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Manitoba government says document that floats school funding cuts has been rejected

Manitoba government says document that floats school funding cuts has been rejected

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Opposition New Democrats are accusing the government of planning to cut education, but the Progressive Conservative government says the NDP is using outdated information.
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Trump to get schooled on rules after district attorney worries he'll use evidence to slam witnesses

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was ordered Thursday to appear by video at a May 23 hearing in his Manhattan criminal case after a judge this week set rules barring him from using evidence in the case to attack witnesses.
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Decision coming 'very, very soon' on future of Peel Region: Ford

Decision coming 'very, very soon' on future of Peel Region: Ford

A decision on the possible future independence of cities within Peel Region will hopefully be made "very, very soon," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Thursday.
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Hectares burned in B.C. wildfires four times higher as high heat moves in

Hectares burned in B.C. wildfires four times higher as high heat moves in

Two major wildfires in British Columbia's Peace River region continue to burn out of control, as firefighters brace for the possibility that scorching weather may ignite more blazes. B.C.
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Ex-Kansas legislator convicted of COVID relief fraud sentenced to more than 2 years in US prison

Ex-Kansas legislator convicted of COVID relief fraud sentenced to more than 2 years in US prison

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A former Kansas lawmaker who was convicted of 12 felonies for lying on applications for federal COVID-19 relief was sentenced Thursday to two years and three months in prison, according to online court records.
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B.C. sets record, delivers 350,000 surgeries last fiscal year, health minister says

B.C. sets record, delivers 350,000 surgeries last fiscal year, health minister says

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says the province set a record for the most surgeries performed in the last fiscal year. A report from the Health Ministry says from April 2022 to March 2023 B.C.
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Environmental group sues to block oil wells near California homes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An environmental group sued Thursday to block nearly two dozen new permits for oil and gas wells in California, arguing Gov.
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Overnight temperatures to bring relief in upcoming B.C. and Alberta heat wave

Overnight temperatures to bring relief in upcoming B.C. and Alberta heat wave

Alberta and British Columbia are bracing for an unseasonable heat wave with daytime highs soaring up to 15 degrees above normal over the coming days, though overnight temperatures are expected to provide some relief.
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George Santos inks deal to avoid prosecution in Brazil over bad checks

George Santos inks deal to avoid prosecution in Brazil over bad checks

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A day after New York Rep. George Santos pleaded not guilty to charges in the U.S., he signed an agreement Thursday with public prosecutors in Brazil to avoid prosecution for forging two stolen checks in 2008.
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Protesters of Alberta premier's private health comments storm stage at news event

Protesters of Alberta premier's private health comments storm stage at news event

EDMONTON — Alberta United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith was hustled offstage by security Thursday after a handful of placard-waving protesters disrupted her news conference over past musings about selling hospitals to private operators.
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