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Biden names Fed vice chair Brainard to head Economic Council

Biden names Fed vice chair Brainard to head Economic Council

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday named Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard as the new director of his National Economic Council, making the Ph.D.
MPs seek transparency in Canada's sanctions regime, accountability for Russia's war

MPs seek transparency in Canada's sanctions regime, accountability for Russia's war

OTTAWA — The House of Commons foreign affairs committee wants the Trudeau government to report to Parliament on a regular basis about whether its sanctions regime is actually working.
Nicaragua's vote to strip opponents of citizenship

Nicaragua's vote to strip opponents of citizenship

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Last week Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega packed off 222 political leaders, priests, students, activists and other dissidents to the United States, their release long demanded by the international community.
Israeli cabinet ministers reject US criticism on West bank settlements

Israeli cabinet ministers reject US criticism on West bank settlements

JERUSALEM — Two ultranationalist Israeli Cabinet ministers on Tuesday defiantly dismissed a growing chorus of global condemnation of new Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank, instead promising to double down and legalize dozens of wildcat
EPA outlines $27B 'green bank' for clean energy projects

EPA outlines $27B 'green bank' for clean energy projects

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday outlined how states and nonprofit groups can apply for $27 billion in funding from a “green bank” that will provide low-cost financing for projects intended to cut planet-warming greenhouse gas em
Handful of protesters mark anniversary of Emergencies Act invocation in Ottawa

Handful of protesters mark anniversary of Emergencies Act invocation in Ottawa

OTTAWA — Protesters returned to Ottawa in significantly smaller numbers on Tuesday to mark the one-year anniversary of the Liberal government's historic decision to invoke the Emergencies Act as "Freedom Convoy" protests gripped the capital.
GOP's intraparty power battle roiling lawmaking in Ohio

GOP's intraparty power battle roiling lawmaking in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A battle for political control of the Ohio House has laid bare the risks the Republican Party faces as factions of its legislative supermajority square off more over tactics and the willingness to thwart long held institutional
Critics fear dispersing Alberta Fish and Wildlife to weaken environmental management

Critics fear dispersing Alberta Fish and Wildlife to weaken environmental management

EDMONTON — Critics say crucial expertise within Alberta Environment and Protected Areas is being broken up and dispersed, weakening fish and wildlife programs that should be working together, putting responsibility for conservation within ministries
Russian bomber intercepted near Alaska as search continues for downed 'objects'

Russian bomber intercepted near Alaska as search continues for downed 'objects'

OTTAWA — After days of shooting down unidentified “objects,” fighter jets from Canada and the United States were scrambled Monday night to intercept four Russian military aircraft as they buzzed North American airspace.
Pandemic benefits reduced child poverty, government should build on success: report

Pandemic benefits reduced child poverty, government should build on success: report

OTTAWA — Pandemic benefits rolled out to cushion the blow of COVID-19 lockdowns on workers had the positive side effect of dramatically reducing poverty levels overall. Now, advocates want to see the federal government build on that success.