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Masks to be worn in B.C. health facilities as flu and COVID cases increase

Masks to be worn in B.C. health facilities as flu and COVID cases increase

VANCOUVER — Mask mandates are returning to health-care settings throughout British Columbia as cases of flu, COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses trend upward. Provincial health officer Dr.
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MPs bicker over how to study Parliament's recognition of former Nazi SS soldier

OTTAWA — Bickering over politics and procedure is getting in the way of efforts to have a House of Commons committee investigate how a man who fought with a Nazi unit was lauded as a hero in Canada's Parliament.
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From Harper to Poilievre: what is the Conservative vision for Indigenous Peoples?

From Harper to Poilievre: what is the Conservative vision for Indigenous Peoples?

OTTAWA — When Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks about what his party's relationship with Indigenous Peoples would look like should he become prime minister, it's often about "economic reconciliation," or the idea that Indigenous Peoples sho
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Arizona says No Labels must accept all candidates even if the third party's leadership opposes them

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's top elections official says the No Labels party can't block candidates from using its ballot line to run for office, boosting opponents' efforts to force the movement for a third-party presidential ticket to release more info
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Ontario high school teachers approve deal to avoid strikes

Ontario high school teachers approve deal to avoid strikes

TORONTO — Ontario's public high school teachers have agreed not to strike this year, or for the next three years, as they ratified a deal with the government to settle any unresolved contract bargaining issues through an arbitrator.
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Moe says Saskatchewan to use notwithstanding clause over school pronoun policy

Moe says Saskatchewan to use notwithstanding clause over school pronoun policy

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government will use the notwithstanding clause of the Constitution and pass legislation this fall to ensure the province's pronoun policy remains in place, Premier Scott Moe said Thursday.
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Second Republican presidential debate draws fewer viewers than first, with 9.5 million watching

Second Republican presidential debate draws fewer viewers than first, with 9.5 million watching

NEW YORK (AP) — The second Republican presidential debate this week attracted fewer viewers than the first debate in August, with an estimated 9.5 million tuning into Wednesday night's event.
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Gov. Burgum and North Dakota Republicans are rushing to fix a major budget bill struck down by court

Gov. Burgum and North Dakota Republicans are rushing to fix a major budget bill struck down by court

BISMARCK, N.D.
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Adil Shamji drops out of Ontario Liberal leadership race

Adil Shamji drops out of Ontario Liberal leadership race

TORONTO — Adil Shamji dropped out of the Ontario Liberal leadership race Thursday, throwing his support behind Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie.
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Before senior aide to Pennsylvania governor resigned, coworker accused adviser of sexual harassment

Before senior aide to Pennsylvania governor resigned, coworker accused adviser of sexual harassment

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A senior adviser to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro who abruptly resigned this week had been accused earlier this year of sexual harassment by a coworker who said his behavior forced her to quit her job in the governor's office.
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