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Nurses group hopes premiers' new sense of unity will lead to labour mobility

Nurses group hopes premiers' new sense of unity will lead to labour mobility

OTTAWA — The Canadian Nurses Association says it hopes the new "united Team Canada" approach at the Council of the Federation will lead to harmonization of nurses' licences across the country.
Supreme Court affirms murder conviction of man who argued he was unfit for trial

Supreme Court affirms murder conviction of man who argued he was unfit for trial

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the murder conviction of a man who argued he was unfit to stand trial because he experienced auditory hallucinations and schizophrenic delusions throughout the proceedings.
Longtime lawmaker shapes the debate as Arizona grapples with dwindling water supplies

Longtime lawmaker shapes the debate as Arizona grapples with dwindling water supplies

PHOENIX (AP) — Throughout two decades marked by drought, climate change and growing demand for water, Arizona’s leaders have fiercely debated an increasingly urgent problem: how to manage dwindling water supplies in an arid state.
Israeli ambassador rejects PM Carney's criticism of aid delivery in Gaza

Israeli ambassador rejects PM Carney's criticism of aid delivery in Gaza

OTTAWA — Israel’s ambassador in Ottawa has issued a statement rejecting Canada’s “condemnation” of humanitarian aid delivery in Gaza.
Disgraced former US Rep. George Santos reports to NJ federal prison to serve 7-year fraud sentence

Disgraced former US Rep. George Santos reports to NJ federal prison to serve 7-year fraud sentence

NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos reported to a federal prison in New Jersey on Friday to begin serving a seven-year sentence for the fraud charges that got him ousted from Congress.
The Latest: Justice Department completes interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s accomplice

The Latest: Justice Department completes interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s accomplice

Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein , finished 1 1/2 days of interviews Friday with U.S. Justice Department officials, answering questions “about 100 different people,” her attorney said.
NDP releases official rules for leadership race to replace Singh

NDP releases official rules for leadership race to replace Singh

OTTAWA — The NDP has released the official rules for its leadership race — and they're telling candidates they must gather specific numbers of signatures from supporters in diverse regional, racial and LGBTQ+ groups.
FACT FOCUS: Trump claims cashless bail increases crime, but data is inconclusive

FACT FOCUS: Trump claims cashless bail increases crime, but data is inconclusive

As his administration faces mounting pressure to release Justice Department files related the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, President Donald Trump is highlighting a different criminal justice issue — cashless bail.
Why are data nerds racing to save US government statistics?

Why are data nerds racing to save US government statistics?

The data nerds are fighting back. After watching data sets be altered or disappear from U.S.
Quebec suspends directive restricting access to daycare for immigrant children

Quebec suspends directive restricting access to daycare for immigrant children

MONTRÉAL — The Quebec government has partially suspended a directive that would have expelled some children of immigrants from subsidized daycare.
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