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Congress approves measure to toss Biden's water protections

Congress approves measure to toss Biden's water protections

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress on Wednesday approved a resolution to overturn the Biden administration’s protections for the nation’s waterways that Republicans have criticized as a burden on business, advancing a measure that President Joe Biden has pro
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Starbucks leader grilled by Senate over anti-union actions

Starbucks leader grilled by Senate over anti-union actions

Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz insisted the coffee chain hasn't broken labor laws and is willing to bargain with unionized workers during an often testy, two-hour appearance before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
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Harris out to reframe US views on Africa, foster partnership

Harris out to reframe US views on Africa, foster partnership

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — If U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has a favorite number on her trip to Africa , it's undoubtedly 19. That's the median age in Africa, and she repeats the fact at every opportunity.
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Minneapolis council to discuss post-Floyd policing lawsuit

Minneapolis council to discuss post-Floyd policing lawsuit

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council is set to hold a special meeting Thursday to discuss a potential settlement in a lawsuit filed by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights over the city’s policing practices following the murder of Geor
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Canadian supporters of missing Chinese human-rights defender want more information

Canadian supporters of missing Chinese human-rights defender want more information

OTTAWA — Canadian supporters of Dong Guangping, a missing Chinese human-rights defender, are disappointed with what they call a disingenuous response from Vietnamese officials to the United Nations.
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Saskatchewan to spend $6 million for some hip and knee surgeries in Calgary

Saskatchewan to spend $6 million for some hip and knee surgeries in Calgary

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is to spend up to $6 million to send patients to Calgary for hip and knee surgeries, a move that has irked the province’s largest health-care union.
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N.W.T. releases strategy to reduce alcohol-related harms

N.W.T. releases strategy to reduce alcohol-related harms

YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories government has released its first strategy aimed at reducing alcohol-related harms.
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AP source: Fetterman expected back to Senate in April

AP source: Fetterman expected back to Senate in April

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman will return to the Senate in April, two months after the freshman Democrat sought inpatient treatment for clinical depression, a person close to Fetterman said Wednesday.
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With no end to federal deficits in sight, budget spells dismay for some economists

With no end to federal deficits in sight, budget spells dismay for some economists

OTTAWA — Even as the Liberals keep a tight focus on new clean-tech and health-care spending, the federal budget released Tuesday still projects deficits for the next five years.
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N.L. says its waters are home to 'low-carbon' oil. Scientists say that doesn't exist.

N.L. says its waters are home to 'low-carbon' oil. Scientists say that doesn't exist.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Climate scientists say there is no such thing as "low-carbon" oil, despite the Newfoundland and Labrador government's claims that it is produced in the waters off the province’s east coast.
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