Some Tories want tougher stand on Bill 21. Will that happen during leadership race?
OTTAWA — Organizations representing Sikhs and Muslims in Canada say they want Conservative leadership hopefuls to take a strong stand against Quebec's controversial secularism law. Balpreet Singh, a spokesman for the World Sikh Organization of Canada,...
Pariahs no more? US reaches out to oil states as prices rise
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three checkered oil regimes that President Joe Biden and past U.S. leaders have spectacularly snubbed — Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and Iran — are now targets of U.S. outreach as global fuel prices reach jarring levels during
Lawsuit seeks to stop group’s door-to-door voter fraud hunt
DENVER (AP) — A coalition of civil and voting rights organizations invoked the 19th-century Ku Klux Klan Act in a lawsuit filed Wednesday seeking to stop a group of Donald Trump supporters from going door-to-door in Colorado in a search
Nova Scotia to test acute outpatient facility for mental health care in Halifax
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is opening an outpatient clinic in Halifax that will pilot a new model of care for some mental health patients, the province's minister for addictions and mental health said Wednesday. The 10-patient unit, scheduled to open in
Biden restores California’s power to set car emissions rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is restoring California's authority to set its own tailpipe pollution standards for cars, reversing a Trump administration policy and likely ushering in stricter emissions standards for new passenger vehicles ...
High gas prices hitting Atlantic Canada hard due to region’s reliance on heating oil
HALIFAX — People across Canada are feeling the financial pressure of surging gasoline prices, but residents of the Atlantic region are being particularly hard hit, in part, because of their heavy reliance on oil to heat their homes. The four provinces
Chernobyl nuclear power plant’s critical safety systems will shut down “within 48 hours” as diesel generators run out of fuel – inspector
Chernobyl nuclear power plant’s diesel generators only have have fuel for 48 hours, after which all the critical safety systems will shut down, according to Ukraine’s nuclear energy inspector. Emergency diesel generators were turned on at the site to power
Ottawa seeking proposals for high-frequency rail project between Quebec City, Toronto
MONTREAL — Ottawa is issuing a call for expressions of interest regarding a high-frequency train project to connect Quebec City and Toronto. Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra made the announcement Wednesday in Montreal, calling it the first majo...
Guilbeault touts coming green bond, as experts stress need to choose projects wisely
OTTAWA — Canada's environment minister says investors will soon get to purchase a new government bond aimed at financing green projects, which will be selected under guidelines that experts warn could pose potential issues for would-be buyers. The Libe...
Michigan announces 1st charges in Boy Scouts investigation
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan authorities on Wednesday announced the first criminal charges stemming from the state's review of child sexual abuse lawsuits against the Boy Scouts of America, charging a former troop leader before his release from a New...
