Politics

Bell asks CRTC to drop local news requirements after mass layoffs

TORONTO — BCE Inc.'s media arm is asking the federal telecommunications regulator to waive local news and Canadian programming requirements for its television stations, saying its obligations are based on outdated market realities.

Jun 23, 2023 1:16 PM Read more >

Passing North Carolina budget before new year looks out of reach for GOP legislators

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican lawmakers are preparing for extra time again in order to pass a state government budget and to reach other substantial policy agreements before adjourning for the summer.

Jun 23, 2023 12:53 PM Read more >

New Ontario rules aim to ban 'floating accommodations' from provincial waterways

TORONTO — Ontario is aiming to ban so-called floating accommodations from provincial waterways, with new regulations set to take effect July 1.

Jun 23, 2023 12:52 PM Read more >

B.C. public schools move away from letter grades from kindergarten to Grade 9

VICTORIA — All students from kindergarten to Grade 9 in British Columbia public schools will now be assessed with a proficiency scale instead of letter grades.

Jun 23, 2023 12:45 PM Read more >

Reign of world's largest hockey stick coming to an end as Duncan, B.C., holds survey

The world's largest hockey stick survived Expo '86, a move to Vancouver Island, the wrath of Canadian winters and even woodpeckers, but time is catching up with the monument to Canada's game attached to an ice arena in Duncan, B.C.

Jun 23, 2023 11:40 AM Read more >

Supreme Court rejects a lawsuit from states demanding that Biden administration boost deportations

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Republican-led challenge to a Biden administration policy that prioritizes the deportation of immigrants who are deemed to pose the greatest risk to public safety or were picked up at the borde

Jun 23, 2023 11:34 AM Read more >

NASA opposes lithium mining at tabletop flat Nevada desert site used to calibrate satellites

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Environmentalists, tribal leaders and others have fought for years against lithium mining ventures in Nevada.

Jun 23, 2023 11:30 AM Read more >

Defense industry dollars flowed to a Democratic senator after he gained a key role on spending

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Democrat Jon Tester headed for a surprise victory in his 2006 U.S. Senate race, he attacked his incumbent Montana Republican rival's close ties to lobbyists and committed himself to a rigorous ethics standard.

Jun 23, 2023 10:51 AM Read more >

Infowars 'War Room' host Owen Shroyer pleads guilty to entering restricted area during Capitol riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — Infowars host Owen Shroyer , who promoted baseless claims of 2020 election fraud on the far-right internet platform, pleaded guilty on Friday to joining the mob of Donald Trump supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol.

Jun 23, 2023 10:49 AM Read more >

Oklahoma death row inmate plans to reject chance for clemency despite maintaining his innocence

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A man scheduled to be executed in September for the 1996 killing of a University of Oklahoma dance student plans to reject his chance for a clemency hearing, saying there is little hope the state's Republican governor would spare

Jun 23, 2023 10:44 AM Read more >