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Canada sanctions 10 more people in Russia over war with Ukraine ahead of anniversary

Canada sanctions 10 more people in Russia over war with Ukraine ahead of anniversary

OTTAWA — Canada sanctioned 10 more Russian officials and businessmen and 153 entities Friday, with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine set to pass the second-year mark this weekend.
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Federal, Manitoba governments offer more money on northern railway and port

Federal, Manitoba governments offer more money on northern railway and port

CHURCHILL, Man. — The federal and Manitoba governments are putting another $60 million into a railway and a port in the province's north.
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Are you fully immunized against measles? Canada's public health agency says to check

Are you fully immunized against measles? Canada's public health agency says to check

Amid a rise in measles cases in other countries and a handful of confirmed cases in Canada, the national public health agency "strongly advises" everyone check that they're fully immunized against measles, especially before travelling.
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Pennsylvania seeks legal costs from county that let outsiders access voting machines to help Trump

Pennsylvania seeks legal costs from county that let outsiders access voting machines to help Trump

HARRISBURG, Pa.
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Ford defends political appointments to judge selection committee

Ford defends political appointments to judge selection committee

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending his government's appointments of two former staffers to a committee that helps select provincial judges, saying he's not going to put Liberals or New Democrats in those roles.
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Federal government posts $23.6B deficit for April-to-December period

Federal government posts $23.6B deficit for April-to-December period

OTTAWA — The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $23.6 billion for the first nine months of its 2023-24 fiscal year. The result compared with a deficit of $5.5 billion for the same stretch of its 2022-23 fiscal year.
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Trump tells religious broadcasters he'll defend Christianity against perceived threats from the left

Trump tells religious broadcasters he'll defend Christianity against perceived threats from the left

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
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Ontario repeals Bill 124, wage restraint law twice found unconstitutional

Ontario repeals Bill 124, wage restraint law twice found unconstitutional

TORONTO — An Ontario public sector wage-restraint law that advocates and opposition critics blamed for heightening a health-care staffing crisis is now officially off the books after it was twice declared unconstitutional.
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Some Republicans are voicing doubt over Alabama IVF ruling. Democrats see an opportunity

Some Republicans are voicing doubt over Alabama IVF ruling. Democrats see an opportunity

WASHINGTON — Some Republicans joined Democrats in expressing alarm over a ruling this week by the Alabama Supreme Court that jeopardized future access to in vitro fertilization, giving allies of President Joe Biden new fuel for their efforts to cente
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Bridgeport's do-over mayoral election

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Bridgeport's do-over mayoral election

WASHINGTON (AP) — If it’s Tuesday, there must be a mayoral election in Bridgeport.
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