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Tentative deal is reached in House Republican fight over proxy voting for new parents

Tentative deal is reached in House Republican fight over proxy voting for new parents

WASHINGTON (AP) — A tentative deal has been reached with the Florida Republican leading a bipartisan push to allow proxy voting in the U.S.
Party leaders focus policy pitches on rent control, addictions treatment

Party leaders focus policy pitches on rent control, addictions treatment

OTTAWA — The NDP promised Sunday to protect tenants through a program of national rent control, while the Conservatives focused their campaign trail message on addictions treatment.
‘Hands off!’: Across Canada, protesters rally against Trump

‘Hands off!’: Across Canada, protesters rally against Trump

MONTREAL — Protesters rallied in several cities across the country on Sunday to demonstrate against Donald Trump's threats to Canadian sovereignty, as backlash to an American president who appears bent on upending the global order gains momentum.
COPE, One-City, secure council seats in Vancouver's municipal byelection

COPE, One-City, secure council seats in Vancouver's municipal byelection

VANCOUVER — Vancouver's left-of-centre parties have secured two council seats in Saturday's municipal byelection in a vote that was seen as a litmus test for Mayor Ken Sim's AСÀ¶ÊÓÆµ party, which swept to dominance in 2022.
No state has axed its income tax on wages in 45 years. Now 2 Southern states are on a path to do so

No state has axed its income tax on wages in 45 years. Now 2 Southern states are on a path to do so

About 45 years have passed since a U.S. state last eliminated its income tax on wages and salaries. But with recent actions in Mississippi and Kentucky, two states now are on a path to do so, if their economies keep growing.
Colorado artist denies trying to distort Trump in portrait

Colorado artist denies trying to distort Trump in portrait

A Colorado artist denies trying to distort Donald Trump's likeness in a portrait that hung until recently in the state Capitol and says the president's criticisms are hurting her business.
'Special to the world': Supporters hope to save beloved Drumheller dinosaur

'Special to the world': Supporters hope to save beloved Drumheller dinosaur

DRUMHELLER — A plan to send Tyra the tyrannosaurus, the popular tourist attraction that towers over the skyline in Drumheller, Alta., into proverbial extinction has sparked demands that she be spared.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Election campaign and trade The federal election heads into its third week with the party leaders trying to pitch themselves as the best person to stand up to Donal
With 8.7m birds dead, СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what's next

With 8.7m birds dead, СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what's next

VANCOUVER — There is a window of relief for British Columbia farmers from the devastating waves of avian flu, leaving them to assess the toll of outbreaks spanning more than three years that saw millions of birds culled at hundreds of farms.
State Supreme Courts have become an electoral battleground. But some states choose a different path

State Supreme Courts have become an electoral battleground. But some states choose a different path

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The race for control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court drew $100 million in campaign spending, attack ads and the attention of President Donald Trump and close ally Elon Musk . While its spending set a record for a U.S.
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