Justice Dept. signals it may allow safe injection sites
NEW YORK (AP) — A year after winning a major court battle against the opening of so-called safe injection sites -- safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics with protections against fatal overdoses — the Justice Department
Census releasing popular survey after fixing data gaps
Months after saying numbers from a 1-year version of a widely-utilized survey measuring how Americans live wasn't usable because of problems from the pandemic, U.S. Census Bureau officials said Monday that data from a 5-year version of the survey meet
US warns midterms could spark calls for extremist violence
WASHINGTON (AP) — The upcoming midterm elections are emerging as a rallying point for domestic extremists and foreign adversaries seeking to disrupt the U.S. and incite violence, the Department of Homeland Security warned Monday.
California town drops cougars as reason to bar more housing
WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A wealthy California town has abandoned a claim that it is exempt from a new state law allowing increased housing density because the entire community is habitat for mountain lions.
Canadian police forces learn from situation in Ottawa during convoy protests
Police forces across Canada took different approaches to protests against COVID-19 measures over the weekend, learning from the situation in Ottawa, where demonstrators and their trucks have remain entrenched in the capital's core for more than a week....
Virginia Supreme Court dismisses mask mandate petition
LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — The Supreme Court of Virginia on Monday rejected on procedural grounds a petition from parents seeking to invalidate Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's executive order prohibiting school systems from enforcing mask mandates in the cl...
Alberta NDP Leader Notley says premier is pandering to COVID-19 blockaders
EDMONTON — Alberta's Opposition Leader says Premier Jason Kenney is treating illegal blockaders with kid gloves to curry favour with them and their supporters at a crucial upcoming party leadership vote. Rachel Notley said it's indicative of a premier ...
Vernon Jones quits Georgia governor bid to run for Congress
ATLANTA (AP) — One of the Republican challengers to incumbent Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp dropped out of the race Monday, a move that could help clear the way for Donald Trump-backed challenger David Perdue in Georgia's GOP primary.
IRS to end use of facial recognition to identify taxpayers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS said Monday it will suspend the use of facial recognition technology to authenticate people who create online accounts after the practice was criticized by privacy advocates and lawmakers.
New B.C. Liberal leader plans to run for legislature seat in Vancouver riding
VICTORIA — The new leader of the B.C. Liberal party said Monday his predecessor is resigning his seat in Vancouver to give him a chance to run in a byelection. Kevin Falcon, who was elected party leader on Saturday, said Andrew
