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Bipartisan report seeks ways to counter extreme polarization that has created distrust in elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Extreme partisanship combined with a complicated and highly decentralized voting system have…
Canada needs time for ‘deeper conversation’ on assisted dying, mental health: Holland
OTTAWA – Thirteen years ago, in the throes of a major political loss and personal…
Blinken returns to Mideast in push for hostage deal and postwar plan for Gaza, but obstacles loom
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Arabia’s…
Democrats are defending their majority in the Pennsylvania House for 4th time in a year
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The balance of power in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is…
Key events in the life of King Charles III
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III has been diagnosed with an unspecified type of cancer.…
King Charles III is being treated for cancer and will temporarily halt his public duties
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun…
End public funding of privately owned rooming hotels, says B.C. fire inquest jury
BURNABY, B.C. – The jury in a coroner’s inquest into the Winters Hotel fire that…
Justice Department proposes major changes to address disparities in state crime victim funds
The Justice Department proposed changes Monday to rules governing state-run programs that provide financial assistance…
Senate border bill would upend US asylum with emergency limits and fast-track reviews
JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Nearly every day since September, hundreds of migrants from…
Irish and UK leaders are in Belfast to celebrate the end of Northern Ireland’s political deadlock
LONDON (AP) — The leaders of the U.K. and Ireland went to Belfast Monday to…
Illinois man gets 5 years for trying to burn down planned abortion clinic
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A 73-year-old Illinois man was sentenced Monday to five years in…
Trudeau, Simon send wishes for quick recovery after King Charles cancer diagnosis
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined a chorus of well-wishers from Canada and around…
Service has been restored to east Arkansas town that went without water for more than 2 weeks
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Water is again flowing in an Arkansas town that was…
Cannabis use linked to anxiety diagnoses, worsened anxiety disorders: Ontario study
Cannabis use may increase the risk of developing a new anxiety disorder or worsen existing…
Hospitalization delays start of ex-Illinois state senator’s federal fraud trail
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The federal wire fraud and money laundering trial against William “Sam”…
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Ottawa as Liberals decry ‘draconian’ policies
OTTAWA – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defended her controversial new suite of proposed transgender youth…
As Canada lags on Sudan sanctions, ex-ambassador suggests it could play a peace role
OTTAWA – Canada has a role to play in steering a global effort to end…
Colorado fines Suncor US$10.5 million for air pollution violations
DENVER – The state of Colorado is fining Suncor Energy Inc. US$10.5 million for air…
Timeline: Hockey Canada sexual assault allegations
A timeline of events that led to Michael McLeod, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, Dillon Dube…
Bob Beckwith, retired firefighter in famous image with Bush after 9/11, dies at 91
NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Beckwith, a retired firefighter whose chance encounter with the president…
No verdict after first day of deliberations in trial of Michigan school shooter’s mom
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan jury went home Monday after a full day of…
A Minnesota town used its anti-crime law against a protected class. It’s not the only one
Hundreds of communities across the U.S. have for several decades tried to reduce crime, fight…
What we know about King Charles III’s health history, from COVID-19 to polo injuries
LONDON (AP) — The announcement Monday that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer…
As investors pile into psychedelics, idealism gives way to pharma economics
Money is pouring into the fledgling psychedelic medicine industry, with dozens of startup companies vying…