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N.L. town declares state of emergency, issues evacuation order over wildfire

N.L. town declares state of emergency, issues evacuation order over wildfire

ST. JOHN'S — A community in Newfoundland and Labrador has declared a state of emergency and ordered some residents to evacuate because of a wildfire that has already destroyed some homes.
Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai stepping down, won't run in next election

Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai stepping down, won't run in next election

Before he decided to run in the 2022 leadership campaign to become premier of the Yukon, Ranj Pillai says he had a conversation with his son on the shores of the Yukon River. Pillai said they discussed what it would mean to take on the job.
Alabama governor overhauls state's largest water utility amid cries of racial discrimination

Alabama governor overhauls state's largest water utility amid cries of racial discrimination

MONTGOMERY, Ala.
Chief Justice Roberts says judicial independence is key to checking Congress and the president

Chief Justice Roberts says judicial independence is key to checking Congress and the president

BUFFALO (AP) — Amid attacks on federal judges who have slowed President Donald Trump's agenda, Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday defended judicial independence as necessary to “check the excesses of the Congress or the executive.
Some migrants were told they'd be sent to Libya, attorneys say as they try to block the deportations

Some migrants were told they'd be sent to Libya, attorneys say as they try to block the deportations

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. authorities informed some migrants of plans to deport them to Libya, a country they are not from and that has a history of human rights violations , attorneys said Wednesday.
B.C. premier says softwood lumber accord could build "momentum" for U.S. trade deals

B.C. premier says softwood lumber accord could build "momentum" for U.S. trade deals

VICTORIA — Resolving the softwood lumber dispute could create "momentum" for a larger trade agreement between Canada and the United States, British Columbia Premier David Eby says.
B.C. government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures

B.C. government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures

The British Columbia government has appointed a former chief justice of the B.C. Supreme Court to report on safety measures for event organizers and police after 11 people were killed in a vehicle attack in Vancouver.
Feds vow to overhaul US air traffic control system while fixing problems at troubled Newark airport

Feds vow to overhaul US air traffic control system while fixing problems at troubled Newark airport

A deadly midair collision in January between a military helicopter and a commercial airliner, several additional crashes and technical problems that resulted in mass cancellations at New Jersey's biggest airport have prompted officials to pledge a fi

Judge seeks more information from Trump administration about prison deal with El Salvador

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday said he'll order the Trump administration to provide more information about the terms under which dozens of Venezuelan immigrants are being held at a notorious prison in El Salvador, moving a step closer
The Latest: Judge says US must allow migrants the chance to challenge deportations to Libya in court

The Latest: Judge says US must allow migrants the chance to challenge deportations to Libya in court

A federal judge found the Trump administration can’t deport migrants to Libya — a country with a history of human rights violations — unless they have a meaningful chance to challenge their removal in court. Wednesday’s order from U.S.