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Provinces ask Ottawa for indefinite pause on expansion of assisted dying eligibility

Provinces ask Ottawa for indefinite pause on expansion of assisted dying eligibility

OTTAWA — A majority of provinces and territories are asking the federal government to "indefinitely" hold off on a controversial plan to expand eligibility for assisted dying.
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Package sent to rural California elections office tested positive for fentanyl, authorities say

Package sent to rural California elections office tested positive for fentanyl, authorities say

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a suspicious envelope sent to the elections office in Yuba County on Wednesday morning that might have contained fentanyl. The Yuba County Sheriff’s Department will investigate the incident.
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North Carolina amends same-day voter registration rules in an effort to appease judge's concerns

RALEIGH, N.C.
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Hunter Biden's lawyers press for dismissal of gun charges by arguing they are politically motivated

Hunter Biden's lawyers press for dismissal of gun charges by arguing they are politically motivated

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden again asked a judge to dismiss the federal gun case against him on Tuesday, arguing it is politically motivated and key evidence was tested after charges were filed.
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Bill to ban guns at polling places in New Mexico advances with concerns about intimidation

Bill to ban guns at polling places in New Mexico advances with concerns about intimidation

SANTA FE, N.M.
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Manitoba Hydro says new power generation, time-of-use rates and more are on the table

Manitoba Hydro says new power generation, time-of-use rates and more are on the table

WINNIPEG — Manitoba could need new energy generation as early as 2029 and must look for ways to encourage people to reduce demand, the head of the province's Crown energy corporation said Tuesday.
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B.C. health minister says investment in nuclear medicine will expand cancer care

B.C. health minister says investment in nuclear medicine will expand cancer care

VANCOUVER — The B.C. government says it's spending tens of millions of dollars to boost nuclear medicine amid forecasts that cancer diagnoses in the province will rise almost 50 per cent in the next decade.
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Saskatchewan Party politician to sit as Independent as police investigate complaints

Saskatchewan Party politician to sit as Independent as police investigate complaints

REGINA — A Saskatchewan Party legislature member has resigned from caucus while police investigate complaints against him.
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Trump stays on Illinois' ballot as the election board says it lacks power to remove him over Jan. 6

Trump stays on Illinois' ballot as the election board says it lacks power to remove him over Jan. 6

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ election board on Tuesday kept former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary ballot, a week before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on whether his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S.
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Senate committee wants cooperation from Saudis in proposed deal with PGA Tour

A Senate subcommittee investigating the PGA Tour’s proposed deal with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf wants documents from four U.S. consulting firms for the Public Investment Fund.
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