Ottawa spending $55 million to connect rural N.B. communities to high-speed internet
FREDERICTON — The federal government said Friday it will invest $55 million to expand high-speed internet in several rural, remote and Indigenous communities in New Brunswick. Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings says the funding will he...
AP-NORC poll details rift between lay Catholics and bishops
The hardline stances of many conservative Catholic bishops in the U.S. are not shared by a majority of lay Catholics. Most of them say abortion should be legal, favor greater inclusion of LGBT people, and oppose the denial of Communion
Voter turnout hits all-time low for Ontario election
The majority of eligible voters in Ontario did not cast a ballot in Thursday's election, leading to the worst turnout in the province's history as the Progressive Conservatives secured a second majority government. Unofficial results from Elections On...
Pa. GOP loudly opposed counting undated ballots, until now
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — When Philadelphia's election board prepared to count ballots last year that were mailed in without the voter's handwritten date, Republicans threatened impeachment. Before GOP Senate candidate David McCormick conceded his race Fr...
GOP’s Cornyn tapped to lead as Senate talks gun law changes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than 48 hours after a gunman stormed an elementary school and killed 19 children and two teachers in his home state of Texas, Sen. John Cornyn walked straight from the floor of the U.S. Senate into
Federal court upholds state law on disclosing police records
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld part of a 2020 Connecticut police accountability law that allows public disclosure of state trooper personnel files and internal investigations.
Landmark bill to limit cryptomining passes NY Legislature
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers have passed a milestone environmental measure designed to tap the brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining operations that burn fossil fuels.
Estonian PM seeks new coalition partner after welfare rift
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Estonia's center-right Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is set to start power-sharing talks with two small center-leaning parties after her governing coalition broke up Friday due to a dispute over welfare policy amid soaring infla...
Myanmar court says Suu Kyi election fraud trial can continue
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Myanmar ruled Friday that state prosecutors have submitted enough evidence for the trial of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi on an election fraud charge to continue, a legal official familiar with the case
Trump backing of Michels threatens to upend Wisconsin race
Donald Trump's endorsement of construction company co-owner Tim Michels in Wisconsin's hotly contested governor's race threatens to further divide Republicans and upend the race less than two months before the primary.