Betsy DeVos supports Michigan school choice ballot drive
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday backed a Michigan ballot drive to let students attend private schools and pay other educational expenses with accounts funded by donations that would qualify for tax deductions. ...
Mississippi governor signs law allowing medical marijuana
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is legalizing medical marijuana for people with debilitating conditions such as cancer, AIDS and sickle cell disease. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed
Environmental groups serve Alberta premier, government with defamation lawsuit
EDMONTON — Five environmental organizations have followed through on a threat to sue Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and the provincial government for defamation. In documents filed Wednesday in Edmonton Court of Queen's Bench, the groups allege Kenney de...
B.C. Liberal asks court to delay leadership result over membership concern
VICTORIA — A member of the B.C. Liberal party has filed a petition asking a judge to delay the results of Saturday's leadership vote for 15 days. The petition filed in B.C. Supreme Court by Vikram Bajwa outlines concerns about the
State of Alaska, psychiatrists settle case over firings
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The state of Alaska has settled with two psychiatrists who said they were wrongfully fired when Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy took office. Under
Speaker: ‘Large portion’ of House members exposed to virus
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska House speaker on Wednesday said a "large portion” of Alaska state representatives had been exposed to COVID-19. That scuttled plans for a formal floor session and left unresolved a proposal to remove from legislative
Images from Quebec high school homework assignment called out as racist
MONTREAL — A homework assignment distributed to high school students on Montreal's south shore is being called racist because it asks them to describe two "gangsters" who resemble racialized people. George Stetka, the father of a Grade 7 student at Cen...
Erin O’Toole is out as Conservative leader — a look at some potential replacements
OTTAWA — Erin O'Toole has been voted out as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. A look at some potential contenders to replace him: Pierre Poilievre — The Ottawa-area MP and finance critic is regarded as a front-runner and a
Oath Keepers leader talks to Jan. 6 panel from federal jail
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, appeared remotely before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection on Wednesday from a federal jail where he is awaiting trial...
Travel groups want to scrap testing requirement to enter US
DALLAS (AP) — Airline and tourism groups are pushing to eliminate the government requirement that international travelers provide a negative test for COVID-19 before boarding a U.S.-bound plane.
