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Alberta appoints lawyer, policy advisor to lead involuntary treatment commission

Alberta appoints lawyer, policy advisor to lead involuntary treatment commission

EDMONTON — The Alberta government says a longtime lawyer and recent provincial policy advisor has been tapped to head its new involuntary drug treatment system.
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A century after a man was convicted of teaching evolution, the debate on religion in schools rages

A century after a man was convicted of teaching evolution, the debate on religion in schools rages

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One hundred years ago, a public high school teacher stood trial in Dayton, Tennessee, for teaching human evolution. His nation is still feeling the reverberations today. The law books record it as State of Tennessee v. John T.
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The Latest: Brazilian President Lula threatens to suspend economic deals over Trump’s 50% tariffs

The Latest: Brazilian President Lula threatens to suspend economic deals over Trump’s 50% tariffs

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that the 50% tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump would trigger the country’s economic reciprocity law.
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Wisconsin and Minnesota Republicans call on Canada to curb wildfire smoke

Wisconsin and Minnesota Republicans call on Canada to curb wildfire smoke

WASHINGTON — Six Republican lawmakers have sent a letter to Canada's ambassador calling for action on the wildfires sending smoke billowing across the international border into their states. In a Tuesday letter to Ambassador to the U.S.
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Report says all B.C. events should get risk review, in wake of festival tragedy

Report says all B.C. events should get risk review, in wake of festival tragedy

VANCOUVER — Terry Yung says that when he attends Vancouver's Chinatown Festival this weekend, he'll enjoy himself knowing that the work has been done to make him and other attendees feel safe.
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A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn't find $1M for flood warning system near camps

A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn't find $1M for flood warning system near camps

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert a disaster like the one that killed dozens of young campers and scores of others in Kerr Co
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Republicans urge US universities to cut ties with China-backed scholarship program

Republicans urge US universities to cut ties with China-backed scholarship program

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are urging seven U.S. universities to cut ties with a Chinese scholarship program that lawmakers call a “nefarious mechanism” to steal technology for the Chinese government .
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First Nations call for Ontario environment minister's resignation

First Nations call for Ontario environment minister's resignation

TORONTO — Several dozen First Nations in Ontario called for the resignation of the province's environment minister Wednesday after he asked the federal government to not reintroduce a bill that would enshrine clean drinking water rights in law.
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A surprise IRS move on political endorsements leaves faith leaders and legal experts divided

A surprise IRS move on political endorsements leaves faith leaders and legal experts divided

WASHINGTON (AP) — A surprise move by the IRS that would allow pastors to back political candidates from the pulpit without losing their organization’s tax-exempt status is drawing praise from conservatives and even some progressive religious groups b
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Defence expected to find operational savings even as its budget balloons

Defence expected to find operational savings even as its budget balloons

OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence will not be spared from Prime Minister Mark Carney's cost-cutting drive — even though overall defence spending is set to balloon in the coming years.
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