Politics

After court ruling, Alabama GOP criticized for rejecting 2nd majority-Black congressional district

MONTGOMERY, Ala.

Jul 18, 2023 3:41 PM Read more >

Alberta moves to decentralize health-care delivery, 15 years after centralizing it

EDMONTON — Alberta's new health minister has been given the go-ahead to decentralize the entire health-care delivery system — 15 years after the province completed a multistage, multiyear process to centralize it.

Jul 18, 2023 3:28 PM Read more >

Saskatchewan government releases recommendations from review of Prince Albert police

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask.

Jul 18, 2023 3:18 PM Read more >

Virginia NAACP demands to see governor's criteria for restoring voting rights to felons

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia NAACP on Tuesday called on Gov.

Jul 18, 2023 3:14 PM Read more >

'Courage and resilience:' Judge acquits two men convicted in 1973 killing in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG — A courtroom erupted in cheers and applause Tuesday after a Manitoba judge said the words two First Nations men have been waiting a half-century to hear. "You are innocent. You deserve acquittals.

Jul 18, 2023 3:03 PM Read more >

N.B. and N.S. premiers to apply for federal funding to protect crucial isthmus

MONCTON, N.B. — The premiers of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia say they will apply for federal funding to help protect a vital land corridor linking the two provinces.

Jul 18, 2023 2:59 PM Read more >

Trump and his legal woes overshadow DeSantis as he rolls out military policy plan in South Carolina

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Florida Gov.

Jul 18, 2023 2:21 PM Read more >

RCMP officers' group says Mounties shouldn't be 'scapegoats' in police shortage

VANCOUVER — The voice for almost 20,000 RCMP says its members should not be used as "political pawns" in the dispute between the British Columbia government and the City of Surrey over its policing situation.

Jul 18, 2023 1:52 PM Read more >

Opponents of telescope development in Hawaii urge UN to hold Canada accountable

OTTAWA — Canada is under fire for its support of a controversial telescope slated for development on Hawai'i Island, the largest island in the state, over allegations the project violates Indigenous rights.

Jul 18, 2023 1:38 PM Read more >

Ottawa gives $212M funding boost for housing asylum seekers

Ottawa is putting $212 million more toward interim housing for people claiming asylum in Canada, including about $97 million for Toronto, where a shelter system at capacity has forced people to sleep outside.

Jul 18, 2023 1:34 PM Read more >