Jun 30 2022 — Don Thompson, The Associated Press — The Canadian Press — SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will not consider amending its constitution to eliminate indentured servitude as a possible punishment for crime after Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration predicted that it could cost the state billions of dollars to pay minimum wage to prison inmates. Democratic Sen. Sydney Kamlager said Thursday that she ran out of time […]
Jun 30 2022 — Adam Beam And Don Thompson, The Associated Press — The Canadian Press — SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California on Thursday became the first state to guarantee free health care for all low-income immigrants living in the country illegally, a move that will provide coverage for an additional 764,000 people at an eventual cost of about $2.7 billion a year. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $307.9 billion operating budget […]
Jun 30 2022 — Kevin Freking And Alan Fram, The Associated Press — The Canadian Press — WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell threatened Thursday to derail a bill designed to boost semiconductor manufacturing in the United States if Democrats revive their stalled package of energy and economic initiatives. The rejuvenation of the Democratic reconciliation package, central to President Joe Biden's agenda is far from certain. But with some signs […]
Jun 30 2022 — The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have reportedly locked up their top free agent, Canadian Chris Boucher. The Raptors have agreed with the six-foot-nine Montreal centre on a three-year deal worth US$35.25 million, which was first reported by ESPN. The move came just after NBA free agency opened at 6 p.m. ET on Thursday. Boucher averaged […]
Jun 30 2022 — The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Canopy Growth Corp. has signed two deals to exchange C$262.7 million of its debt for shares and a little bit of cash. Under the agreements with a limited number of noteholders, the cannabis company will acquire the 4.25 per cent unsecured convertible senior notes due in 2023 for about C$259.9 million […]
Jun 30 2022 — Kelvin Chan, The Associated Press — The Canadian Press — LONDON (AP) — Europe has moved to lead the world in regulating the freewheeling cryptocurrency industry at a time when prices have plunged, wiping out fortunes, fueling skepticism and sparking calls for tighter scrutiny. European Union negotiators hammered out the final details for a provisional agreement late Thursday on a sweeping package of crypto regulations […]
Jun 30 2022 — Cathy Bussewitz, The Associated Press — The Canadian Press — NEW YORK (AP) — The Supreme Court ruling limiting the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants could have far-reaching consequences for the energy sector — and make it harder for the Biden administration to meet its goal of having the U.S. power grid run on clean energy by 2035. […]
Jun 30 2022 — The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — About 675,000 members have signed up to vote for a new leader of the federal Conservatives — a staggering number that the Tories believe sets an all-time record for any federal political party. The party said it sent a preliminary voter list to candidates on Thursday and the final number is still subject […]
Jun 30 2022 — Matthew Daly, The Associated Press — The Canadian Press — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's climate change ruling on Thursday is likely to hinder President Joe Biden's plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade and to make the U.S. a global leader again in the fight to slow global warming. In its decision, the court limited the […]
Jun 30 2022 — Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre joined the final leg of a march led by a Canadian soldier charged for speaking out against COVID-19 vaccine requirements that has sparked promises — and fears — of a new wave of protests in the capital. James Topp was charged in February with two counts of conduct […]
Jun 30 2022 — David Friend, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — CBC News is shaking up the anchor roles at "The National" as it makes plans to launch a free 24-hour live streaming channel this fall. The news division of the public broadcaster announced several changes Thursday that it says will help build a new home for local, national and current affairs reporting with […]
Jun 30 2022 — The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (18,861.36, down 217.28 points.) Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS). Financials. Down 80 cents, or one per cent, to $76.18 on 9.3 million shares. Crescent Point Energy Corp. (TSX:CPG). Energy. Down 22 cents, or 2.3 per cent, to […]
Jun 30 2022 — Jessica Smith, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Relatives of a Toronto woman who fell from her balcony while police were in her highrise apartment more than two years ago are hoping a newly filed lawsuit will shed more light on her death, their lawyer said Friday. The family of Regis Korchinski-Paquet is suing several police officers and the head of […]
Jun 30 2022 — The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — VICTORIA — BC Ferries says an engine problem on a major vessel travelling between Vancouver Island and the mainland has resulted in service cancellations between Nanaimo and Horseshoe Bay. Spokeswoman Deborah Marshall says the Queen of Alberni will be out of service until Saturday to allow for repairs. A travel advisory posted on BC Ferries' […]
Jun 30 2022 — Nicholas Riccardi, The Associated Press — The Canadian Press — WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a case that could dramatically change the way elections for Congress and the presidency are conducted by handing more power to state legislatures and blocking state courts from reviewing challenges to the procedures and results. The justices will consider whether state courts, when finding […]