N.L. government lifting ban on wind development, commits to ending oil subsidies
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — One of Canada's windiest provinces is ending a long-standing moratorium on the development of wind energy. Newfoundland and Labrador Energy Minister Andrew Parsons made the announcement today, saying the province's relentless winds a...
White House reunion is latest sign of Biden-Obama friendship
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the final days of his presidency, Barack Obama surprised then-Vice President Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom and moved his No. 2 to tears by evoking the poetry of W.B. Yeats to declare, "Think
1,000 amendments can’t stall SC transgender sports bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Republican House majority outlasted more than 1,000 amendments by Democrats on Tuesday and passed a bill that would bar transgender students from playing girls' or women's sports in public schools in colleges.
Georgia lawmakers push through election probe regulation
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia law enforcement agency would have the authority to initiate investigations of election crimes under the latest voting regulation approved by the Republican-controlled state Legislature after former President Donald Trump made r...
Two provinces extend mask rules, some expand access to fourth doses of COVID vaccine
Several Canadian provinces are bolstering their defences against COVID-19 amid signs of a sixth wave. On Tuesday, Quebec and Prince Edward Island extended their provincial mask mandates until later this month as they try to prevent the spread of COVID-...
Report on housing costs examines role for municipalities in easing affordability
VICTORIA — Municipalities across Canada face housing development constraints in their communities that could be eased through more co-operation between all levels of government, says a report by a local governance think tank. The report from the Instit...
US pulls GSK’s COVID drug as omicron sibling dominates cases
WASHINGTON (AP) — GlaxoSmithKline’s IV drug for COVID-19 should no longer be used because it is likely ineffective against the omicron subvariant that now accounts for most U.S. cases, federal health regulators said Tuesday.
Rural Municipalities of Alberta opposes creation of provincial police service
NISKU, Alta. — An independent association of counties and municipal districts says it opposes the Alberta government's proposal for a provincial police force because it fails to demonstrate how that would increase service levels in rural areas. The Rur...
Jury begins deliberations at US trial sparked by 1MBD fraud
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury began deliberating Tuesday at a U.S. trial stemming from an audacious scheme involving former Goldman Sachs bankers to ransack a Malaysian state investment fund known as 1MBD.
B.C. police watchdog calls for more funding to combat staffing shortage
SURREY, B.C. — The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia is calling for more government funding to entice candidates to apply for open positions as caseloads peak. In the first three days of April, the police watchdog says it responded ...
