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Ontario tables bill that would give province power to veto, eliminate some bike lanes

Ontario tables bill that would give province power to veto, eliminate some bike lanes

TORONTO — Ontario tabled its first bill of the fall legislative sitting on Monday, in a bid to give the province veto power over some bike lanes, accelerate highway construction projects and ease environmental assessments for new highways.
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McDonald's agreed to Trump event but says it isn't endorsing a presidential candidate

McDonald's agreed to Trump event but says it isn't endorsing a presidential candidate

McDonald’s Corp. agreed to host former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania store over the weekend but said it isn’t endorsing a candidate in the U.S. presidential race.
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Arizona official who delayed 2022 election certification pleads guilty

Arizona official who delayed 2022 election certification pleads guilty

PHOENIX (AP) — One of two rural Arizona county supervisors who faced criminal charges for refusing to canvass the 2022 midterm results pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor count of failing to perform her duty as an election officer.
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Public inquiry grapples with definition of foreign interference in its final week

Public inquiry grapples with definition of foreign interference in its final week

OTTAWA — A federal public inquiry is grappling with the thorny distinction between legitimate foreign diplomacy and nefarious attempts to meddle in Canada's affairs.
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Early voting to begin in final week of Saskatchewan election campaign

Early voting to begin in final week of Saskatchewan election campaign

REGINA — Saskatchewan residents can vote for five days starting Tuesday in the lead-up to next week's provincial election.
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McDonald's agreed to Trump event but insists it isn't endorsing a presidential candidate

McDonald's agreed to Trump event but insists it isn't endorsing a presidential candidate

McDonald’s Corp. agreed to host former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania store over the weekend but stressed that it isn’t endorsing a candidate in the U.S. presidential race.
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White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth control

White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth control

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people with private health insurance would be able to pick up over-the-counter methods like condoms, the “morning after” pill and birth control pills for free under a new rule the White House proposed on Monday.
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Some Jewish voters in presidential swing states reconsider their longtime devotion to Democrats

Some Jewish voters in presidential swing states reconsider their longtime devotion to Democrats

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — For Rona Kaufman, the signs are everywhere that more Jews feel abandoned by the Democratic Party and may vote for Republican Donald Trump . It's in her Facebook feed.
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From the desert to the Strip: How the election's fight over immigration may upend Nevada's economy

From the desert to the Strip: How the election's fight over immigration may upend Nevada's economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the remote Nevada desert, the Baker Ranch couldn't survive without immigrant guest workers who come every year from Mexico.
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Biden administration to provide $325 million for new Michigan semiconductor factory

Biden administration to provide $325 million for new Michigan semiconductor factory

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday that it would provide up to $325 million to Hemlock Semiconductor for a new factory, a move that could help give Democrats a political edge in the swing state of Michigan ahead of election day.
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