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Nova Scotia tables bill to restructure management, regulation of electricity sector

Nova Scotia tables bill to restructure management, regulation of electricity sector

HALIFAX — New legislation introduced in Nova Scotia on Tuesday changes how the electrical grid is structured and regulated.

Coal company owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is found in contempt

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A coal company owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has been found in contempt by a federal judge for not following an order to pay an insurance company to maintain collateral for financial obligations. U.S.
Ottawa freezes merger notification threshold, funds housing innovation projects

Ottawa freezes merger notification threshold, funds housing innovation projects

Ottawa is freezing the threshold at which the Competition Bureau must be notified of a merger.
Ontario euthanizes 84 raccoons and accuses rehabber of mistreating animals

Ontario euthanizes 84 raccoons and accuses rehabber of mistreating animals

TORONTO — Ontario has euthanized 84 raccoons and laid dozens of charges in its investigation of a wildlife rehabilitation centre it accuses of allowing animals to suffer with no real hope of recovery, The Canadian Press has learned.
Biden and Trump both plan trips to the Mexico border Thursday, dueling for advantage on immigration

Biden and Trump both plan trips to the Mexico border Thursday, dueling for advantage on immigration

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will make dueling trips to the U.
Biden backed off a pledge to abolish the federal death penalty. That's left an opening for Trump

Biden backed off a pledge to abolish the federal death penalty. That's left an opening for Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — As he prepared to take office three years ago, Joe Biden's incoming administration considered a host of possible options to fulfill a campaign pledge to end the federal death penalty.
Manhattan DA wants gag order for Trump, seeks to play 'Access Hollywood' tape at hush-money trial

Manhattan DA wants gag order for Trump, seeks to play 'Access Hollywood' tape at hush-money trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s New York hush-money criminal case asked a judge Monday to impose a gag order on the former president ahead of next month's trial, citing what they called his “long history of making public and inflammator
Tennessee House advances bill to ban reappointing lawmakers booted for behavior

Tennessee House advances bill to ban reappointing lawmakers booted for behavior

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republicans in the Tennessee House voted Monday to advance a bill that would prevent local governments from reappointing state lawmakers who were expelled due to behavior.
Some bundled wireless plans not as cheap as before Rogers-Shaw merger: watchdog

Some bundled wireless plans not as cheap as before Rogers-Shaw merger: watchdog

Certain cellphone plans in Western Canada are not as cheap as they were prior to the Rogers-Shaw merger, Canada's competition watchdog says.
Letter containing white powder sent to Donald Trump Jr.'s home

Letter containing white powder sent to Donald Trump Jr.'s home

MIAMI (AP) — Emergency crews responded Monday after a letter containing an unidentified white powder was sent to the Florida home of Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of former President and GOP front-runner Donald Trump .
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