Biden cancels lease renewals for proposed Minnesota mine
MINNEAPOLIS — The Biden administration on Wednesday canceled a move by former President Donald Trump to renew mineral rights leases for a proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota.
Democrats seek swift confirmation to fill Supreme Court seat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats who have played defense for the last three Supreme Court vacancies plan to move swiftly to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, using the rapid 2020 confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett as a
Saskatchewan could lift some COVID-19 restrictions as spring nears: top doctor
REGINA — Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer says the province is considering whether to lift some COVID-19 measures but emphasized that booster shots will remain critical in reducing serious illness and preserving the health-care system. Dr. S...
N.L. reports three more deaths from COVID-19, hospitalizations hold steady at 20
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Three more people in Newfoundland and Labrador have died from COVID-19, bringing the total number of fatalities from the disease in the province to 34. Fifteen of the province's 34 COVID-19-related deaths have occurred in the past
Turkish Cypriot leader: Vote endorses 2-state Cyprus deal
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The Turkish Cypriot leader in split Cyprus' breakaway north says his hardline party's victory in weekend parliamentary elections is an endorsement for his controversial stance on resolving the island's ethnic division that's in l...
At least 3 judges eyed as Biden mulls Supreme Court pick
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is eyeing at least three judges for an expected vacancy on the Supreme Court as he prepares to quickly deliver on his campaign pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the nation’s highest
‘Healthy Holly’ mayor moves from prison to local supervision
BALTIMORE (AP) — A former Baltimore mayor serving a three-year sentence for a self-dealing scandal over children's books has left an Alabama federal prison for community confinement in the Baltimore area, the Bureau of Prisons confirmed Wednesday.
B.C. Appeal Court extends injunction against old-growth logging protests
VANCOUVER — A court injunction against old-growth logging protests on Vancouver Island has been extended until next fall in a British Columbia Court of Appeal decision that overturns a lower-court ruling. In a unanimous decision Wednesday, a panel of...
Interior Fraser steelhead face extinction, warn B.C. fishing, conservation groups
VANCOUVER — Fishery and conservation groups in British Columbia warn a unique species of ocean-going trout faces a "severe conservation crisis" and must be added to Canada's Species at Risk Act. Fifteen groups, including the BC Wildlife Federation and ...
South Dakota House committee approves trans athlete ban
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota House committee on Wednesday approved a proposal from Republican Gov. Kristi Noem to ban transgender women and girls from competing in school sports leagues that match their gender identity.
