Former prosecutor pleads guilty to bribery, extortion, fraud
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A former state attorney in north Florida has pleaded guilty to participating in a bribery and extortion scheme. Jeffrey Siegmeister, 53, of Live
Saskatchewan premier calls on Ottawa to lift all COVID-19 mandates after act revoked
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is urging the federal government to follow up revoking the Emergencies Act by lifting all COVID-19 mandates. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday the law is no longer necessary because protests that inclu...
Recreational marijuana bill advances in Maryland House
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland House advanced legislation Wednesday to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, if voters approve a constitutional amendment in November. The House
Czechs to lift all limits on gatherings as infections drop
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech government agreed Wednesday to further ease coronavirus restrictions as the wave of infections caused by the highly transmissible omicron variant has been receding.
Ukrainian community in Canada hopeful but on edge as tensions escalate with Russia
Iryna Matsiuk checks the news as soon as she wakes up each morning, hoping the escalating Russian-Ukrainian crisis won’t put her family in harm’s way. Matsiuk, who has been living in Saskatoon since 2011, has a sister living in the capital
Indiana governor signals support for trans girls sports ban
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signaled support Wednesday for contentious proposals moving through the Legislature that would ban transgender girls from participating in K-12 girls school sports and place restrictions on teaching about r...
Canadian military’s limits to be tested as fears of war with Russia mount
OTTAWA — The Canadian military's limits are set to be tested, experts say, with trade-offs likely needed to offset the deployment of hundreds of additional troops to reinforce the NATO military alliance’s confrontation with Russia in eastern Europe. Pr...
NDP asks Liberals to drop appeal of tribunal ruling in EI maternity leave case
OTTAWA — The federal New Democrats are asking the country's employment minister to drop the government's appeal of a decision that found employment insurance rules discriminatory against new mothers. In his letter to Employment Minister Carla Qualtroug...
Congress backs Biden on Russia sanctions, clamors for more
WASHINGTON (AP) — With rare but fragile alignment, the U.S. Congress is largely backing President Joe Biden’s decision to confront Russia with potentially escalating sanctions for the crisis in Ukraine as lawmakers brace for perhaps the most daunting ...
Report on possible mystery brain disorder in New Brunswick to be released Thursday
FREDERICTON — A report from an oversight committee studying possible cases of a mysterious neurological disease in New Brunswick will be released Thursday. Last March, New Brunswick health officials alerted the province's doctors, nurses and pharmacist...
