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First Nations agree to reopen Joffre Lakes Park this weekend, B.C. ministry says

First Nations agree to reopen Joffre Lakes Park this weekend, B.C. ministry says

VANCOUVER — Joffre Lakes Park will reopen Labour Day weekend after public access was shut down by two First Nations in British Columbia last week. B.C.
Liberal groups seek to use the Constitution's insurrection clause to block Trump from 2024 ballots

Liberal groups seek to use the Constitution's insurrection clause to block Trump from 2024 ballots

As former President Donald Trump dominates the Republican presidential primary, some liberal groups and legal experts contend that a rarely used clause of the Constitution prevents him from being president after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, ex-staffers say

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, ex-staffers say

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Unexplained Caribbean and European trips that cost taxpayers more than $90,000. A $600 sports coat paid for by an event organizer. A $45 office Christmas cake taken as his own.
How wildfire in British Columbia's Shuswap is fanning political flames

How wildfire in British Columbia's Shuswap is fanning political flames

VICTORIA — The wildfire that has been rampaging through the Shuswap region of the B.C.
N.W.T. extends state of emergency, premier tours Edmonton evacuation centre

N.W.T. extends state of emergency, premier tours Edmonton evacuation centre

EDMONTON — A state of emergency in the Northwest Territories has been extended until Sept. 11 and its premier says she understands the frustration of those forced from their homes. "I want to go home, too. We all want to go home.
Trump dismissive as New York attorney general accuses him of inflating his net worth by $2 billion

Trump dismissive as New York attorney general accuses him of inflating his net worth by $2 billion

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump defended his real estate empire and his presidency in a face-to-face clash with the New York attorney general suing him for fraud , testifying at a closed-door grilling in April that his company is flush with cash — and c
Voters in one Iowa county reject GOP-appointed auditor who posted about 2020 election doubts

Voters in one Iowa county reject GOP-appointed auditor who posted about 2020 election doubts

INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — Earlier this summer, a GOP-controlled board in an Iowa county decided that the person who would oversee their local elections would be a fellow Republican who had no specific experience running elections and who made prior soci
Texas judge rules as unconstitutional a law that erodes city regulations in favor of state control

Texas judge rules as unconstitutional a law that erodes city regulations in favor of state control

CHICAGO (AP) — A Texas judge ruled Wednesday that a new law eroding the power of the state's Democratic-led cities to impose local regulations on everything from tenant evictions to employee sick leave is unconstitutional and cannot take effect.
Kansas reporter files federal lawsuit against police chief who raided her newspaper's office

Kansas reporter files federal lawsuit against police chief who raided her newspaper's office

One of the reporters who works at the small Kansas newspaper that was raided by authorities earlier this month filed a federal lawsuit against the police chief Wednesday.
Residents of West Kelowna, B.C., offered bus visits to their homes destroyed by fire

Residents of West Kelowna, B.C., offered bus visits to their homes destroyed by fire

People whose homes were destroyed by the wildfire in and around West Kelowna, B.C., are being contacted to schedule escorted bus visits to view the damage.