast guard fleets
OTTAWA — Federal bureaucrats are warning that more cost overruns and delays are on the horizon for the delivery of new ships to Canada’s navy and coast guard, as “significant challenges” batter Ottawa’s multibillion-dollar shipbuilding program. That in...
Garland, Raimondo test positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland has tested positive for COVID-19 and will quarantine at home for five days, the Justice Department said Wednesday. Garland
Court orders province to reconsider rejected pay raise for Nova Scotia judges
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government needs to reconsider a “politicized” move that denied a pay raise that had been recommended for the province’s judges in 2016, a judge has ruled. In a written decision dated March 31 but released Wednesday,
Maryland House OKs $400M plan to help keep Commanders
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — To encourage the Washington Commanders to stay in Maryland, the Maryland House approved a $400 million plan to develop the area around FedEx Field in the suburbs of the nation's capital, but it does not include
South Carolina lawmakers honor national champion Gamecocks
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers paused a critical day of debate Wednesday to honor the University of South Carolina's national championship women's basketball team in a raucous celebration that included Gamecocks chants and the team's un...
Manitoba expands eligibility for fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has expanded eligibility requirements for people to get a second booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Those eligible include residents of personal care homes and in congregate settings, such as supportive housing and a...
Red Cross: 1K reach safety despite failed Mariupol mission
GENEVA (AP) — Skirmishes echoing in the distance. Sleeping in a car, or a couple of nights in a Ukrainian monastery in the war zone. Driving gingerly thorough countless checkpoints staffed by jumpy Ukrainian or Russian soldiers.
