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Singh tells Conservatives to back off as House prepares for first pharmacare vote

Singh tells Conservatives to back off as House prepares for first pharmacare vote

OTTAWA — The Liberals and the New Democrats full-throatedly pledged to stop the Conservatives from blocking their pharmacare legislation in the House of Commons on Monday — even though the two parties have more than enough votes to bypass the Opposit
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Three Indian nationals accused of murdering Hardeep Singh Nijjar facing court in B.C.

Three Indian nationals accused of murdering Hardeep Singh Nijjar facing court in B.C.

SURREY, B.C. — Three Indian nationals accused of murdering Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar are due to face court in Surrey, B.C., Tuesday over the killing that triggered a major diplomatic rift with New Delhi.
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Challenge to North Carolina's new voter ID requirement goes to trial

Challenge to North Carolina's new voter ID requirement goes to trial

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Trial in a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina's new voter identification law finally began on Monday, with a civil rights group alleging its photo requirement unlawfully harms Black and Latino voters.
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Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as ex-employee recounts reimbursements

Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as ex-employee recounts reimbursements

NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money trial fined him $1,000 on Monday and, in his sternest warning yet, told the former president that future gag order violations could send him to jail.
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Georgia court candidate sues to block ethics rules so he can keep campaigning on abortion

Georgia court candidate sues to block ethics rules so he can keep campaigning on abortion

ATLANTA (AP) — A former Democratic congressman running for Georgia State Supreme Court filed a federal lawsuit Monday claiming a state agency is unconstitutionally trying to block him from talking about abortion.
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Rights watchdog tells B.C. colleges: protect Gaza protesters at peaceful encampments

Rights watchdog tells B.C. colleges: protect Gaza protesters at peaceful encampments

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's human rights commissioner is calling on universities and colleges to protect the rights of students and staff taking part in "peaceful encampments," saying she's worried about people who "speak up in solidarity with Gaz
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Donald Trump calls Joe Biden weak on antisemitism, ignoring his own rhetoric

Donald Trump calls Joe Biden weak on antisemitism, ignoring his own rhetoric

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is accusing Joe Biden of offering a weak response to antisemitism, wielding the clashes on colleges campuses over the war in Gaza as a campaign issue.
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Judges ask whether lawmakers could draw up new House map in time for this year's elections

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal judges who threw out a congressional election map giving Louisiana a second mostly Black district told state lawyers Monday to determine whether the Legislature could draw up a new map in time for this year's elections.
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Alberta Municipalities said it hasn't been given chance to consult on changes to bill

Alberta Municipalities said it hasn't been given chance to consult on changes to bill

EDMONTON — Alberta's municipal affairs minister declined Monday to clarify whether towns and cities would still get their say before changes are made to a contentious bill that gives the province broad authority to fire local councillors.
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Foreign influence registry among proposed tools in bill to counter interference

Foreign influence registry among proposed tools in bill to counter interference

OTTAWA — Newly tabled legislation to fight interference from abroad would bolster criminal provisions, open the door to broader sharing of sensitive information and establish a foreign influence transparency registry.
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