Politics

Only media report spurred Yukon to tell parents of sexual abuse in school: ombudsman

WHITEHORSE — Yukon's ombudsman said in a new report Thursday the territory's government had a policy and legal duty to notify parents at a school where a child was sexually assaulted, but instead delayed revealing the information for 19 months.

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Northern Alberta chiefs declare emergency over mental health, addictions crisis

FORT MCMURRAY — A tribal council representing five First Nations in northeastern Alberta declared a state of emergency over what it calls an escalating mental health and addictions crisis.

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Congressional watchdog describes border wall harm, says agencies should work together to ease damage

PHOENIX (AP) — The construction of a wall along the U.S.

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Don't try to dodge police checkpoints, B.C. fire zone residents are told

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. — Residents of wildfire evacuation zones around West Kelowna, B.C., are being warned not to try to dodge police checkpoints and to stay out of restricted areas or face possible fines.

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Gov. DeSantis and Florida surgeon general warn against new COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday criticized recent efforts across the U.S.

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem expected to endorse Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is expected to endorse Donald Trump’s presidential campaign when he travels to her state for a Republican fundraiser on Friday.

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Presidential centers from Hoover to Bush and Obama unite to warn of fragile state of US democracy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Concern for U.S.

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Mark Levin, Jen Psaki get more screen time on MSNBC, Fox News

NEW YORK (AP) — Two cable news personalities from the complete opposite ends of the political spectrum — Mark Levin and Jen Psaki — are increasing their presence on television.

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A Democratic prosecutor is challenging her suspension by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida state attorney whose suspension marks the second time Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has removed a top Democratic prosecutor from office because of policy differences is challenging the decision.

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Fani Willis accuses Rep. Jim Jordan of 'partisan misrepresentations' over inquiry of election case

ATLANTA (AP) — The district attorney who brought charges against former President Donald Trump and others over their efforts to overturn the results of Georgia’s 2020 election sent a scathing letter to U.S. Rep.

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