Politics

WASHINGTON (AP) — Embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson and far-right Rep.

DENVER (AP) — A bill to ban the sale and transfer of semi-automatic firearms was nixed in Colorado’s Democratic-controlled Legislature on Tuesday as lawmakers pressed forward with a slew of other gun control bills on the 25th anniversary year of the

OTTAWA — India's envoy to Canada insists relations between the two countries are positive overall, despite what he describes as "a lot of noise.

OTTAWA — Public drug use became illegal in British Columbia once again on Tuesday, after the federal government granted the province's request to scale back its drug decriminalization pilot.

Calgary’s much-maligned bylaw imposing restrictions and costs on single-use items is no more. City council voted 12-3 on Tuesday to ditch the rules following months of criticism from restaurants and consumers.

OTTAWA — More than 15 civil society groups are urging the justice minister to hive off proposed changes to the Criminal Code and Canadian Human Rights Act from a bill aimed at tackling online harms.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has appointed a new committee to look into ways to speed up the reclamation of the large and growing tailings ponds in the province's oilsands.

ATLANTA (AP) — Gov.

LANSING, Mich.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba legislature seat occupied by former premier Heather Stefanson has only been vacant for a few days, but interest is already growing among potential replacements.