Politics

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court denied a request on Friday to delay a judge's decision that North Dakota's legislative map violates the Voting Rights Act in diluting the voting strength of two Native American tribes. The 8th U.S.

EDMONTON — A man in Edmonton who was set to be deported to Uganda, where he feared prison or death for being gay, can stay in Canada for now. On Friday, the 25-year-old was granted a seven-month temporary resident permit.

TORONTO — After tense negotiations and public sparring throughout the year, Canada's major telecommunication carriers have reached a deal to offer wireless coverage on Toronto's subway system.

TOPEKA, Kan.

OTTAWA — The House of Commons has wrapped up its work for 2023 after an intense fall sitting, with MPs returning to their ridings for a six-week holiday break.

VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a $115 million federal funding deal with the City of Vancouver that he said could see more than 40,000 new homes built over the next decade.

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a politically polarized nation, Americans seem to agree on one issue underlying the 2024 elections — a worry over the state of democracy and how the outcome of the presidential contest will affect its future.

OTTAWA — The Speaker of the House of Commons apologized once again on Friday for filming a video played at a partisan event, after a parliamentary committee had called on him to show more contrition.

OTTAWA — Four Canadian Griffon helicopters will be sent to Latvia next year as part of a NATO deterrence mission, Defence Minister Bill Blair announced during a visit to the Baltic country Friday. Blair and defence chief Gen.

In a rare public appearance, former first lady Melania Trump stressed the importance of “guarding our freedom” and the responsibilities that accompany American citizenship as she spoke Friday at a naturalization ceremony at the National Archives.