Politics

OMAHA, Neb.

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts council on Wednesday approved Gov. Maura Healey's plan to pardon tens of thousands of people convicted of misdemeanor marijuana charges going back decades.

Edmonton’s mayor is pledging to find out why two dogs were allowed to remain in a home where previous attacks by the pets ended this week with one that killed an 11-year-old boy.

VICTORIA — BC Hydro is looking for more clean power to add to its grids as electricity demands are expected to increase by 15 per cent in the next six years.

NEW YORK (AP) — When Donald Trump first ran for the White House eight years ago , protesters filled the streets. His inflammatory rhetoric and often dehumanizing descriptions of immigrants spurred thousands to demonstrate outside his rallies.

Premier Doug Ford says he wants all spots in Ontario medical schools to be reserved for students from the province. Ford said Wednesday about 18 per cent of students are from foreign countries.

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump and the Republican Party said Wednesday that they raised more than $65.6 million in March as the former president became the presumptive nominee and installed new party leadership .

MONTREAL — Swedish manufacturer Northvolt says it's forging ahead with plans to open an electrial vehicle battery megaplant near Montreal by 2026, despite a tight timeline and opposition from environmental groups.

TORONTO — Seven people in Ontario have been fined for refusing transfers from a hospital to a long-term care home not of their choosing.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Liberal Party officials told a legislature committee Wednesday that their handling of a case in which thousands of dollars in public funds were misused by a former employee was “above board” and legal.