Cape Breton urgent treatment centre to help improve access to health care: premier
SYDNEY, N.S. — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston today announced the province's first urgent treatment centre, to open Nov. 1 in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. Houston, who was in North Sydney, N.S., says the centre will handle unexpected, non-li...
Biden sued over reversal of Trump-era abortion referral ban
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s top lawyer filed suit against the Biden administration on Monday seeking to restore a Trump-era ban on abortion referrals by family planning clinics that President Joe Biden reversed earlier this month.
US condemns Sudan coup, suspends $700 million in aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday suspended $700 million in financial assistance to Sudan following a coup in the African nation that U.S. officials roundly condemned.
Parents are gifting increasingly large sums of money for kids’ down payments: CIBC
A new report shows parents are giving increasingly large financial gifts so their kids can afford down payments in Canada’s hot housing market. The report by CIBC deputy chief economist Benjamin Tal found the average gift for first time homebuyers rose...
Alaska’s lone House member to face off with familiar family
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Seeking a 26th term in the U.S. House, Alaska's lone representative will face a challenger in 2022 with strong name recognition in the state.
Officials: Iran behind drone attack on US base in Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say they believe Iran was behind the drone attack last week at the military outpost in southern Syria where American troops are based.
Treasury Department names first counselor for racial equity
NEW YORK (AP) — The Treasury Department has hired a former JPMorgan Chase executive to head a new government program aimed at combatting racial inequality issues in banking and other financial-services industries.
Billionaire tax hits critics as Biden pushes for budget deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democrats' idea for a new billionaires’ tax to help pay for President Joe Biden's social services and climate change plan quickly ran into criticism as too cumbersome with some lawmakers preferring the original plan of
Manitobans can now get federal proof of COVID-19 vaccination for travel
WINNIPEG — Manitobans can now get a federal COVID-19 vaccine passport that will soon be required for international and domestic travel. People can go to the same website Manitoba has used since June to issue provincial COVID-19 passports and instantly ...
Saskatchewan won’t impose more COVID-19 measures: Premier Scott Moe
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he will not bring in additional COVID-19 measures because that would take away people's personal freedoms. Moe made the comment while delivering a state-of-the-province address to Saskatoon's Chamber of Comm...