CAE profit soars in Q4 as revenues increase 25% excluding ventilators last year
MONTREAL — CAE Inc. says its net profit attributable to shareholders soared last quarter as revenues increased even excluding ventilators sold to the Canadian government last year for people suffering from COVID-19. The Montreal-based flight and health...
Judge: No ‘speck’ of proof in Palin’s libel case against NYT
NEW YORK (AP) — The judge who presided over Sarah Palin's libel case against The New York Times denied her request Tuesday for a new trial, saying she failed to introduce "even a speck” of evidence necessary to prove actual
“Slippery slope”: Alberta’s Kenney questions federal-B.C. drug decriminalization plan
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he has concerns about the federal government’s decision to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illegal drugs in British Columbia. Kenney says the decision is a “slippery slope” and is counter-produ...
Biden says US sending medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced on Tuesday that it will send Ukraine a small number of high-tech, medium-range rocket systems, a critical weapon that Ukrainian leaders have been begging for as they struggle to stall Russian progres...
Under state order, Georgia district sets school renovation
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) — Facing state demands to move forward, as well as public pressure after students produced a viral video showing widespread disrepair, a suburban Atlanta school board on Tuesday voted for a $50 million overhaul at an
Seattle mayor plans big spending to ease homelessness
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle will create a database of homeless camps and provide more than $100 million to a regional group trying to tackle the region's ongoing crisis of people without homes, the city's mayor announced Tuesday.
Manitoba will not seek exemption for personal drug use: justice minister
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says it will not follow British Columbia's in decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs for personal use. The federal government has approved B.C.'s request for a three-year exemption that will prevent char...
Supreme Court blocks Texas law on social media censorship
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law, championed by conservatives, that aimed to keep social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter from censoring users based on their viewpoints.
Language to keep NC hemp industry going approved by Senate
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's hemp industry would become permanently exempt from the state's controlled substances law in omnibus agricultural legislation approved unanimously by the Senate on Tuesday.
Court rules Alberta politician can appeal part of disciplinary decision for officer
CALGARY — The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled a member of the legislative assembly can ask for a review on whether provincial rules allow for a presiding officer to temporarily demote a police officer. Shannon Phillips, who represents Lethbridge West...