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Quebec tables new bill to crack down on Airbnb-style, short-term rentals

Quebec tables new bill to crack down on Airbnb-style, short-term rentals

QUEBEC — The Quebec government tabled a bill Tuesday that would require short-term rental companies to ensure their online listings are certified by the province.
Comment on transgender issue roils Kentucky governor's race

Comment on transgender issue roils Kentucky governor's race

FRANKFORT, Ky.

Trans minors protected from parents under Washington law

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Minors seeking gender-affirming care in Washington will be protected from the intervention of estranged parents under a measure Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law Tuesday.
Smith says moving on from 'dark days' of pandemic after COVID-Nazi comments surface

Smith says moving on from 'dark days' of pandemic after COVID-Nazi comments surface

EDMONTON — Alberta United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith declined Tuesday to discuss prior comments equating the COVID-19 vaccinated to Nazi supporters, saying it's time to move on from the "dark days" of the pandemic.
Canola industry concerned about export access to China after diplomatic spat

Canola industry concerned about export access to China after diplomatic spat

The canola industry is expressing concern that China will retaliate to Canada's expulsion of its diplomat by blocking agricultural shipments.
Court: EPA must regulate perchlorate, contaminant in water

Court: EPA must regulate perchlorate, contaminant in water

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency must regulate perchlorate, reversing a Trump-era rollback on a drinking water contaminant linked to brain damage in infants. A three-judge panel of the U.S.
Minnesota prepares for near-total ban on 'forever chemicals'

Minnesota prepares for near-total ban on 'forever chemicals'

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota is on the verge of banning non-essential uses of “forever chemicals.

Reporter pleads guilty to prank using Noem's cell number

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A broadcast reporter pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge filed after he made a prank phone call using South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's personal cell phone number.
Tucker Carlson says he's coming back with show on Twitter

Tucker Carlson says he's coming back with show on Twitter

NEW YORK (AP) — Fired Fox news host Tucker Carlson said Tuesday that he will be putting out a “new version” of his program on Twitter.
Canadian diplomat expelled from China in retaliation for similar move by Ottawa

Canadian diplomat expelled from China in retaliation for similar move by Ottawa

OTTAWA — Beijing declared a Canadian diplomat as "persona non grata" Tuesday in retaliation for Ottawa's expulsion of a Chinese consular official over allegations of foreign interference.