First Nations share priorities on housing, health supports with Ontario party leaders
Housing, mental health and addictions and community-based services were among the priorities First Nations chiefs shared with leaders of Ontario's Liberal, New Democrat and Green parties on Wednesday. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford, who is c...
Dem lawmaker: Biden suggests he’ll ease student loan burden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signaled he might forgive some student loan debt and further extend the federal moratorium on repayments, a lawmaker who discussed the issue with him said Wednesday.
Liberals plan committee to review secret lab documents — with or without Tories
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are moving ahead on a special all-party, security-cleared committee to review documents related to the firing of two scientists from the national microbiology laboratory — even if the Conservatives continue to rebuff the p...
UK: Allies must ‘double down’ and send Ukraine tanks, jets
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s top diplomat called Wednesday for Western allies to send tanks, warplanes and other heavy weapons to Ukraine, saying fears of escalating the war were misplaced and “inaction would be the greatest provocation.”
Next release of 2020 census data postponed until next year
The next release of detailed data about U.S. residents from the 2020 census will be postponed until next year because the U.S. Census Bureau said Wednesday that it needs more time to crunch the numbers, including implementing a controversial method
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to visit counterpart Mary Ng in Ottawa
WASHINGTON — U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will travel north of the border next week to meet with her Canadian counterpart, Mary Ng. Tai's office says the ambassador will hold two days of meetings May 5-6 with Ng, Canada's international trad...
Mass shooting inquiry in Nova Scotia explores fallout of police impersonation
HALIFAX — Public trust in law enforcement agencies is undermined every time someone is caught impersonating a police officer, the inquiry investigating the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia was told Wednesday. The inquiry has heard the gunman was disgu...
Oregon governor’s clemency of murderer unleashes criticism
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — In 1994, Kyle Hedquist led a teenager down a remote logging road, then shot her in the back of the head because he feared she might tell police about burglaries he'd committed.
Poland agrees to work demands of air traffic controllers
WARSAW (AP) — Poland’s air navigation agency said Wednesday that it has agreed to implement all of the demands of the country’s air traffic controllers’ union, preventing the mass cancellation of flights in coming days.
A look at Trevor Reed, the Texan released in prisoner swap
DALLAS (AP) — Trevor Reed's nearly three-year imprisonment by Russia ended Wednesday when he walked off a Russian plane and onto an American one. The Marine veteran's