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 ...
Swiss official says visiting Taliban interested in dialogue
GENEVA (AP) — A senior Swiss diplomat who met Thursday with visiting representatives of Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders in Switzerland said the delegation showed an interest in dialogue with the international community. He also noted that they realize “t...
Ontario court freezes access to donations for truckers’ protest from GiveSendGo
OTTAWA — The Ontario government says it has successfully petitioned a court to freeze access to millions of dollars donated through online fundraising platform GiveSendGo to the convoy protesting COVID-19 restrictions in Ottawa and at several border cr...
Nevada, casinos rescind mask mandates effective immediately
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada and its casinos stopped requiring people to wear masks in public on Thursday, joining most other U.S. states lifting restrictions that were imposed to limit the spread of coronavirus.
Congress approves sex harassment bill in #MeToo milestone
NEW YORK (AP) — Congress on Thursday gave final approval to legislation guaranteeing that people who experience sexual harassment at work can seek recourse in the courts, a milestone for the #MeToo movement that prompted a national reckoning on the
