Ottawa, ON, Jan 11, 2013 — First Nations chiefs are meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa today. The meeting is a response to months of protests by a grassroots aboriginal group called Idle No More.

The group is demanding the government address issues such as poverty, land claims, and profits from natural resources.

As Karen Kelly reports from Ottawa, it may be difficult for today's meeting to soothe decades of discontent.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Jan 10, 2013 — Gov. Cuomo laid out a challenging year for New York in his State of the State speech Wednesday.

The bullet points are many and varied, from raising the minimum wage, to money for the "clean economy," a 10-point Women's Equality Act, "destination resort casinos", a regional tourism competition, an Adirondack whitewater competition, a tough assault weapons ban, incentives for teachers and for schools to provide more time in the classroom.

Then there was emergency preparedness, worker's comp, fairness in the justice system, housing, climate change.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Jan 10, 2013 — Governor Andrew Cuomo wrote much of his state of the state address while vacationing over the holidays in the Adirondacks, and boy did it show.

Governor Cuomo spent much of his speech on Wednesday talking about reviving the upstate economy, and he gave several shout-outs to the tourism industry in the North Country.

The governor called for major reforms to the way the state's tourism industry is marketed to potential visitors.  Go to full article

Canton, NY, Jan 10, 2013 — Education was a major focus in Governor Andrew Cuomo's State of the State speech Wednesday. He wants more schooling, and better teaching - and he announced his plans for New...  Go to full article

Canton, NY, Jan 10, 2013 — Let us take a moment to appreciate our recent snow-covered landscape.

In Canton, loads of skiers take advantage of the St. Lawrence University golf course for a...  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Jan 09, 2013 — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2013 State of the State speech this afternoon will spend some time on what was perhaps the biggest event of 2012, Superstorm Sandy.
He's...  Go to full article

Elizabethtown, NY, Jan 09, 2013 — Counties across New York are struggling under growing budget pressure, thanks to dwindling state aid, the new property tax cap, and mandates from Albany that local leaders...  Go to full article