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Was the Emergencies Act needed to stop convoy blockades? What the inquiry has heard

Was the Emergencies Act needed to stop convoy blockades? What the inquiry has heard

OTTAWA — The public inquiry examining the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act to clear "Freedom Convoy" protesters from Ottawa streets and several border crossings in February is tasked with answering a central question: Was the decision
Democracy meets divinity in Savannah, where the word of God is a simple one: vote

Democracy meets divinity in Savannah, where the word of God is a simple one: vote

SAVANNAH, Ga. — From the oldest African-American pulpit in the United States, Rev. Thurmond Neill Tillman's fiery Sunday sermon is as much about having faith in democracy as it is about spreading the word of the Lord.
B.C.’s 'vulnerable' Fraser Valley needs flood control plan, Senate committee warns

B.C.’s 'vulnerable' Fraser Valley needs flood control plan, Senate committee warns

OTTAWA — The Senate committee on agriculture and forestry is calling for a comprehensive flood control plan for British Columbia's Fraser Valley following last year's catastrophic floods.
Ontario government's large contingency funds not transparent: FAO

Ontario government's large contingency funds not transparent: FAO

TORONTO — Ontario's Progressive Conservative government is not being transparent about how it plans to spend money over the next several years, the province's financial watchdog said Thursday.
Why election results may not be known right away

Why election results may not be known right away

It’s the night of the election. Polls have been closed for hours.
Attorney: Death row inmate on suicide watch severed penis

Attorney: Death row inmate on suicide watch severed penis

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee death row inmate Henry Hodges cut off his own penis in a prison cell after slitting his wrists and asking to be put on suicide watch, his attorney Kelley Henry said Thursday.
Arizona board says it will follow law in partial hand count

Arizona board says it will follow law in partial hand count

PHOENIX (AP) — The Republicans on a rural Arizona county board that wanted to conduct a full hand count in the upcoming midterm vote have clarified they will follow Arizona state law allowing only partial hand counts following a harshly worded letter
Biden's top aide is admonished for violating the Hatch Act

Biden's top aide is admonished for violating the Hatch Act

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's chief of staff violated the law by retweeting a political message on his government Twitter account, and a warning letter was sent to him, according to a memo from the Office of Special Counsel.
Supreme Court will not hear appeal of Manitoba's public-sector wage freeze

Supreme Court will not hear appeal of Manitoba's public-sector wage freeze

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from unions that consider the Manitoba government's push for a public-sector wage freeze a violation of collective bargaining rights.
What is parliamentary privilege and how is the Ford government trying to use it?

What is parliamentary privilege and how is the Ford government trying to use it?

TORONTO — Ontario government lawyers are citing parliamentary privilege in Premier Doug Ford and one of his minister's fight against a summons to testify at the Emergencies Act inquiry in Ottawa.
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