Much has been written about the one-and-only time the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X met. It was on March 26, 1964, and the two civil rights leaders were both in Washington for a Senate debate on the Civil Rights Act. The moment is also depicted in the new installment of National Geographic’s ... Read More »
FREDERICTON – Nearly a month after two New Brunswick men had their murder convictions overturned, the province is yet to respond to a request for compensation and an apology. New Brunswick’s Court of King’s Bench acquitted Robert Mailman and Walter Gillespie on Jan. 4 and declared the justice system had failed the men, who received ... Read More »
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden on Thursday issued an executive order that targets Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been attacking Palestinians in the occupied territory, imposing financial sanctions and visa bans in an initial round against four individuals. Those settlers were involved in acts of violence, as well as threats and ... Read More »
PARIS (AP) – France’s two major farmers unions announced they would lift country-wide blockades Thursday, shortly after the prime minister introduced new measures aimed at protecting their livelihoods that they described as “tangible progress.” However, farmer activists who have snarled traffic along major highways around Paris said they would stay put at least another day ... Read More »
VANCOUVER – Rogers Sugar Inc. says unionized workers at its Vancouver refinery have ratified a new collective agreement. The five-year deal brings an end a strike that began in September. The company says the Vancouver refinery employs about 140 unionized workers. According to the Public and Private Workers of Canada union, the labour dispute stemmed ... Read More »
CALGARY – Canada’s health minister says Alberta’s proposed changes to rules surrounding transgender youth will put children at risk. Mark Holland says one of the main reasons children commit suicide is due to questions and apprehensions around their sexual identity. Holland says he plans to meet soon with Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange to find ... Read More »
Quebec Premier François Legault says his Coalition Avenir Québec party will no longer accept donations, and he is asking the other parties to do the same. His announcement today comes after several members of his party were accused of soliciting $100 donations from mayors hoping to meet with ministers. Legault says he won’t have the ... Read More »
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was little changed in late-morning trading as gains in the industrial, base metal and telecommunication sectors were offset by losses in the financial and technology stocks. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 0.33 of a point at 21,022.21. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 20.25 ... Read More »
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Supreme Court said Thursday that 10 Republican state senators who staged a record-long walkout last year to stall bills on abortion, transgender health care and gun rights cannot run for reelection. The decision upholds the secretary of state’s decision to disqualify the senators from the ballot under a voter-approved ... Read More »
TORONTO – Ontario has conditionally committed to giving Toronto up to $97 million for the city’s FIFA World Cup hosting duties. Toronto is set to host three games in the 2026 World Cup that will also see games in Vancouver in addition to games in both the U.S. and Mexico. Deputy Tourism, Culture and Sport ... Read More »
OTTAWA – The Liberal government is legislating a three-year delay to its its controversial plan to expand eligibility for assisted dying to include those whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness. Health Minister Mark Holland introduced legislation Thursday morning that would postpone the change until March 17, 2027, just over six weeks before the ... Read More »