Missouri ethics panel finds Greitens followed election laws
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens' state campaign did not violate state campaign finance laws by spending money on his U.S. Senate bid an oversight agency ruled Friday.
B.C. ski hills, churches, campuses and homes prepare for Ukrainian refugees: premier
VICTORIA — Plans are in the works in British Columbia for the province to accept thousands of Ukrainians fleeing as Russia's invasion pushes further into their country. Premier John Horgan says he has met with Ukrainian community leaders, refugee settl...
A look at what lived, died during WA legislative session
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state lawmakers worked until nearly the last minute this week, adjourning their 60-day legislative session shortly after approving a $64.1 billion supplemental state budget.
EXPLAINER: Russia is not a ‘most favored nation.’ What now?
WASHINGTON (AP) — With Congress voting to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil, President Joe Biden's action to tighten the U.S. squeeze on Russia's economy now can intensify.
Cherry Blossom Festival marks DC’s pandemic comeback
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Cherry Blossom Festival is returning with all its pageantry, hailed as Washington's unofficial re-emergence from two years of pandemic limits and closures.
Cyberspace making Canadian secrets more vulnerable, spy service official warns
OTTAWA — A senior official at Canada's spy service says the expansion of cyberspace is making it easier for foreign adversaries to pilfer secrets. Cherie Henderson, an interim assistant director with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, tells a ...
Saskatchewan assured sanctions on Russian oligarch won’t affect Evraz workers: Moe
REGINA — Premier Scott Moe says he's in contact with the federal government to make sure Canada's sanctions on a Russian oligarch will not affect workers at a steel mill in Saskatchewan. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has put sanctions on Roman
Man behind 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia came from dysfunctional family: uncle
HALIFAX — A close relative of the man who disguised himself as a Mountie and fatally shot 22 people in Nova Scotia says the killer was a lifelong scammer and opportunist raised in a deeply dysfunctional family, newly released documents
After student’s death, lawmakers vote to study sports safety
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut legislative committee has approved a bill calling for a study of youth sports safety including the use of hockey neck guards, in response to the death of a 10th grade hockey player.
Legislative fix could let UC Berkeley admit more students
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers have agreed to legislation that could let the University of California, Berkeley accept thousands more students this fall after a judicial freeze on enrollment in a dispute with residents over growth.
