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Labour bills expected to be on the agenda as Manitoba legislature resumes

Labour bills expected to be on the agenda as Manitoba legislature resumes

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's NDP government is expected to put forward changes sought by labour groups, likely including a ban on replacement workers, as part of its agenda for the spring sitting that is to start Wednesday.
N.S. government spending outside budget process loses millions in interest: auditor

N.S. government spending outside budget process loses millions in interest: auditor

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's auditor general says the province's spending outside the regular budget process lacks oversight and is costing the government millions of dollars in interest.
Georgia pushes group to sanction prosecutors as Fani Willis faces removal from Trump case

Georgia pushes group to sanction prosecutors as Fani Willis faces removal from Trump case

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia commission with powers to discipline and remove prosecutors needs only Gov.
Former Speaker Gingrich donates congressional papers to New Orleans' Tulane University

Former Speaker Gingrich donates congressional papers to New Orleans' Tulane University

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has donated his congressional papers to Tulane University's Louisiana Research Collection. Gingrich earned a master of arts and a doctorate in education at the New Orleans university .
Ontario reaches tentative deal with Catholic teachers, ensuring no strikes

Ontario reaches tentative deal with Catholic teachers, ensuring no strikes

TORONTO — Ontario's Catholic teachers have reached a tentative contract deal with the province, ensuring no province-wide job action or strikes for the next three years.
Takeaways from Trump's Supreme Court win: He stays on ballot, but his legal peril is just starting

Takeaways from Trump's Supreme Court win: He stays on ballot, but his legal peril is just starting

DENVER (AP) — Former President Donald Trump gained a clear win at the U.S.
State funeral for former prime minister Mulroney to be held in Montreal March 23

State funeral for former prime minister Mulroney to be held in Montreal March 23

OTTAWA — A state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney will be held on March 23 in Montreal. Mulroney died Feb. 29 at a Florida hospital following a recent fall at his Palm Beach home. He was 84.
Democrats make play for veteran and military support as Trump homes in on GOP nomination

Democrats make play for veteran and military support as Trump homes in on GOP nomination

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Highway signs welcome drivers entering North Carolina to “the nation's most military friendly state,” and veterans here know they're being courted.
AI pervades everyday life with almost no oversight. States scramble to catch up

AI pervades everyday life with almost no oversight. States scramble to catch up

DENVER (AP) — While artificial intelligence made headlines with ChatGPT , behind the scenes, the technology has quietly pervaded everyday life — screening job resumes, rental apartment applications, and even determining medical care in some cases.
McConnell weighs endorsing Trump. It's a stark turnaround after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack

McConnell weighs endorsing Trump. It's a stark turnaround after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leader Mitch McConnell is the highest-ranking Republican in Congress who has yet to endorse Donald Trump's bid to return to the White House — having once called the defeated president “morally responsible" for the Jan.