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Advocates ask Supreme Court to back Louisiana's new, mostly Black House district

Advocates ask Supreme Court to back Louisiana's new, mostly Black House district

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Voting rights advocates filed an emergency motion Wednesday asking the Supreme Court to keep a new Louisiana congressional map in place for this year's elections that gives the state a second majority Black district.
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NDP leader slams Liberals for giving nearly $26M to Costco, Loblaw in recent years

NDP leader slams Liberals for giving nearly $26M to Costco, Loblaw in recent years

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is slamming the federal Liberals for giving nearly $26 million to Costco and Loblaw for energy-efficient appliances.
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N.S. misses deadline to halt admissions of people with disabilities into institutions

N.S. misses deadline to halt admissions of people with disabilities into institutions

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s failure to meet its deadline to halt new admissions of people with disabilities into large institutions has left some disability advocates feeling betrayed.
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Nenshi taking heat on labour record from fellow Alberta NDP leadership candidates

Nenshi taking heat on labour record from fellow Alberta NDP leadership candidates

EDMONTON — Candidates vying to be the next leader of Alberta’s Opposition NDP want answers from presumed front-runner Naheed Nenshi about a five-year-old letter that they say signals he is anti-union.
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Haley won 1 in 5 Indiana Republican voters in the presidential primary. She left the race in March

Haley won 1 in 5 Indiana Republican voters in the presidential primary. She left the race in March

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The ghost of Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign is ringing up significant support in state primaries despite her withdrawal from the race in March shortly before Donald Trump had clinched the Republican nomination .
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Man indicated in killing of Laken Riley, a Georgia case at the center of national immigration debate

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia man has been indicted on murder charges by grand jurors who said he intended to rape a nursing student whose body was found near a running trail on the University of Georgia campus.
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Crowd rallies in front of Nova Scotia legislature for coastal protection legislation

Crowd rallies in front of Nova Scotia legislature for coastal protection legislation

HALIFAX — A large crowd gathered in front of the Nova Scotia legislature Wednesday, calling on the provincial government to revive abandoned legislation to protect the province's 13,000 kilometres of shoreline.
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Georgia lawmakers vowed to restrain tax breaks. But the governor's veto saved a data-center break

Georgia lawmakers vowed to restrain tax breaks. But the governor's veto saved a data-center break

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers vowed they were going to rein in tax breaks for businesses this year. Their efforts came to nothing. Gov.
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Republican congressmen introduce bill that would protect NCAA and conferences from legal attacks

Republican congressmen introduce bill that would protect NCAA and conferences from legal attacks

Two Republican congressmen introduced a bill Wednesday that would provide the NCAA, college conferences and member schools with federal protection from legal challenges that stand in the way of their ability to govern college sports.
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Health minister committed to fixing dental-care double standard: hygienists

Health minister committed to fixing dental-care double standard: hygienists

OTTAWA — A new national dental-care plan denies independent hygienists equal reimbursement for the same services offered in dentists' offices — and the federal health minister said this week he isn't convinced by the rationale that led to that dispar
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