Democrat Gray-Jackson enters Alaska US Senate race
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A Democratic state lawmaker has announced her bid for the U.S. Senate seat in Alaska held by Republican Lisa Murkowski. State Sen.
Nova Scotia’s struggling long-term care homes to get staffing help until end of March
HALIFAX — The federal government has approved a request to help Nova Scotia long-term care homes that have been hit hard by support staff shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic. Barbara Adams, the minister responsible for long-term care, confirmed the ...
Convoy protests creating political nightmare for Liberals and Conservatives alike
OTTAWA — Toronto Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says he agrees with his colleague Joël Lightbound that "divisive" rhetoric about getting vaccinated has to end, even if he is not fully onside with everything the Quebec Liberal MP said. There have be...
Yukon slowly lifts COVID-19 restrictions despite pressure brought on by protests
WHITEHORSE — Yukon's acting chief medical officer of health says the territory will continue to gradually lift COVID-19 restrictions despite political pressure brought on by protests and blockades in other parts of the country. Dr. Catherine Elliott sa...
Judge restores protections for gray wolves across much of US
BILLINGS, Mont (AP) — A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. on Thursday, after their removal in the waning days of the Trump administration exposed the predators to hunting that critics said would undermine
Vaccine mandate for federal workers blocked by 2nd court
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has declined, for now, to allow the Biden administration to require COVID-19 vaccinations for federal employees. The 5th U.S.
Judges reject call for federal watchdog to probe case of slain Mexican activist
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a plea from family and supporters of a slain Mexican activist — killed after opposing a Canadian company's mining project — to have a federal ombudsman investigate the matter. In a newly
Prince Edward Island reports COVID-19 hospitalizations stable as 210 new cases found
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting seven people in hospital due to COVID-19 — unchanged from Wednesday. Chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison says that number includes one person in intensive care. She...
Virginia Senate Democrats defeat 20-week abortion ban
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Democrat-controlled Virginia Senate committee defeated a bill Thursday that would have prohibited abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy in most circumstances.
Unions, employers split on ‘right to disconnect’ legislation: advisory committee
An advisory group tasked with recommending how Canada should handle the right to disconnect after work hours was split on whether the country should adopt a legislative requirement for workplaces. A final report released Thursday by the Right to Discon...
