Medical and legal professionals, police officers and pot producers are among the dozens of witnesses lined up to field questions from MPs this week about public health issues related to the looming legalization of marijuana. CBC | Health News
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‘Water is life’: Protesters rally as Keystone XL pipeline hearings begin
Published time: 7 Aug, 2017 15:48 Native American activists on horseback led hundreds of protesters opposing the Keystone XL pipeline in Lincoln, Nebraska, ahead of public hearings about the controversial project. Over 500 protesters gathered outside the state capitol on Sunday, carrying signs and banners opposed to TransCanada’s pipeline project. Potential spills from the pipeline […]
The 8 most important quotes from James Comey’s hearings
REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Former FBI Director James Comey delivered a bombshell testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, detailing many of his interactions with President Donald Trump over the last six months. Among the biggest takeaways were that Comey believes Trump fired him last month due to the Russia investigation, and that Trump had repeatedly […]
House Intel chair orders Russia-Trump election hearings closed to public
The Republican head of the House Intelligence Committee has nixed a public hearing on Russia’s alleged involvement in the US election. The committee’s top Democrat has called the decision a mistake, as the chairman’s activities have come under scrutiny. Representative Devin Nunes (R-California) said Friday that he cancelled the public hearing in favor of a […]
Hearings for Trump’s Supreme Court pick will begin on March 20
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee will begin confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick Neil Gorsuch on March 20. That’s the word from Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, who made the announcement Thursday after consulting with the panel’s top Democrat, Dianne Feinstein. Grassley says he expects the hearings to last […]
