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Alberta government recruiting specialists in transgender care
EDMONTON - Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says her department is actively trying to recruit physicians who specialize in transgender health care. Earlier this year, Premier Danielle Smith sa...
Nov 05, 2024

Republican Morrisey wins West Virginia governor's race
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey easily won the West Virginia governor's race Tuesday, using an endorsement from former U.S. President Donald Trump to catapult him...
Nov 05, 2024

Republican Mark Messmer wins open seat in Indiana’s 8th Congressional District, beating Erik Hurt
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Mark Messmer, the former Indiana state Senate majority leader, won a seat in Congress Tuesday, defeating Democrat Erik Hurt for the 8th District post left by retiring Rep. Lar...
Nov 05, 2024

Republican Jim Justices flips US Senate seat from West Virginia after Manchin retirement
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Jim Justice won a U.S. Senate race from West Virginia on Tuesday, flipping a seat to the Republican Party after Joe Manchin decided not to seek reelection. Justice, who boldly...
Nov 05, 2024

Alberta making changes to condominium and construction sector acts
Through the Service Alberta Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, the Government of Alberta is proposing changes to the Condominium Property Act, the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (PPCLA), and the ...
Nov 05, 2024

Sen. Bernie Sanders wins a fourth term representing Vermont
Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent beloved by progressives, won reelection Tuesday to a fourth six-year term in the U.S. Senate. Sanders defeated Republican Gerald Malloy, a U.S. Army veteran and...
Nov 05, 2024

Republican Rep. Jim Banks wins Indiana’s open U.S. Senate seat, defeating Democrat Valerie McCray
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Republican Jim Banks, an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, won Indiana's open U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday, defeating political newcomer and Democrat Valerie McC...
Nov 05, 2024

Republican Mike Braun wins Indiana governor’s race, extending the GOP’s hold on the office
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Republican Mike Braun won the Indiana governor's race Tuesday, defeating Democrat Jennifer McCormick, a former Republican who split with the party after serving as the state's scho...
Nov 05, 2024

GOP Reps. Barr and Guthrie seek House chairs with their Kentucky reelection bids
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Republican U.S. Reps. Andy Barr and Brett Guthrie are in the running for two committee chair positions that would boost their clout in Congress. First up, though, are their reel...
Nov 05, 2024

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has surgery to repair labrum tear in shoulder after World Series injury
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Shohei Ohtani had arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday to repair a labrum tear in his left shoulder, following an injury the Los Angeles Dodgers star suffered during Game 2 of the World ...
Nov 05, 2024