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A Missouri judge says the state’s abortion ban isn’t enforceable, ensuring legal abortions
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A judge ruled Friday that Missouri's near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new constitutional amendment, ensuring abortion will be legal in the state. Jackson County...
Dec 20, 2024
B.C. mayor gets calls from across Canada about 'crazy' plan to recruit doctors
The mayor of the suburban Victoria community of Colwood says he's getting calls from municipal leaders across Canada who have heard about his community's "out-of-the-box" plan to recruit family doctor...
Dec 20, 2024
B.C. mayor gets calls from across Canada about 'crazy' plan to recruit doctors
The mayor of the suburban Victoria community of Colwood says he's getting calls from municipal leaders across Canada who have heard about his community's "out-of-the-box" plan to recruit family doctor...
Dec 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces new lieutenant-governor for B.C.
VICTORIA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of longtime businesswoman and philanthropist Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia as British Columbia's 31st lieutenant-governor. Trudeau says i...
Dec 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces new lieutenant-governor for B.C.
VICTORIA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of longtime businesswoman and philanthropist Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia as British Columbia's 31st lieutenant-governor. Trudeau says i...
Dec 20, 2024
Missouri governor commutes sentence of white police officer convicted of fatally shooting Black man
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri's governor commuted the sentence of a white Kansas City police officer who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black man whose deat...
Dec 20, 2024
What happened during the fall sitting of the House of Commons, by the numbers
OTTAWA - The fall sitting of the House of Commons featured non-confidence votes, plenty of partisan bickering, and very little actual passing of laws. The session that ended Dec. 17 will go down as on...
Dec 20, 2024
Liberals haven't prepared enough for next federal election, says minister Duclos
GATINEAU, Que. - Justin Trudeau's Liberals haven't prepared enough for the next federal election, Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos acknowledged in an interview this week in which he sidestepp...
Dec 20, 2024
BC Civil Liberties Association calls for review of MAID legislation
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is calling on the provincial and federal governments to review medically-assisted dying legislation to ensure proper safeguards are in plac...
Dec 20, 2024
BC Civil Liberties Association calls for review of MAID legislation
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is calling on the provincial and federal governments to review medically-assisted dying legislation to ensure proper safeguards are in plac...
Dec 20, 2024