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After Ontario backtracks on landfill study, Liberals seek probe into donor links

After Ontario backtracks on landfill study, Liberals seek probe into donor links

TORONTO — The Ontario Liberals have asked the integrity commissioner to investigate the province's decision to backtrack on an environmental assessment of a massive landfill expansion project backed by Progressive Conservative donors.
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Great Lakes' $7 billion fishing industry may get a reprieve from the great carp invasion after all

Great Lakes' $7 billion fishing industry may get a reprieve from the great carp invasion after all

A stalemate between President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker that threatened a $1.
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Carney needs to 'pick a lane' on climate priorities and energy boost, activist says

Carney needs to 'pick a lane' on climate priorities and energy boost, activist says

OTTAWA — Climate activists and energy leaders say Prime Minister Mark Carney will need to make some hard choices on whether to bolster the country’s oil and gas sector as means of achieving economic stability.
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Bear found in Regina tree euthanized after being moved out of city, province says

Bear found in Regina tree euthanized after being moved out of city, province says

REGINA — A black bear spotted Monday morning in a tree in Regina has been euthanized. The Public Safety Ministry, which now oversees conservation officers, said the decision was made because of complications.
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U.S. authorities find body of missing Quebec hiker in New York state's Adirondacks

U.S. authorities find body of missing Quebec hiker in New York state's Adirondacks

NEWCOMB — Authorities in northeastern New York state say the body of a 22-year-old Quebec hiker reported missing last fall has been found in the Adirondacks.
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Defendants in Georgia 'Cop City' case say they are in limbo as trial delays continue

Defendants in Georgia 'Cop City' case say they are in limbo as trial delays continue

ATLANTA (AP) — Single mother Priscilla Grim lost her job. Aspiring writer Julia Dupuis frequently stares at the bedroom ceiling, numb.
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Quebec lends forest fire teams to battle Saskatchewan and Ontario blazes

Quebec lends forest fire teams to battle Saskatchewan and Ontario blazes

QUÉBEC — Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says it is sending reinforcements to Ontario and Saskatchewan to help teams fight several forest and brush fires. Two CL-415 firefighting aircraft and their crews will head to Dryden, Ont.
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A Republican push to sell public lands in the West is reigniting a political fight

A Republican push to sell public lands in the West is reigniting a political fight

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Congressional Republicans say their plan to sell potentially hundreds of thousands of acres of federal land will generate revenue and ease growth pressures in booming Western cities.
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An Alaska Mother's Day tradition: Mingling with ice age survivors on a farm

An Alaska Mother's Day tradition: Mingling with ice age survivors on a farm

PALMER, Alaska (AP) — It is one of Alaska’s favorite Mother’s Day traditions, getting up close and personal with animals that have survived the ice age.
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Pumpkin seeds recalled in Ontario for possible salmonella contamination

Pumpkin seeds recalled in Ontario for possible salmonella contamination

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling pumpkin seeds in Ontario due to possible salmonella contamination.
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