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South Carolina statue honoring Black hero Robert Smalls will stare down a segregationist

South Carolina statue honoring Black hero Robert Smalls will stare down a segregationist

COLUMBIA, S.C.

Alberta United Conservatives vote to boost MLA pay, taxpayer funding for their caucus

EDMONTON — Alberta United Conservative members of the legislature have voted to boost MLA salaries for the first time since 2013.
Elections BC looks at Conservative complaint of improper voting at recovery facility

Elections BC looks at Conservative complaint of improper voting at recovery facility

VICTORIA — British Columbia's election agency is reviewing a complaint of irregularities in a riding where a narrow NDP victory in last October's election gave the party a one-seat majority, with Conservative Leader John Rustad highlighting allegatio
Hajdu says failing to pass First Nations water bill would be 'deep disappointment'

Hajdu says failing to pass First Nations water bill would be 'deep disappointment'

OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says it will be a "deep disappointment" if a First Nations drinking water bill dies completely before the next election.
Crown seeks prison time for pair accused of mischief at Coutts COVID border protest

Crown seeks prison time for pair accused of mischief at Coutts COVID border protest

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Two men who became the faces of a protest at a key Alberta border crossing in 2022 need to do prison time to send a message that actions have consequences, a Crown prosecutor told court Thursday.
Watchdog groups seeks investigation into RFK Jr. for voting from a 'sham' address

Watchdog groups seeks investigation into RFK Jr. for voting from a 'sham' address

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York election officials are being urged to investigate whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The Latest: Jimmy Carter’s casket makes its final departure from Washington and heads to Georgia

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. President, is being honored with the pageantry of a state funeral in the nation’s capital .
Montreal man sentenced in U.S. for exporting weapon components to Russia

Montreal man sentenced in U.S. for exporting weapon components to Russia

MONTREAL — A Montreal man has been sentenced to 40 months in prison by a United States federal court for running a scheme to illegally export millions of dollars' worth of electronic components to Russia for military use.
Jimmy Carter's funeral brings together 5 current and former US presidents to honor one of their own

Jimmy Carter's funeral brings together 5 current and former US presidents to honor one of their own

WASHINGTON (AP) — As they filed into the front pews at Washington National Cathedral, wearing dark suits and mostly solemn faces, five current and former presidents came together for Jimmy Carter's funeral .
Senate Democrats say they will vote to advance bill to detain migrants accused of crimes

Senate Democrats say they will vote to advance bill to detain migrants accused of crimes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly in the minority, Democrats say they will vote with Republicans to advance legislation that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes — one of President-elect Do