Politics

REGINA — Two hospitals in Saskatchewan's capital recently broke the fire code due to patients in beds crowding hallways, says a city fire inspector.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — High costs have stalled plans to replace a notoriously harsh Newfoundland and Labrador jail, where a rodent infestation led to an inmate being bitten and black mould shut down in-person visits.

ROCHESTER, N.H.

HALIFAX — Licensed child-care workers in Nova Scotia will receive pay raises of between 14 and 17 per cent next spring and will also be provided with new pension and benefits plans.

NEW YORK (AP) — The social media platform Parler, which caters to right-wing voices and was temporarily booted offline following the Jan. 6 insurrection, is relaunching ahead of next year’s presidential elections.

CALGARY — A Calgary carbon capture company has signed a first-of-its-kind carbon offtake agreement with the federal government, a significant milestone that some say could help unlock future private-sector investments in decarbonization projects.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno has landed Donald Trump's endorsement in the GOP race for a 2024 contender to unseat third-term Democrat Sherrod Brown , one of his party's most vulnerable incumbents.

OTTAWA — A former Olympian, a philanthropist and the head of the Canadian Women's Foundation have all been newly appointed to the Senate.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.

TORONTO — Teachers in Ontario's French-language public school system will be voting next month on whether to give their union a strike mandate after nearly a year and a half of bargaining.