Politics

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado judge on Wednesday heard closing arguments on whether former President Donald Trump is barred from the ballot by a provision of the U.S. Constitution that forbids those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office.

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is offering groups affected by hate crimes up to $10,000 each in a bid to combat what it says is a spike in racially motivated incidents across the province.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Sen.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy on Wednesday launched a bid for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in next year's contest.

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith says, if nothing else, her government’s proposal to have Alberta quit the Canada Pension Plan has started a national conversation on her province’s grievances.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was rebuked Tuesday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a strongly worded statement calling for an end to violence in the Gaza Strip.

EDMONTON — A panel studying Alberta’s pandemic response urges the province to consider “alternative” scientific theories — a recommendation the Opposition NDP says opens the door to fringe ideas akin to Premier Danielle Smith once advocating the use

OTTAWA — The situation in the Gaza Strip is "heartbreaking," Canada's deputy prime minister said Wednesday, the day after Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rebuked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for urging Israel to stop "the killing of women

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C.

REGINA — Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP has accused a company owned by a member of the legislature of hiking motel rates for a social assistance recipient.