NYC mayor seeking waiver to hire brother for security job
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is seeking approval from city ethics officers to hire his brother as the head of his security detail.
Nova Scotia health system facing toughest challenge of COVID-19 pandemic, Strang says
HALIFAX — The ongoing spread of COVID-19's Omicron variant in Nova Scotia prompted a stern warning Wednesday from the province's chief medical officer, who noted the increasing pressure on the health system. Dr. Robert Strang took aim at the notion tha...
Ex-Alaska official claims firing was politically motivated
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The former head of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. claims her firing was “political retribution” by board members appointed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
GOP leader McCarthy says he won’t cooperate with 1/6 panel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection requested an interview and records from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday, as it continues to seek first-hand details from members of Congress on former Presi...
Ohio justices toss GOP Statehouse maps, order fix in 10 days
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court declared GOP-drawn legislative maps invalid on Wednesday, agreeing with voting rights advocates that the lines were unconstitutionally gerrymandered. In
B.C. gyms, bars, lounges ordered closed due to COVID-19 can apply for relief grants
VICTORIA — Businesses ordered to close last month because of public health measures in British Columbia to limit the spread of the highly contagious COVID-19 Omicron variant can now apply for provincial relief grants of up to $10,000. More than
Health officials in Prince Edward Island report 230 new COVID-19 cases
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting 230 new cases of COVID-19 today. They say there are 1,922 active infections on the Island. There are seven people in hospital with the disease, including one in intensive care. Off...
Sen. Rounds pushes GOP to get ‘louder’ on false Trump claims
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota has been telling people for the last year that the 2020 election was fair, but this week he did something few other Republicans have dared — tell a national
Mounties urge Supreme Court to allow class action on bullying to proceed
OTTAWA — Mounties waging a class action against the RCMP over bullying and harassment are telling the Supreme Court of Canada to reject a federal move to have the suit thrown out. The lead plaintiffs, veteran RCMP members Geoffrey Greenwood and
As cases rise in New Brunswick, opposition calls for stronger action from government
FREDERICTON — Two New Brunswick opposition leaders on Wednesday called on the government to take stronger action to curb the high numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations that are projected for the coming weeks. Liberal Leader Roger Melanson said...
