Politics

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors is temporarily blocked, a state judge ruled Wednesday, just four days before it was to take effect.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending one of her cabinet ministers over possible conflict of interest concerns.

WASHINGTON — Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge is urging the United States to stand strong with Canada over regulating tech giants in order to protect the news industry, which she said is vital to preserving Western democracies.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Liberals are promising help for people and businesses facing crushing debtloads. Campaigning for the Oct.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former Tennessee state senator can stay out of prison as he challenges his 21-month sentence for violating federal campaign finance laws, a federal judge ruled.

OTTAWA — Members of Parliament are set to elect a new Speaker next week, following the resignation of Anthony Rota.

WINNIPEG — Some Manitoba doctors are voicing their support for the province's New Democrats ahead of the Oct. 3 election.

QUEBEC — An ethnic nationalist who had been scheduled to testify Thursday before a Quebec legislature committee studying the province's immigration plan was told today he's no longer welcome.

OTTAWA — Turkey's deputy minister of foreign affairs says Ankara still wants Canada to drop its arms embargo, while pushing back on concerns about tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia. "One issue, ...

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