White House hosts transgender ‘Jeopardy!’ star Amy Schneider
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden marked Transgender Day of Visibility on Thursday by denouncing “hateful bills” being passed at the state level as the White House played host to “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider, the first openly transgender winn...
Pence unveils ‘Freedom Agenda’ as he weighs 2024 run
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence is offering a “Freedom Agenda” platform for Republicans ahead of this year's midterm elections, presenting a framework for GOP candidates — and possibly himself for a 2024 presidential run.
China, Solomons ink draft of controversial security pact
BEIJING (AP) — China and the Solomon Islands have signed a draft version of a security pact that could see Chinese police and other forces take up duties in the Pacific Island nation, drawing concerns from traditional partners New Zealand,
OPEC sticks to modest boost in oil despite war jitters
LONDON (AP) — OPEC and allied oil producers including Russia decided Thursday to stick to a modest increase in the amount of crude they pump to the world, a step that supports higher prices even as the Biden administration plans
Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders to meet amid recent fighting
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Thursday he will meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Brussels next week to lay the groundwork for peace talks to end the decades-long conflict over the separatist region o...
Ukrainian president requests Australian armored vehicles
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed directly to Australian lawmakers Thursday for more help in its war against Russia, including armored vehicles and tougher sanctions.
Internal review into Indigenous Services Canada should be public, advocate says
Ottawa will open the department of Indigenous Services up for a review to identify ways it discriminates against First Nations children. The work will happen as part of a $40-billion agreement-in-principle reached last December between the federal Lib...
Canadian songwriters made on average $67 in royalties from digital platforms in 2021
OTTAWA — The body representing Canada's songwriters and composers has revealed that on average musicians writing their own material earned only $67 last year in royalties from domestic streaming services. SOCAN, which collects the royalties of musicia...
RCMP policing costs in Nova Scotia municipalities to rise by average of 11 per cent
HALIFAX — More than $20 million in increased policing costs contained in Nova Scotia's spring budget will be passed down to cash-strapped municipalities that contract the RCMP. Municipalities across the province will see an average rise in RCMP policin...
B.C. says focus on more than just low fees for universal child-care programs
VICTORIA — It was almost 40 years ago that Sharon Gregson says she became an advocate for child care out of necessity. The spokeswoman for $10-a-day child care at the Coalition of Child Care Advocates for British Columbia said she is
