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Freeland to oilsands: Tax credit nearly law, time to start building carbon capture

Freeland to oilsands: Tax credit nearly law, time to start building carbon capture

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says a major federal tax credit to help build carbon capture projects is almost in place and she wants to see quick progress on the project promised by Canada's biggest oilsands firms.
What the far-right victories in the European Union could say about US elections this year

What the far-right victories in the European Union could say about US elections this year

The just-concluded European Union elections were yet another milestone for far-right parties on the continent.
Jay-Z's Roc Nation to drum up support for private school vouchers in Philadelphia

Jay-Z's Roc Nation to drum up support for private school vouchers in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jay-Z is putting his weight behind an effort to fund private school vouchers in Philadelphia.
Auditor says Nova Scotia needs better prevention to address rising school violence

Auditor says Nova Scotia needs better prevention to address rising school violence

HALIFAX — Training and prevention measures have failed to keep pace with a sharp rise in school violence in Nova Scotia, leaving teachers and administrators unprepared to deal with the concerning trend, the province's auditor general says in a new re
Judge agrees to let George Santos summer in the Poconos while criminal case looms

Judge agrees to let George Santos summer in the Poconos while criminal case looms

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — The Poconos are set to get another summering New Yorker: George Santos.
House Democrats step up to try to stop Project 2025 plans for a Trump White House

House Democrats step up to try to stop Project 2025 plans for a Trump White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning about the far-right Project 2025 agenda for a Donald Trump White House, a group of House Democrats has launched a task force to start fighting the proposal and stop it from taking hold if the Republican former president retu
Trump will meet with House and Senate Republicans this week near the Capitol

Trump will meet with House and Senate Republicans this week near the Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans will meet privately with Donald Trump on Thursday, as the former president who is now the party's presumptive nominee returns to Capitol Hill for the first time since his supporters attacked the building on Jan.

Production starts at Senegal's first offshore oil project

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Production has started at Senegal's first offshore oil project, the Australian group Woodside Energy said Tuesday, as the country's new government eyes higher profits from natural resources.
Republican contenders for Mitt Romney’s open US Senate seat clash over support for Trump

Republican contenders for Mitt Romney’s open US Senate seat clash over support for Trump

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Three of the four Utah Republicans vying for the seat of retiring U.S. Sen.
'Incredibly impressed': Calgary mayor applauds reduced water use after pipeline break

'Incredibly impressed': Calgary mayor applauds reduced water use after pipeline break

CALGARY — As crews work to fix a massive pipeline break, Calgary’s mayor says citizens are stepping up to draw down on water use to prevent city taps from running dry.
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