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What is the Emergencies Act, and what special powers did Ottawa invoke last winter?

What is the Emergencies Act, and what special powers did Ottawa invoke last winter?

OTTAWA — A massive public inquiry is underway to determine whether the federal government was justified in its invocation of the Emergencies Act last winter during the "Freedom Convoy" protests.
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Peace talks on Ethiopia's Tigray conflict are extended

Peace talks on Ethiopia's Tigray conflict are extended

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Peace talks between warring sides on Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict have been extended into this week, while the country’s prime minister complained in comments broadcast Monday about “lots of intervention from left and right” in th
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Trump asks justices to keep tax returns from House committee

Trump asks justices to keep tax returns from House committee

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is going to the Supreme Court, again, this time to try to stop his tax returns from being handed to a congressional committee.
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Manitoba government says new money will reduce homelessness, help low-income people

Manitoba government says new money will reduce homelessness, help low-income people

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government offered more money Monday to fight homelessness and help people struggling to pay rent.
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Biden admin relaxes rules for student debt forgiveness

Biden admin relaxes rules for student debt forgiveness

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving forward with an overhaul of several student debt forgiveness programs, aiming to make it easier for borrowers to get relief if they are duped by their colleges or if they put in a decade of work as
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In Xi's China, even internal reports fall prey to censorship

In Xi's China, even internal reports fall prey to censorship

BEIJING (AP) — When the coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan in late 2019, reporter Liao Jun of China’s official Xinhua News Agency told conflicting stories to two very different audiences.
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Top Biden envoy pushes back on criticism of Iran strategy

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Biden administration official on Monday pushed back against growing criticism from Iranian American activists who are calling on the White House to abandon its efforts to resurrect the Iran nuclear deal . The U.S.
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Confident GOP unifies behind candidates once seen as risky

Confident GOP unifies behind candidates once seen as risky

ATKINSON, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s Republican governor described Don Bolduc as a “conspiracy theory extremist” just two months ago. But now, a week before Election Day, Gov. Chris Sununu is vowing to support him.
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'Money for free': Critics warn proposed Alberta well cleanup plan a royalty giveaway

'Money for free': Critics warn proposed Alberta well cleanup plan a royalty giveaway

EDMONTON — Critics fear Alberta's new United Conservative premier is preparing to bring in a program that would use billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded royalty breaks to subsidize energy companies to fulfil their legal duty and clean up old wells.
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GOP seizes on voter hesitancy to attack EVs as costly to US

GOP seizes on voter hesitancy to attack EVs as costly to US

WASHINGTON (AP) — Heading into next week’s midterm elections , many Republican candidates are seeking to capitalize on voters’ concerns about inflation by vilifying a key component of President Joe Biden’s climate agenda: electric vehicles.
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