Politics

TORONTO — A northern Ontario First Nation that has been plagued by mercury poisoning for decades said Tuesday it is suing the governments of Ontario and Canada over mercury contamination in a river system that flows through its territory.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is looking to extend her winning streak as the Edmonton Oilers prepare to face off against the Florida Panthers for the Stanley Cup.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's reliance on private nursing services was not a good use of public money, the province's auditor general said Tuesday, noting that the two provincial health authorities and a government department failed to properly monit

HARTFORD, Conn.

OTTAWA — Three key agencies lacked the "capacity and tools" to effectively protect Canadians from cyberattacks and tackle the growing threat of online crime, the federal spending watchdog has found.

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the drama surrounding the state’s presidential caucuses far in the rearview mirror, Iowa voters now turn to primaries on Tuesday for the narrowly divided U.S. House as well as the Republican-controlled state legislature .

OTTAWA — Government organizations frequently disregarded federal contracting and procurement rules when awarding contracts to consulting firm McKinsey & Company, the auditor general concluded in a report released Tuesday.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters in August will weigh in on a constitutional amendment requiring Kansas City to spend more money on police , the state Supreme Court ordered Tuesday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling on Tuesday touted the nation’s second-largest police department as fully prepared to handle crowds of protesters expected during the Democratic National Convention, including new ways to han

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland rebuked Republicans Tuesday for what he described as unprecedented attacks on the Justice Department, telling lawmakers who have sought to hold him in contempt that he will “not be intimidated.