Politics

OTTAWA — Conservative members of Parliament joined other parties to vote in favour of a bill that enshrines the federal government's long-term commitment to a Canada-wide early learning and child-care system.

CALGARY — Alberta’s United Conservative Party government says it's sticking to its campaign promise to extend the fuel tax relief program until the end of the year.

NANAIMO, B.C. — A new intensive care unit in Nanaimo, B.C., will start taking patients later this month, replacing an aging unit once called one of the worst ICUs in Canada.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — About 100 letters containing suspicious white powder have been sent to lawmakers and other public officials across Kansas, officials said. No injuries have been reported, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

The oath used to swear in councillors, mayors and other municipal office holders in Ontario should be amended to add an acknowledgment of the treaty rights of First Nations, Inuit and Metis people, several municipalities are urging.

PARIS — The federal government says it will invest nearly $350 million to support decarbonization of the aerospace industry.

VICTORIA — The death toll for illicit drug overdoses in British Columbia has surpassed 1,000 people just five months into the year.

QUEBEC — The Parti Québécois has turned down an invitation to address the crowd at a major concert marking the province's national holiday in protest over the choice of host.

Donald Trump's grip on the Republican faithful was evident from the moment he left the federal courthouse in Miami last week.

MADRID (AP) — Spain received a record number of claims for refugee status and international protection last year, but the government rejects far more applications than the European average, a nongovernmental organization said Monday.