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Legal Marijuana Now Party loses major status with Minnesota Supreme Court ruling
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday booted the Legal Marijuana Now Party as a major political party in the state. The court's decision means Democrats and Republicans will be ...
May 10, 2024
WestJet Encore pilots reject tentative deal; airline says no impact on operations
The union representing WestJet Encore pilots says its members rejected the tentative deal reached last month, with just over half voting the agreement down. The union says despite improvements to comp...
May 10, 2024
Ethics review finds probable cause that Rep. Troy Nehls misused campaign funds
WASHINGTON (AP) - The independent office that reviews allegations against House members found probable cause that Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas converted campaign funds to personal use, triggering an inves...
May 10, 2024
B.C. finance minister Conroy says she'll retire after provincial election this fall
CASTLEGAR, B.C. - British Columbia's finance minister has announced she won't be running again in the next provincial election after serving in the legislature for nearly two decades. Katrine Conroy s...
May 10, 2024
Kansas' governor vetoes a bill for extending child support to fetuses
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas' Democratic governor on Friday vetoed a bill aimed at ensuring that child support payments cover fetuses, a measure critics saw as a move by anti-abortion groups toward givi...
May 10, 2024
B.C. halts new jade mining in northwest, five-year transition for existing operations
VICTORIA - British Columbia has prohibited mining activities on new jade tenures in the northwest, while setting a five-year wind-down period for existing operators. A statement from the Ministry of E...
May 10, 2024
Trudeau points to fire fight, says Meta news ban degrades safety as it makes billions
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Canada's dispute with Meta is a "test moment" for the country to stand against the social media giant that's making billions off people, but taking no responsibility for the well-...
May 10, 2024
Canada abstains on Palestine recognition at UN, open to statehood before peace
OTTAWA - Canada abstained from another United Nations vote Friday aimed at formally recognizing Palestine, while opening the door to supporting statehood before the end of the current conflict. Prime ...
May 10, 2024
B.C. confident that cybersecurity attacks on government were state directed
VANCOUVER - A state or state-sponsored actor was likely responsible for a series of cybersecurity attacks targeting British Columbia government networks, Mike Farnworth, B.C.'s public safety minister ...
May 10, 2024
Canada pitches in $76 million for 'faster' German air-defence systems in Ukraine
OTTAWA - Canada is putting $76 million towards a German-led effort to help Ukraine defend itself from Russian missiles and aircraft, Defence Minister Bill Blair announced Friday, with no timeline in s...
May 10, 2024
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