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Minister says he hopes Métis boarding school settlement will help the community heal

Minister says he hopes Métis boarding school settlement will help the community heal

OTTAWA — Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree said Tuesday he hopes a federal settlement with Métis who attended a boarding school in Saskatchewan will help them heal.
Census Bureau under Trump seeks permission to delete questions about gender identity

Census Bureau under Trump seeks permission to delete questions about gender identity

The U.S. Census Bureau under the Trump administration has sought permission to delete questions about gender identity from a monthly survey that gathers near real-time data about American life.
Trump vowed to leverage federal money to fight antisemitism. He's starting at Columbia

Trump vowed to leverage federal money to fight antisemitism. He's starting at Columbia

WASHINGTON (AP) — Columbia University has become the first target in President Donald Trump’s campaign to cut federal money to colleges accused of tolerating antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war .
Tennessee sets execution dates for four inmates after nearly three-year pause

Tennessee sets execution dates for four inmates after nearly three-year pause

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Supreme Court set execution dates for four inmates, including Oscar Smith , who was within minutes of being executed in 2022, when Gov. Bill Lee issued a sudden reprieve.
Key dates in the Canada-U.S. trade dispute as Trump launches trade war

Key dates in the Canada-U.S. trade dispute as Trump launches trade war

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order hitting Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs, with a lower 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy, took effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Tuesday.
Speaker Johnson tells GOP lawmakers to skip town halls after an onslaught of protests

Speaker Johnson tells GOP lawmakers to skip town halls after an onslaught of protests

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is encouraging Republican lawmakers to skip town halls that have been filled with protesters decrying the Trump administration's slashing of federal government, echoing the president's claims that the demo
Nova Scotia failing to hold universities account for spending, auditor general says

Nova Scotia failing to hold universities account for spending, auditor general says

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s auditor general says the provincial government is not properly keeping track of the billions of dollars it is sending to universities. In a new report today, Kim Adair says Nova Scotia’s 10 universities have received $2.
Border officer union cites staffing shortfalls as Trump proceeds with tariff threats

Border officer union cites staffing shortfalls as Trump proceeds with tariff threats

OTTAWA — The federal union that represents Canada’s front-line customs and immigration officers says it’s worried about staffing levels at the Canada Border Services Agency as the country responds to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats.
Quebec auto board 'fiasco' could be largest scandal since Charbonneau commission

Quebec auto board 'fiasco' could be largest scandal since Charbonneau commission

MONTREAL — The Quebec government is grappling with a controversy that could be the biggest political scandal in the province since the Charbonneau commission, which found deep corruption in the construction industry, observers say.
B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey on track to deliver budget as Trump slaps tariffs

B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey on track to deliver budget as Trump slaps tariffs

VICTORIA — One day before delivering her first budget, British Columbia's finance minister said she knows that everyone is wondering how it can be done in the face of unprecedented tariffs from the United States.
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