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Kansas moves to help survivors pursue child sex abuse claims

Kansas moves to help survivors pursue child sex abuse claims

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Abuse survivors and advocates who've pushed for legislation making it easier in Kansas to prosecute abusers and file lawsuits decades later have achieved a breakthrough in the Legislature, where the proposal is advancing quickly.
Carbon price and rebates rising Saturday in Ontario, Prairies

Carbon price and rebates rising Saturday in Ontario, Prairies

OTTAWA — Canadians in the prairies, two territories and Ontario will pay a bit more to fill their gas tanks or heat their houses next month as the national carbon price rises Saturday.
Probe: Delays in district's schools awards not deliberate

Probe: Delays in district's schools awards not deliberate

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A third-party investigation into delays by a northern Virginia public school district in recognizing student achievements on a standardized test found no evidence the delays were deliberate, the superintendent said this week.

Florida OKs bill to carry concealed guns without a permit

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Floridians will be able to carry concealed guns without a permit under a bill the Legislature sent to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday. The governor said at a suburban Atlanta gun store that he will sign the bill.
Inquiry calls for changes to clarify relationship between RCMP, federal government

Inquiry calls for changes to clarify relationship between RCMP, federal government

OTTAWA — A public inquiry is calling for a clearer definition of the relationship between the federal minister of public safety and the commissioner of the RCMP in light of allegations of political interference in the investigation into the April 202
Lethbridge UCP candidate, slammed for comments on pornography in schools, resigns

Lethbridge UCP candidate, slammed for comments on pornography in schools, resigns

LETHBRIDGE, Alta.
New Hampshire Senate votes to protect presidential primary

New Hampshire Senate votes to protect presidential primary

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s prominent place in the presidential nominating calendar would be enshrined in the state’s constitution under a measure that won unanimous support Thursday in the state Senate.
MPs debate bill that would outlaw advertising sugar to Canadian kids

MPs debate bill that would outlaw advertising sugar to Canadian kids

OTTAWA — Trix may be for kids, but a Quebec Liberal MP does not want that kind of cereal or other sugary foods marketed that way anymore.
Rapper's multimillion-dollar politics conspiracy trial opens

Rapper's multimillion-dollar politics conspiracy trial opens

WASHINGTON (AP) — A founding member of the 1990s hip-hop group the Fugees was enmeshed in political conspiracies involving millions of dollars in foreign money under two different U.S.
Concerns raised over recommendation to phaseout RCMP police training Depot in Regina

Concerns raised over recommendation to phaseout RCMP police training Depot in Regina

REGINA — Saskatchewan politicians are raising concerns after a report recommended RCMP’s Depot police training academy in Regina be phased out for a new degree-style system.
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