Politics

Maine lawmakers are a single vote from approval of bill to allow later abortions

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine House voted Tuesday night to enact a bill to expand access to abortions, putting the proposal one final vote away from going to the governor for her signature.

Jun 27, 2023 6:47 PM Read more >

Western premiers disappointed by delay to federal bail reform on repeat offenders

WHISTLER, B.C. — Premiers from Western Canada said Tuesday they are "extremely disappointed" in the federal government for not passing reforms to the bail system to target repeat offenders before Parliament rose last week for the summer.

Jun 27, 2023 6:17 PM Read more >

Alberta sees highest drug poisoning deaths in April, experts say better model needed

EDMONTON — Experts say Alberta's model for combating drug poisoning in the province is not working as opioid-related deaths reached an all-time high this April.

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Labor group requests ethics probe of Kentucky GOP gubernatorial candidate over campaign solicitation

FRANKFORT, Ky.

Jun 27, 2023 5:23 PM Read more >

Woman loses bid to sue prosecutor over sexual abuser's light sentence

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana woman who watched a man who coerced her into a sex act when she was 16 walk free in a plea deal has lost a legal battle to sue the prosecutor in the case.

Jun 27, 2023 5:14 PM Read more >

Reappointment vote ends in partisan deadlock for battleground Wisconsin’s top elections official

MADISON, Wis.

Jun 27, 2023 5:13 PM Read more >

B.C. agrees to delay ending immigration detention in correctional centres

VICTORIA — British Columbia has agreed to give Canada's border agency more time to come up with an alternative to holding immigration detainees in the province's correctional centres, almost a year after the decision to end the practice.

Jun 27, 2023 5:03 PM Read more >

North Carolina GOP bars promotion of certain beliefs in state government, 1 of 6 veto overrides

RALEIGH, N.C.

Jun 27, 2023 4:45 PM Read more >

B.C. to provide up to 8,000 free air conditioners to low-income and vulnerable people

British Columbia will provide up to 8,000 free portable air-conditioning units to keep vulnerable people cool and protected during extreme hot weather events, Health Minister Adrian Dix said.

Jun 27, 2023 4:30 PM Read more >

The Great Grift: More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives, according to new estimates from a federal watchdog investigating federally funded programs that helped small businesses survive the worst public

Jun 27, 2023 3:45 PM Read more >