Politics

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces attacked Russia's hold on the southern city of Kherson on Thursday while fighting intensified in the country's east.

OTTAWA — The head of the Ontario Provincial Police is defending comments he made about the "Freedom Convoy" posing a threat to Canada's national security.

MADISON, Wis.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba could soon have a new licence plate that would raise money for families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

OTTAWA — A simmering battle between Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay and a union representing thousands of Veterans Affairs Canada employees has led to the union asking for MacAulay to be fired.

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said it's unfortunate a member of the legislative assembly invited a notorious killer to watch his government's tough-on-crime throne speech, but he stopped short of apologizing for Colin Thatcher's presence in

BARRE, Vt. (AP) — In the race for Vermont’s single seat in the U.S. House, Democrat Becca Balint could be on the verge of being elected as the first woman and first openly gay person to represent the state in Congress.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Veterans' Affairs Department on Thursday announced three grants to help veterans who are homeless or are at risk of losing their homes. The grants are for the federal budget year that starts Oct. 1, 2023.

SEATTLE (AP) — The Republican mayor of Wenatchee, a small city in central Washington’s orchard country, didn’t support Democrat Kim Schrier when she was first elected to Congress in 2018. Since then, though, he’s been impressed.

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled against the family of a pilot killed in 2016 who sought more than $6.