Politics

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Progressive Conservative caucus has chosen Wayne Ewasko, a former cabinet minister serving his fourth term in the legislature, to be interim leader as the party tries to rebuild from last October's election loss.

When New Hampshire voters cast their ballots in Tuesday’s first-in-the-nation primary , many will do so using scanners that are at least 15 years old — with some potentially dating back to Bill Clinton’s presidency.

OTTAWA — The three provinces most dependent on heating oil account for almost nine in 10 of the households that have applied for a federal grant to replace an oil furnace with an electric heat pump.

WINNIPEG — Another step has been taken toward a possible national park reserve in northern Manitoba.

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Two men recently acquitted of a 1983 murder for which they served lengthy prison terms say they appreciate the prime minister taking an interest in their case.

MONTREAL — Organizations representing workers in the Quebec justice system called on the provincial government Thursday to increase security at courthouses. The letter released by 10 groups is in response to a knife attack on Jan.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man who pleaded guilty to making a threatening phone call to a member of Congress was sentenced in federal court to three years of probation on Thursday.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An order blocking the enforcement of a Texas law requiring vendors to evaluate and rate the sexual content of books they sell, or have sold, to schools has been upheld by a federal appeals court. The 5th U.S.

MONTREAL — The governments of Canada and Quebec are committing a combined $6.2 million to renovate Montreal's Centaur Theatre, an English-language community institution in the city's historic district. Officials say the funding package — $2.

IQALUIT, Nunavut — As a child growing up in Canada's northernmost community, P. J. Akeeagok wanted to be a water truck driver.