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...
New NC districts backed by judges; candidate filing resuming
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Candidate filing in North Carolina will resume Thursday as scheduled, as the state Supreme Court refused late Wednesday to delay the use of redistricting maps endorsed by trial judges earlier in the day.
Agency: Migrant fatally shot being detained after escape bid
PHOENIX (AP) — Customs and Border Protection officials say a migrant who died of gunshot wounds after a weekend encounter with a Border Patrol agent was shot while being detained following an escape attempt.
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to drop in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — The number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in New Brunswick continues to drop. There are currently 74 people hospitalized — down four from Tuesday. That includes six patients in intensive care, a drop of two. According to provincia...
AP-NORC poll: Most in US oppose major role in Russia strife
WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s little support among Americans for a major U.S. role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to a new poll, even as President Joe Biden imposes new sanctions and threatens a stronger response that could provoke retaliation f...
Mohawk community in Quebec to vote on removing remains of allegedly abusive priest
MONTREAL — The First Nation of Kahnawake south of Montreal will vote next month in a referendum on whether the remains of a Jesuit priest alleged to have committed sexual abuse should be exhumed and removed from the community. Exhumation "was
