Saskatchewan premier calls on Ottawa to legislate railworkers as essential service
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is urging the federal government to classify railworkers as essential and to ensure back-to-work legislation is passed if Canadian Pacific Railway employees go on strike. Moe says the Saskatchewan Party governmen...
Ford, Trudeau say Ontario child-care deal coming soon as end of fiscal year looms
The prime minister and Ontario's premier promised Wednesday that an announcement on a proposed $10-a-day child-care plan would come "very soon" amid calls for a deal before the fast-approaching end of the fiscal year. Justin Trudeau and Doug Ford were...
Text of Ukraine President Zelenskyy’s address to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Text of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to Congress on Wednesday. He speaks Ukrainian, which was simultaneously translated into English by his interpreter. Madam
Nova Scotia government added to lawsuit over deaths at Halifax long-term care home
HALIFAX — The province of Nova Scotia has been added as a defendant in a proposed class-action lawsuit against a long-term care facility in Halifax where 53 people died from COVID-19 in the spring of 2020. In a statement today, the
Vaccinated travellers will no longer need a COVID-19 test to come to Canada: source
OTTAWA — Vaccinated travellers will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test to come to Canada as of April 1, according to a source in the federal government. The change is welcome news, just in time for the tourist season, said
N.L. looks to rename Colonial Building in St. John’s as part of reconciliation effort
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As Newfoundland and Labrador considers a name change for its historic Colonial Building in downtown St. John’s, an Indigenous leader in the province says it’s an opportunity to revisit the province’s Confederation with Canada. Chief ...
Missouri could make it harder to get out-of-state abortions
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — First-of-its-kind Missouri legislation shows that anti-abortion lawmakers in Republican-led states aren't likely to stop at banning most abortions within their borders but also could try to make it harder to go out of state t...
More air defense, more sanctions: A look at Ukraine’s asks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Congress on Wednesday he was grateful for U.S. help against invading Russian forces but pressed for more — more military aid to combat Russian warplanes, more blowback for Russia’s politici...
Ohio voter advocate dies at 90, uses obit to get out vote
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Services were held Wednesday for long-time Ohio voting rights advocate Margaret “Peg” Rosenfield, who died the day her last letter to the editor ran in the local newspaper. She was 90.
Quebec tables bill to end COVID-19 state of emergency declared in March 2020
MONTREAL — Quebec doesn't intend to revive any COVID-19 restrictions that have been removed, Health Minister Christian Dubé said Wednesday as he tabled a bill aimed at ending the public health state of emergency. Dubé told a news conference in Quebec
