Premier Jason Kenney calls March 15 byelection, UCP candidate campaigning to oust him
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has called a byelection that will feature his own candidate campaigning to topple him as leader. Elections Alberta announced Tuesday the launch of a four-week campaign in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche. Voters in the...
A gun in your carry-on? Some are calling for stiffer fines
With a surge in guns being discovered at airport checkpoints, some security experts are suggesting higher fines and even putting violators on a no-fly list to prevent firearms from getting on planes.
Flurry of action as House, Senate hit legislative deadline
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia House and Senate churned through scores of bills Tuesday as they approached a key deadline for the year's legislative session.
Court fight looms as questions swirl over Trump’s finances
NEW YORK (AP) — Questions about Donald Trump's business practices are piling up. Whether the former president is forced to answer any of them under oath could be decided in a matter of days.
For high court nominees ‘When’s your birthday?’ matters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Help wanted: Well-respected liberal jurist. Black. Female. Seniors need not apply. President Joe Biden's search for a nominee to the Supreme Court isn't just
EXPLAINER: How the latest Trump-Russia filing generated buzz
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest filing from special counsel John Durham in his investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe has been seized on by the conservative media and Donald Trump himself as vindication of the former president's oft-repe...
Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 6 more in fake GOP electors scheme
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection subpoenaed six more people Tuesday, including former Trump campaign members and state lawmakers, as it further expands its review into efforts to falsely declare Donald T...
Russian invasion threat to Ukraine imminent, says Joly, amid diplomacy, cyberattacks
OTTAWA — Canada's foreign affairs minister says the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine remains high as cyberattacks undermined earlier optimism Tuesday that the Kremlin might be drawing down its military forces. "The latest information I have is ...
LA human trafficking operation rescues more than 80 victims
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles law enforcement announced Tuesday the rescue of more than 80 human trafficking and sexual exploitation victims, including children, during a weeklong operation that also netted hundreds of arrests.
Convoy protesters pursue new funding, including own crypto token, as feds swoop in
OTTAWA — Figures behind the protests blockading Parliament Hill and various border crossings are championing new ways to finance their movement — including through their own crypto token — as Ottawa invokes sweeping powers to crack down on their cash
