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Calls for more addiction treatment as B.C. drug decriminalization enters second year

Calls for more addiction treatment as B.C. drug decriminalization enters second year

VANCOUVER — A narrow, winding corridor at St.
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Kinew eyes relocating rail lines in Winnipeg, but not opening Portage and Main

Kinew eyes relocating rail lines in Winnipeg, but not opening Portage and Main

WINNIPEG — It's been talked about for generations, and could cost more than $1 billion, but the idea of relocating the rail lines that criss-cross and divide Winnipeg is up for discussion again.
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Herb Kohl, former US senator and owner of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, has died. He was 88

Herb Kohl, former US senator and owner of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, has died. He was 88

MILWAUKEE — Herb Kohl, a former Democratic U.S. senator from Wisconsin and former owner of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks , has died. He was 88.
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Boebert switches congressional districts, avoiding a Democratic opponent who has far outraised her

Boebert switches congressional districts, avoiding a Democratic opponent who has far outraised her

DENVER (AP) — Republican Rep.
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Democratic mayors renew pleas for federal help and coordination with Texas over migrant crisis

Democratic mayors renew pleas for federal help and coordination with Texas over migrant crisis

CHICAGO (AP) — The mayors of Chicago, New York City and Denver renewed pleas Wednesday for more federal help and coordination with Texas over the growing number of asylum-seekers arriving in their cities by bus and plane.
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Trump ballot ban appealed to US Supreme Court by Colorado Republican Party

Trump ballot ban appealed to US Supreme Court by Colorado Republican Party

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Republican Party on Wednesday appealed that state's supreme court decision that found former President Donald Trump is ineligible for the presidency, the potential first step to a showdown at the nation's highest court over
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New year brings new rules on asbestos and injury for some workers in B.C.

New year brings new rules on asbestos and injury for some workers in B.C.

VICTORIA — Some British Columbia workers will be ringing in changes on Jan. 1, including new rules for those who work with asbestos and other requirements to help injured employees get back on the job.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters block airport access roads in New York, Los Angeles

Pro-Palestinian protesters block airport access roads in New York, Los Angeles

NEW YORK (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly blocked entrance roads to airports in New York and Los Angeles on Wednesday, snarling traffic as U.S. airlines contended with a rush of holiday travel .
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Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from injecting politics into federal election interference trial

Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from injecting politics into federal election interference trial

WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith asked a judge on Wednesday to bar Donald Trump's lawyers from injecting politics into the former president's trial on charges that he schemed to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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N.S. coal mine closed because of roof falls is allowed to resume production

N.S. coal mine closed because of roof falls is allowed to resume production

HALIFAX — A Cape Breton coal mine that has been under a stop-work order after two roof falls in July can resume production, the Nova Scotia government said Wednesday.
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