Judges reject call for federal watchdog to probe case of slain Mexican activist
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a plea from family and supporters of a slain Mexican activist — killed after opposing a Canadian company's mining project — to have a federal ombudsman investigate the matter. In a newly
Prince Edward Island reports COVID-19 hospitalizations stable as 210 new cases found
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting seven people in hospital due to COVID-19 — unchanged from Wednesday. Chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison says that number includes one person in intensive care. She...
Virginia Senate Democrats defeat 20-week abortion ban
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Democrat-controlled Virginia Senate committee defeated a bill Thursday that would have prohibited abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy in most circumstances.
Unions, employers split on ‘right to disconnect’ legislation: advisory committee
An advisory group tasked with recommending how Canada should handle the right to disconnect after work hours was split on whether the country should adopt a legislative requirement for workplaces. A final report released Thursday by the Right to Discon...
Defence Department failed to spend $1.2B in funding last year, most due to delays
OTTAWA — New figures show the Department of National Defence failed to spend more than $1.2 billion of its allotted budget in the last fiscal year, the majority due to delays in the purchase of new equipment for Canada’s military. The
Richard Edjericon elected as new representative in Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh byelection
Voters in a Northwest Territories riding have chosen a new member of the legislative assembly after their previous representative resigned. Richard Edjericon won the seat with 186 votes of 439 mail-in ballots cast in the Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh riding, which...
Albania amends constitution to keep on vetting the judiciary
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s parliament on Thursday approved a constitutional amendment to allow continued vetting of the judiciary, a key reform in the country’s path toward becoming a member of the European Union one day.
Nova Scotia’s minimum wage will rise to $15 an hour in 2024: minister
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's labour minister says the province's minimum wage will rise to $15 an hour on April 1, 2024. Jill Balser confirmed the increase today following a cabinet meeting, saying the government has endorsed recommendations released in Dec...
Ohio mayor concerned ice shanties could lead to prostitution
HUDSON, Ohio (AP) — The mayor of an upscale city outside Cleveland is making headlines again for a remark at a recent City Council meeting that allowing ice fishing shanties on a city lake could lead to prostitution.
Dropping First Nations COVID-19 infections brings hope Omicron wave has passed
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says the number of COVID-19 infections in First Nations communities has begun to decline, bringing hope that the worst of the Omicron wave has passed. Hajdu says she understands why Indigenous leaders ...
