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Canada signs $30-million tourism funding agreement with Atlantic provinces

Canada signs $30-million tourism funding agreement with Atlantic provinces

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The federal government has signed a tourism funding agreement with the Atlantic provinces worth $30 million.
N.S. volunteer firefighters upset by long waits for paramedics at crash scenes

N.S. volunteer firefighters upset by long waits for paramedics at crash scenes

HALIFAX — Volunteer firefighters say they're feeling "helpless" as they endure long waits for paramedics to arrive at health emergencies in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley.
Warnings of the impact of fertility treatments in Alabama rush in after frozen embryo ruling

Warnings of the impact of fertility treatments in Alabama rush in after frozen embryo ruling

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, a decision critics said could have sweeping implications for fertility treatment in the state.
Trudeau set to make housing announcement in Edmonton

Trudeau set to make housing announcement in Edmonton

EDMONTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to make a housing announcement in Edmonton today. Trudeau is expected to be joined by Liberal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault, who represents an Edmonton riding, and Mayor Amarjeet Sohi.
Ontario documents show patient complaints over cataract billings

Ontario documents show patient complaints over cataract billings

TORONTO — As Ontario prepares to expand the number of private clinics that perform publicly funded cataract surgeries, documents show those procedures form one of the most common complaints the province receives from patients about unfair billing pra
Biden tells California supporters to stay focused on what's at stake in reelection battle

Biden tells California supporters to stay focused on what's at stake in reelection battle

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden kicked off a three-day fundraising sprint in California, making the case to supporters to stay focused on what’s at stake in his reelection battle where he will likely again face Donald Trump in November.
Trudeau boosts B.C.'s housing plan with $2 billion in federal financing

Trudeau boosts B.C.'s housing plan with $2 billion in federal financing

VANCOUVER — The federal government is doubling the financing available for a British Columbia housing plan, which the prime minister called "transformative.
Donald Trump again compares his criminal indictments to imprisonment and death of Putin's top rival

Donald Trump again compares his criminal indictments to imprisonment and death of Putin's top rival

GREENVILLE, S.C.
Nikki Haley hasn't yet won a GOP contest. But she's vowing to keep fighting Donald Trump

Nikki Haley hasn't yet won a GOP contest. But she's vowing to keep fighting Donald Trump

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — There are no wins on the horizon for Nikki Haley .
Georgia Senate considers controls on school libraries and criminal charges for librarians

Georgia Senate considers controls on school libraries and criminal charges for librarians

ATLANTA (AP) — A proposal that would require school libraries to notify parents of every book their child checks out was advanced by Georgia senators Tuesday, while a proposal to subject school librarians to criminal charges for distributing material