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Manitoba government set to run more advertising in lead-up to October election

Manitoba government set to run more advertising in lead-up to October election

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is taking out more advertising in the lead-up to the Oct. 3 provincial election and has more leeway to do so under recent changes to provincial law.
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Ontario coroners looking to unionize over working conditions and upcoming reforms

Ontario coroners looking to unionize over working conditions and upcoming reforms

TORONTO — Burned out and fed up with working conditions they say are unfair, Ontario's coroners are pushing to be allowed to unionize – despite their first raise in more than a decade and a law preventing them from doing so.
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Nevada GOP governor signs transgender health bills while vetoing another, bucking party trends

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed two bills related to transgender rights and vetoed another, bucking trends from other Republican governors across the country who have pushed anti-transgender policies.
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In court, Trump faced charges with no cameras present. Outside, he campaigned for all to see

In court, Trump faced charges with no cameras present. Outside, he campaigned for all to see

MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump gave a wave and a thumbs-up to crowds outside the federal courthouse in downtown Miami after pleading not guilty to criminal charges.
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Putin threatens to seize more of Ukraine to block attacks on border regions

Putin threatens to seize more of Ukraine to block attacks on border regions

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Tuesday that he could order his troops to try to seize more land in Ukraine to protect bordering Russian territory — a threat with questionable credibility because the Kremlin lacks full
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Trump's historic federal arraignment was virtually invisible to the public

Trump's historic federal arraignment was virtually invisible to the public

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s federal arraignment in Miami on Tuesday was historic — yet virtually invisible to the public.
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What to know about Trump's appearance in federal court in Miami to face felony charges

What to know about Trump's appearance in federal court in Miami to face felony charges

Donald Trump made a first appearance in federal court in Miami on Tuesday facing 37 counts related to the mishandling and retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
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Los Angeles city councilman charged with 10 counts, including embezzlement and perjury

Los Angeles city councilman charged with 10 counts, including embezzlement and perjury

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors charged a Los Angeles city councilman with 10 counts, including embezzlement and perjury, Tuesday in the latest criminal case to upend the scandal-plagued governing board of the nation’s second-largest city.
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Live updates | Trump: Indictment is "election interference," special prosecutor a "thug"

Live updates | Trump: Indictment is "election interference," special prosecutor a "thug"

MIAMI (AP) — Follow along for live updates on former President Donald Trump , who made his first court appearance Tuesday after being indicted on 37 charges related to the mishandling classified documents . The indictment marks the first time in U.S.
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Michigan Republican chairperson Karamo, others ordered to pay legal fees for failed election lawsuit

DETROIT (AP) — A judge this week ordered Michigan Republican Party Chairperson Kristina Karamo and others to pay more than $58,000 in legal fees incurred by the Detroit clerk’s office to fight a lawsuit they filed challenging absentee voting in the c
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