B.C. announces new supports to attract internationally trained nurses
VANCOUVER — British Columbia is looking to other countries to solve its nursing shortage "crisis," starting with financial support to help internationally educated nurses get registered and licensed faster through a streamlined system. Health Minister ...
Extreme heat should be labelled a natural disaster, new report urges
OTTAWA — Governments should consider extreme heat a natural disaster as climate change raises the risk of soaring summer temperatures in much of Canada, a new report says. Irreversible Extreme Heat, penned by experts at the Intact Centre on Climate Cha...
US urges Serbia to join sanctions against its ally Russia
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A U.S. Senate delegation on Tuesday urged Serbia to join the rest of Europe and impose sanctions against Russia for its bloody campaign in Ukraine.
National Defence says fewer unvaccinated troops kicked out of military than reported
OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence is reporting limited progress on enforcing an order that all troops bare their arms, with fewer unvaccinated members having been forced to hang up their uniforms than previously reported. Chief of the defence...
Gun safety activists decry inaction as US shootings surge
NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats have spent years pledging to address the gun violence that plagues communities across the U.S. But a surge of mass shootings over the weekend that left dozens wounded and two dead served as a reminder
Florida Gov DeSantis pushes to end Disney self-government
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday asked the Legislature to repeal a law allowing Walt Disney World to operate a private government over its properties in the state, the latest volley in a feud between the
Canadian manufacturers hope for exemptions from latest Buy American provisions
Canadian manufacturers are once again facing the risk of being hit by U.S. protectionism and the need to fight for crucial exemptions. The challenge comes after the Biden administration announced new procurement guidanceMonday that requires the constr...
VP Harris to officiate New Mexico governor’s May wedding
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is getting married, and Vice President Kamala Harris has been picked to officiate. The first-term Democratic
Ontario Liberals promise handgun ban, offer few details
TORONTO — An Ontario Liberal government would ban handguns across the province in its first year in office, party leader Steven Del Duca announced Tuesday, though he offered few details of how that would be accomplished. If the Liberals win the
Ontario takes step to bring all-day, two-way GO service to Greater Golden Horseshoe
The Ontario government says it is one step closer to bringing two-way, all-day commuter train service to the Greater Golden Horseshoe region that includes Toronto and Hamilton. The province says it has awarded a contract to work on design, schedule opt...
