In its first 24 hours, the new Trump administration has reached into critical U.S. attorneys’ offices to quickly appoint new interim leaders, signaling a break from past practice that reflects the importance of frontline prosecutors to the administration’s plans. In three of the most important federal prosecutors’ offices — two in New York City and … Read more
The Edmonton Oilers (29-14-3) begin a long stretch of six games at home on Tuesday night when they face the Washington Capitals (31-10-5) at Rogers Place. The hockey club will be without captain Connor McDavid for the first half of that homestand as the NHL handed him a three-game suspension on Monday after he delivered … Read more
Novak Djokovic is closing in on a record-breaking 25th grand slam title after stunning his Gen Z rival, Carlos Alcaraz, in a quarter-final classic at the Australian Open. The legendary Serbian, 16 years Alcaraz’s senior, recovered from a set down to triumph 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 in an epic three-hour and 37-minute showdown on Rod … Read more
The attorneys general of Louisiana, Kansas, Ohio and West Virginia are suing to block the U.S. Census Bureau from including illegal immigrants in the count used to apportion congressional seats and electoral votes. The lawsuit filed in Louisiana federal court on Sunday – the day before President Donald Trump took office – alleges that the … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear an appeal from a group of Montgomery County parents challenging a school system policy that does not let them opt their lower elementary school children out of classes that use LGBTQ+ books. Parents, who have lost repeatedly in lower courts, have argued that the books interfere with … Read more
The president of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs is reversing his previous opposition to the scrapped Northern Gateway pipeline project linking Alberta to the Pacific Ocean. Grand Chief Stewart Phillip says while he “really fought against” Northern Gateway’s construction before it was scuttled in 2016, that was a “different time” and Canada now has … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister says he does not see Donald Trump’s new administration increasing the risk of an Israel-Iran conflict, addressing an issue the region has feared since the start of Israel’s war in Gaza. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud also said in Davos that he hoped President Trump’s approach to Iran would be met … Read more
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York unveiled on Tuesday a $252 billion executive budget that seemed intended to appease New Yorkers dissatisfied with the rising cost of living rather than to address President Trump’s policies that may hurt the state. The proposed budget includes funding for about $1 billion in middle-class tax cuts, $3 billion … Read more
Kingston city council declared food insecurity an emergency last week, becoming the third Ontario city to do so over the past few months. Kingston made the move last week during a council meeting as the city has seen a rapid rise in the number of people who have experienced food insecurity over the past few … Read more
President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as acting chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) vowed to make rooting out illegal DEI practices in the workplace a priority, she said. “Consistent with the President’s Executive Orders and priorities, my priorities will include rooting out unlawful DEI-motivated race and sex discrimination; protecting American workers from … Read more