Politics

'A giant': Friends and dignitaries remember former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion

MISSISSAUGA — When Jean Chrétien announced his retirement almost two decades ago, he got a phone call from the mayor of Mississauga, Ont. Hazel McCallion, a longtime friend of the prime minister, began teasing him.

Feb 14, 2023 1:14 PM Read more >

Prosecutor ousted by DeSantis filing appeal to get job back

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The elected state prosecutor suspended by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is filing an appeal in his federal lawsuit against the governor in a renewed bid to get his job back.

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MPs summon big grocery store CEOs to testify in Ottawa about food price inflation

OTTAWA — Members of Parliament have summoned the heads of Canada's largest grocery store chains to answer for rising food prices.

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MPs want Canada to match donations to more charities for Turkey and Syria earthquake

OTTAWA — A cross-section of members of Parliament, including at least one Liberal MP, say Ottawa should match donations to more organizations that are responding to devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

Feb 14, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >

Totem at Royal B.C. Museum on way home to Central Coast after repatriation ceremony

VICTORIA — A totem pole taken from an Indigenous village on British Columbia's Central Coast more than 100 years ago is on its way home after a repatriation ceremony at the Royal B.C. Museum, where it had been on display.

Feb 13, 2023 4:13 PM Read more >

Alberta creating more spaces, providing financial aid to help accredit foreign nurses

CALGARY — The Alberta government revealed more details Monday of its plan to deal with a shortage of nurses in its health-care system.

Feb 13, 2023 4:08 PM Read more >

Russian ambassador claims Canada a 'very dangerous country' to visit

OTTAWA — Russia's ambassador in Ottawa claims Canada is unsafe for his compatriots to visit. "Canada today is a very dangerous country for Russian citizens," Oleg Stepanov said in a Russian-language interview last Friday.

Feb 13, 2023 4:07 PM Read more >

Biden to award Medal of Honor to Vietnam-era Army officer

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat will receive the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for bravery on the battlefield, nearly 60 years after he distinguished himself during the Vietnam Wa

Feb 13, 2023 4:06 PM Read more >

Premiers agree to accept new federal health-care funding offer

OTTAWA — Canada's premiers will formally accept an offer from the federal government for billions in additional health-care funding, but say they will also insist the money continue to flow for more than 10 years.

Feb 13, 2023 3:56 PM Read more >

US defends decision to shoot down 3 unidentified objects

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday defended the shootdowns of three unidentified objects in as many days even as it acknowledged that officials had no indication the objects were intended for surveillance in the same manner as the high-altit

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