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Supreme Court makes it more difficult to convict someone of making a threat

Supreme Court makes it more difficult to convict someone of making a threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to make it more difficult to convict a person of making a violent threat, including against the president or other elected officials.
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Free pilot program to train Nova Scotia continuing care assistants as nurses

Free pilot program to train Nova Scotia continuing care assistants as nurses

HALIFAX — A pilot program in Nova Scotia will offer free practical nursing training for 25 continuing care assistants.
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Power couple Zooey Zephyr and Erin Reed are spreading hope to fellow transgender people

Power couple Zooey Zephyr and Erin Reed are spreading hope to fellow transgender people

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Zooey Zephyr and Erin Reed walk hand in hand at a Pride parade in the college town of Missoula, Montana, wearing smiles as sunny as the day is rainy. Adoring fans cheer them along the route.
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What the grocery report recommends to improve competition

What the grocery report recommends to improve competition

GATINEAU, Que. — Canada's competition watchdog released its much awaited study into the country's retail grocery market on Tuesday.
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Georgia governor attacks Biden's electric vehicle policy at federally-backed battery material maker

Georgia governor attacks Biden's electric vehicle policy at federally-backed battery material maker

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov.
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Rising grocer profit margins underscore need for competition, regulator finds

Rising grocer profit margins underscore need for competition, regulator finds

Canada's grocery sector needs more competition to help keep food prices down, give shoppers more choice and encourage new entrants, the country's competition watchdog says.
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One of America's first elected lesbian governors addresses Irish Senate on LBGTQ rights anniversary

One of America's first elected lesbian governors addresses Irish Senate on LBGTQ rights anniversary

Massachusetts Gov.
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Georgia elections official to speak to federal prosecutors probing Trump's efforts to undo 2020 loss

Georgia elections official to speak to federal prosecutors probing Trump's efforts to undo 2020 loss

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is scheduled to speak to federal prosecutors from the office of special counsel Jack Smith, who is investigating efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020
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Faith of Canadians in Biden, U.S. slipped in the spring, Pew survey suggests

Faith of Canadians in Biden, U.S. slipped in the spring, Pew survey suggests

WASHINGTON — Canadians still have a more positive view of the United States and its current commander-in-chief than they did three years ago — but that faith is showing signs of slipping, a new survey suggests.
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No evidence of political interference in McKinsey contracts: Treasury Board report

No evidence of political interference in McKinsey contracts: Treasury Board report

OTTAWA — The Treasury Board said Tuesday it has found no evidence of political interference in federal contracts with consulting firm McKinsey & Company.
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