Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Activists renew push to repeal Kentucky's near-total abortion ban
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Abortion rights supporters mounted another push Wednesday to restore abortion access in Kentucky, but the Democratic lawmaker sponsoring the legislation acknowledged the odds are...
Jan 31, 2024
New York governor nominates new police leader to agency that has struggled to diversify its ranks
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has nominated a 32-year veteran of the New York State Police to be its new leader. If the state Senate agrees, Steven G. James would be the second Black ...
Jan 31, 2024
Ottawa denies it told CBC to cut 3.3 per cent of its budget, as executives claimed
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is denying that it told CBC/Radio-Canada to cut its budget by 3.3 per cent, despite executives with the public broadcaster insisting that's part of the reason t...
Jan 31, 2024
Dentists, hygienists still in the dark on details of federal dental-care plan
OTTAWA - With just months to go before patients can start making appointments, dentists, hygienists and other dental-care providers are still waiting for crucial details about how the federal governme...
Jan 31, 2024
B.C. Greens leader plans to switch ridings in provincial election
VICTORIA - B.C. Greens Leader Sonia Furstenau says she'll be switching ridings when the province goes to the polls in October. Furstenau says she will run in NDP-held Victoria-Beacon Hill, which inclu...
Jan 31, 2024
Deal on wartime aid and border security stalls in Congress as time runs short to bolster Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - With time slipping to bolster Ukraine's defenses, Senate negotiators struggled Wednesday to finalize a bipartisan deal that would pair policy changes at the U.S. southern border with...
Jan 31, 2024
Georgia district attorney prosecuting Trump has been subpoenaed over claims of improper relationship
ATLANTA (AP) - Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump have been issued subpoena...
Jan 31, 2024
Federal judge dismisses Disney's free speech lawsuit against DeSantis
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed Disney's free speech lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, dealing a setback to the company's hopes of regaining control of the distric...
Jan 31, 2024
Mayoral candidate says he won't quit Connecticut race marred by ballot issues, despite primary loss
A mayoral candidate who got an election re-run in Connecticut's largest city because of allegations of absentee ballot box stuffing said Wednesday that he is staying in the race, despite losing three ...
Jan 31, 2024
Ottawa to pour $100 million into Telefilm Canada over two years
OTTAWA - The federal government plans to pour $100 million into the film and TV industry. Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says the money will go to Telefilm Canada over two years. St-Onge says it is...
Jan 31, 2024
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