Politics

BOSTON (AP) — The American legal system is facing a crisis of trust in communities around the country, with people of all races and across the political spectrum.

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a man's drug-related conviction, saying evidence in his case is admissible despite concerns about violation of his Charter rights. In February 2017, near Banff, Alta.

QUEBEC — A striking Quebec teachers union said Friday it won't give in to "emotional blackmail" from the premier after he asked them to return to work for the good of their students.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said state Republican Party Chairman Christian Ziegler should resign while police investigate a rape allegation against him.

VANCOUVER — Kay Matthews doesn't mince words when asked about the state of businesses fighting to survive in downtown cores across Ontario. "We're struggling," said Matthews, executive director of the Ontario Business Improvement Area Association.

HALIFAX — Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says the ferry that operates between Digby, N.S., and Saint John, N.B., will not be moved to another route next year.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Detroit-area businessman Sandy Pensler launched his second campaign for U.S.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will tackle two delicate tasks this weekend in Dubai: She'll try to demonstrate U.S.

TORONTO — Ontario's English Catholic teachers are asking for a conciliator to help their contract negotiations with the province.

HOUSTON (AP) — More Americans now believe the death penalty, which is undergoing a yearslong decline of use and support , is being administered unfairly, a finding that is adding to its growing isolation in the U.S.