Serbian opposition leader: upcoming vote far from democratic
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — One of Serbia’s main opposition leaders on Wednesday said the European Union has failed to negotiate free and fair voting in the presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections set to be held concurrently on Sunday.
Feds looking to protect carbon price with legislation or compensation contracts
OTTAWA — The federal government is looking to "future proof" the carbon price against political decisions to cancel or lower it down the road. That could include legislation to enshrine the carbon price and its upward trajectory into law. Or it
RCMP’s bias-free policing policy inadequate, Mountie watchdog finds
OTTAWA — The civilian watchdog agency that oversees the RCMP has found that the Mounties' bias-free policing policy is inadequate and unclear. The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission's report released Wednesday also said the RCMP's national headq...
Feds: Chinese man charged in China’s US chase of ‘fugitives’
NEW YORK (AP) — A pregnant U.S. citizen was held in China for eight months and threatened that she couldn't leave unless she convinced her mother to return to China, authorities revealed Wednesday as they criminally charged a man who
Maryland lawmakers approve redone congressional map
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Democrat-controlled Maryland General Assembly approved a quickly redrawn congressional map on Wednesday, five days after a judge struck down the one lawmakers approved in December as unconstitutional for diluting the voice of ...
Blinken urges Algeria re-think on Russia, Western Sahara
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a three-nation tour of the Middle East and North Africa Wednesday with appeals for Algeria to limit ties with Russia and look to improve relations with neighboring Morocco.
N.B. People’s Alliance party is no more, MLAs Austin and Conroy join Tory government
FREDERICTON — The opposition People's Alliance of New Brunswick party has folded and its two elected members announced Wednesday they will join the governing Progressive Conservatives. People's Alliance Leader Kris Austin made the surprising announceme...
Government working to find out which Ukrainians coming to Canada need most help
OTTAWA — Canada will extend some settlement services to fleeing Ukrainians, but they will not receive all of the same supports as typical refugees, the federal immigration minister said Wednesday. Many Ukrainians who've applied to come to Canada are do...
Health care provider sues over Idaho’s strict abortion ban
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A regional Planned Parenthood organization is suing Idaho over a new law that bans nearly all abortions by allowing potential family members of the embryo to sue abortion providers.
Building national monument honouring residential school students to take five years
Ottawa is eyeing a possible five-year timeline to build a national monument to honour children who suffered its residential school system. Construction of a memorial in the national capital was listed as one of the calls to action in the final
