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Canada's privacy commissioner opens investigation into World Anti-Doping Agency

Canada's privacy commissioner opens investigation into World Anti-Doping Agency

OTTAWA — The federal privacy watchdog has opened an investigation into the World Anti-Doping Agency's handling of biological samples collected from athletes.
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Canada's privacy commissioner to launch investigation into World Anti-Doping Agency

Canada's privacy commissioner to launch investigation into World Anti-Doping Agency

GATINEAU, Que. — Canada's privacy commissioner launched an investigation into the World Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday after receiving a complaint about its handling of biological samples collected from athletes.
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Ottawa provides $9 million to fight homelessness among veterans in B.C., Yukon

Ottawa provides $9 million to fight homelessness among veterans in B.C., Yukon

SURREY, B.C. — The federal government is providing more than $9 million in funding for programs in British Columbia and Yukon to combat homelessness among veterans. The announcement, which comes a day after Remembrance Day, includes $4.
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Certifying this year's presidential results begins quietly, in contrast to the 2020 election

Certifying this year's presidential results begins quietly, in contrast to the 2020 election

ATLANTA (AP) — Local officials are beginning to certify the results of this year’s presidential election in a process that, so far, has been playing out quietly, in stark contrast to the tumultuous certification period four years ago that followed th
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Ranked voting will decide a pivotal congressional race. How does that work?

Ranked voting will decide a pivotal congressional race. How does that work?

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — In a pivotal congressional race in Maine, the state's ranked choice voting system is being used to determine the winner, but that won't be the end of it.
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Double-double trouble: N.S. Tories accused of vote-buying with Tim Hortons gift cards

Double-double trouble: N.S. Tories accused of vote-buying with Tim Hortons gift cards

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative constituency campaign manager has resigned amid accusations of "vote-buying" with Tim Hortons gift cards. Peter Zwicker, the Tory campaign manager for the constituency of Lunenburg, N.S.
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Ontario Liberals announce tax cut campaign pledge as election speculation grows

Ontario Liberals announce tax cut campaign pledge as election speculation grows

TORONTO — Ontario took a new step into pre-election campaign territory Tuesday, with an opposition leader making her first major platform announcement and Premier Doug Ford urging people to vote Progressive Conservative, though he has not as of now c
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Trump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanish

Trump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanish

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has said he wouldn’t be a dictator — “except for Day 1." According to his own statements, he's got a lot to do on that first day in the White House.
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Former Rugby Canada chair seeks seat on World Rugby's executive board

Former Rugby Canada chair seeks seat on World Rugby's executive board

Former Rugby Canada chair Sally Dennis is seeking a seat on World Rugby's executive board.
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Supreme Court rejects push to move Georgia case against ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows

Supreme Court rejects push to move Georgia case against ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to let former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows move the election interference case against him in Georgia to federal court, where he would have argued he was immune from prosecution.
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