EU leaders reach compromise on energy after long debate
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders struggled for hours Friday to find a compromise on a deal aimed at curbing energy prices that have gone through the roof and hurt households and businesses across the 27-nation bloc.
Convoy organizer Tamara Lich to appeal bail conditions: lawyers
OTTAWA — Tamara Lich is appealing her bail conditions as she awaits trial on charges related to her role in organizing a protest that saw large trucks create gridlock in downtown Ottawa for several weeks. Diane Magas, a lawyer representing Lich,
Alberta’s Kenney defends calling party opponents ‘lunatics,’ comparing them to bugs
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he won’t apologize for comments he is heard making in recordings in which he compares political opponents in his party to insects and calls them lunatics. Kenney says the United Conservative Party is under siege from
House Republicans, bullish on midterms, plot return to power
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The House majority seemingly within their grasp, Republican lawmakers huddling at a retreat in Florida this week turned to the architect of the “Republican Revolution” nearly three decades ago — former House Speaker Newt Gingr...
Arizona Republicans fight culture war in battleground state
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona has long been fertile ground for a social conservative agenda, with some of the nation's toughest laws against abortion and a history of restricting LGBTQ rights.
Idaho governor OKs new law to boost execution drug secrecy
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a bill that dramatically increases the secrecy surrounding Idaho’s execution drugs. The Republican governor signed
Maryland judge rules new congressional map unconstitutional
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland judge ruled Friday that the state’s new congressional map is unconstitutional, the first Democratic-drawn map to be struck down by a court this redistricting cycle in what the judge called a “product of extreme
‘Like a yo-yo:’ Disappointment for Red Deer businesses after UCP scraps meeting
RED DEER, Alta. — The owners of a café in Red Deer, Alta., spent $1,500 on extra stock anticipating a surge in business from the United Conservative Party's leadership review next month, but they and other business operators in the
California unemployment rate falls to 5.4% in February
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's economy roared to life in February as employers added a surprising 138,100 new jobs, accounting for more than 20% of all employment gains nationally.
Province and First Nations advocacy group team up to create youth healing lodge
THOMPSON, Man. — The Manitoba government and a First Nations advocacy group are working together on what the government says is a first-of-its-kind youth healing lodge in the province. Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen said Friday the province is provid...
