Brazilian president’s former lawyer takes seat as Supreme Court justice
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The former personal lawyer of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took a seat on the country’s Supreme Court on...
Mississippi ex-law enforcement charged with civil rights offenses against 2 Black men during raid
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Six former law enforcement officers in Mississippi have been charged with federal civil rights offenses against two Black men who were brutalized...
Saskatchewan government-owned liquor stores post financial loss after closures
REGINA – The Saskatchewan government has spent millions of dollars to shutter its remaining liquor stores, resulting in the retailers posting a financial loss this year....
As crime increases across Canada, New Brunswick sole province where rates drop
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick was the only province in Canada to record fewer police-reported crimes in 2022 compared with the prior year, data from Statistics Canada...
Some federal parties resisting foreign interference probe looking beyond China: Singh
OTTAWA – New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party faces resistance to including countries other than China in the terms of reference for a public...
US Rep. Dan Bishop announces a run for North Carolina attorney general
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Rep. Dan Bishop, a vocal member of the Freedom Caucus that’s become a foil to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, announced...
Judge tosses charges against executive in South Carolina nuclear debacle, but case may not be over
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A judge has ordered criminal charges dropped against the final executive accused of lying about problems building two nuclear reactors in South...
Moving memories
For Henry Schroeder, a retired teacher from Winnipeg, participating in Memories of Migration: Russlaender 100, a cross-country train tour from Quebec to B.C., was a way...
Newsable today: the synthetic drug that’s taken over a UK city
Listen to Newsable to find out what’s worth talking about today: the FIFA games to keep your eye on this weekend, the drug that’s taken over...
Newsable: the hospital dedicated to saving Australia’s platypus population
Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images While not officially listed as a threatened species, new research suggests the platypus could be on the brink of extinction due to damaged...