End of daylight saving time means winter is on the horizon
WASHINGTON (AP) — Winter is on the horizon again with the end of daylight saving time coming Sunday across most of the United States.
Explaining the numbers behind the backlog at Veterans Affairs Canada
OTTAWA — The exact size of the backlog of disability benefits applications with Veterans Affairs Canada is a matter of dispute. The government has long set a departmental target of processing 80 per cent of claims within 16 weeks. The clock
The most common medical conditions for which Canada’s veterans claim support
The following is a list of the most common medical conditions for which veterans are receiving federal benefits or support: All veterans 1. Hearing loss 2. Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) 3. Post-traumatic stress disorder 4. Lumbar disc disease 5. Osteo...
The Backlog: Thousands of veterans with disabilities are waiting years for support
OTTAWA — Nearly a dozen years ago, Micheal McNeil was hit with an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. The former combat engineer, who is now a 40-year-old father of three in Saint John, N.B., has traded a fight with the
Official Myanmar records mistaken about detained US reporter
BANGKOK (AP) — Testimony by prosecution witnesses on Friday in the case of Danny Fenster, a U.S. journalist who has been detained in Myanmar for more than five months, established that official records did not accurately reflect where he was
Alberta agriculture minister quits cabinet amid concerns about drinking
EDMONTON — An Alberta cabinet minister has quit, citing concerns over his conduct and drinking, and Premier Jason Kenney is acknowledging he attended one after-hours office get-together. "This morning, I offered Premier Jason Kenney my resignation as M...
Former security aide to Macron sentenced to 1 year in prison
PARIS (AP) — A former security aide to French President Emmanuel Macron who triggered controversy by assaulting a protester at a 2018 May Day march was convicted Friday of illegal violence and other offenses and sentenced to a year’s imprisonment.
University changes course; professors may testify in lawsuit
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Reversing its previous position, the University of Florida said Friday that it will allow three professors to testify as experts in a lawsuit challenging a new state election law that critics say restricts voting rights.
Canadian flag to be raised Sunday on federal buildings, in time for Remembrance Day
OTTAWA — The national flag is set to be hoisted Sunday at federal buildings across Canada and the Peace Tower in Ottawa following the longest period in the country's history that it has flown at half-mast. The federal government announced Friday
Air Canada CEO created a PR disaster with comments on his French skills, experts say
Air Canada's new chief executive ignited a PR disaster by his inept handling about his mastery of the French language that could have repercussions for the airline as it attempts to get back on its feet from the COVID-19 pandemic,