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What to know as a Texas lawmaker protests police escorts and California takes up redistricting

What to know as a Texas lawmaker protests police escorts and California takes up redistricting

A Democratic lawmaker is staying in the Texas Capitol rather than accept an around-the-clock police escort that Republicans imposed to keep she and her colleagues from leaving the state again and further delaying the GOP's redrawing of congressional
Quebec City using artificial intelligence to manage traffic, reduce congestion

Quebec City using artificial intelligence to manage traffic, reduce congestion

Quebec City has started synchronizing traffic lights with the use of Google's artificial intelligence, technology the city says will improve traffic flow, reduce congestion, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Poilievre's byelection win sets the table for his return to Parliament this fall

Poilievre's byelection win sets the table for his return to Parliament this fall

OTTAWA — After a summer of rodeos, dinosaurs and door-knocking, Pierre Poilievre is now officially heading back to Ottawa as a Conservative member of Parliament for Alberta.
Pierre Poilievre wins Alberta byelection, regains seat in House of Commons

Pierre Poilievre wins Alberta byelection, regains seat in House of Commons

CAMROSE — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre secured a seat in the House of Commons late Monday with a crushing byelection win in the rural Alberta riding of Battle River—Crowfoot.
Ottawa to probe unpaid airline work allegations key to Air Canada strike

Ottawa to probe unpaid airline work allegations key to Air Canada strike

OTTAWA — Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says the federal government is launching a probe into allegations of unpaid work in the airline sector as a work stoppage at Air Canada stretches on.
Flight attendants union says it's in meetings with Air Canada on Monday night

Flight attendants union says it's in meetings with Air Canada on Monday night

TORONTO — The Air Canada component of CUPE said it resumed meetings with the airline on Monday night as the two sides look to resolve a strike by flight attendants that has grounded planes for days.
Trump vows to change how elections are run. The US Constitution doesn't give him that power

Trump vows to change how elections are run. The US Constitution doesn't give him that power

President Donald Trump on Monday vowed more changes to the way elections are conducted in the U.S., but based on the Constitution there is little to nothing he can do on his own.
The Latest: Trump says he is setting up direct meeting for Zelenskyy and Putin

The Latest: Trump says he is setting up direct meeting for Zelenskyy and Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump says he has called Russian President Vladimir Putin and begun to arrange a meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy , a critical step toward bringing a possible end to Russia’s war on Ukraine .
North Carolina updates more than 20,000 voter records, seeks more ID numbers

North Carolina updates more than 20,000 voter records, seeks more ID numbers

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Voter registration records for more than 20,000 people in North Carolina have been successfully amended thus far in an effort by election officials to add missing identification numbers.
Here's the latest in the labour dispute between Air Canada and its flight attendants

Here's the latest in the labour dispute between Air Canada and its flight attendants

OTTAWA — Air Canada flight attendants remain on strike despite back-to-work orders by the Canada Industrial Relations Board.