Victoria council committee supports voluntary reconciliation fund; final vote April 7
Victoria has moved a step closer to introducing a voluntary reconciliation fund that will give homeowners the option of contributing financially to local Indigenous nations later this year. A majority of city council committee members voted in favour...
Kansas lawmaker agrees to counseling to avoid battery charge
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 21-year-old Kansas legislator has agreed to undergo mental health counseling and a domestic violence assessment to avoid being prosecuted on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge over a fight with his younger brother.
A look at Canada’s sanctions and other actions against Russia
OTTAWA — Canada has toughened sanctions against Russia following Moscow's attack on neighbouring Ukraine. A look at the measures and other actions Canada is taking: Sanctions — Sanctioned 160 members of the Russian Federation Council, which is similar...
Saskatchewan premier may meet with Ukrainian refugees during trade trip to Europe
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he hopes to meet with Ukrainian refugees during his trade mission to Europe. The province has one of the largest Ukrainian populations in Canada and has said there is no limit on the number
Feds table bill to protect the number of Quebec seats
OTTAWA — The federal government has tabled legislation to ensure Quebec does not lose a seat when Canada's electoral map is redrawn. It presented a bill Thursday to protect Quebec's voice in Parliament after it faced losing a seat in an
Ontario gives $800K to Indigenous health teams to address residential school trauma
TORONTO — Ontario is dedicating $800,000 to Indigenous health-care teams to help people experiencing trauma as a result of the residential school system. The government says the money will go to eight Indigenous Primary Health Care Council member organ...
Alabama AG mum on whether Biden is ‘duly elected’ president
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, testifying against the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, declined repeatedly Thursday to express an opinion on whether President Joe Biden is serving in the office legally.
Nova Scotia proposes ‘groundbreaking’ legislation to address systemic racism
HALIFAX — In what it calls a “groundbreaking” move, the Nova Scotia government is proposing legislation aimed at combating systemic racism, hate and inequity in the province. Developed by an all-party committee, the Dismantling Racism and Hate Act, tab...
NC lieutenant gov explains abortion decision decades ago
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a recent rising force in North Carolina Republican politics and a vocal abortion opponent, confirmed Thursday that he and his future wife decided to get an abortion more than 30 years ago.
Arizona Legislature approves 15-week abortion ban
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Legislature on Thursday joined the growing list of Republican-led states to pass aggressive anti-abortion legislation as the conservative U.S. Supreme Court is considering ratcheting back abortion rights that have been in pla...
