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A look at who is in — and who is out — of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet

A look at who is in — and who is out — of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet will have seven new faces, after dropping the same number of ministers from his bench on Wednesday.
Manitoba lacks capacity for addiction treatment: auditor general report

Manitoba lacks capacity for addiction treatment: auditor general report

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's auditor general says many in the province don't have access to appropriate addiction treatment, especially in rural and northern areas.
NatWest Bank CEO ousted after furor over politician Nigel Farage's bank account

NatWest Bank CEO ousted after furor over politician Nigel Farage's bank account

LONDON (AP) — The chief executive of NatWest, one of Britain's biggest banks, left her job on Wednesday after discussing personal details of a client — the populist politician Nigel Farage — with a journalist amid a furor over financial institutions'
Chinese and Russian officials to join North Korean commemorations of Korean War armistice

Chinese and Russian officials to join North Korean commemorations of Korean War armistice

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russia and China are sending government delegations to North Korea this week for events marking the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War.
Most kids with autism won't get core therapy funding soon: Ontario ministry document

Most kids with autism won't get core therapy funding soon: Ontario ministry document

TORONTO — Most of the children in Ontario waiting for publicly funded core autism therapy will not receive it any time soon, the government says in an internal assessment obtained by The Canadian Press.
Maine lawmakers endorse proposal that would jumpstart offshore wind projects

Maine lawmakers endorse proposal that would jumpstart offshore wind projects

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine is poised to launch an offshore wind program that would meet clean energy goals and produce enough power for about 900,000 homes from floating wind turbines in the Gulf of Maine.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy floats an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy floats an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republican lawmakers may consider an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden over unproven claims of financial misconduct, responding to enormous GOP pressure to demonstrate support for Donald Tr
Feds warn Alberta clinic will violate medicare by charging for faster doctor access

Feds warn Alberta clinic will violate medicare by charging for faster doctor access

Health Canada says a Calgary medical clinic that soon plans to charge its patients a fee to gain faster access to a family doctor would be breaching medicare laws.
Toronto secures more than 200 shelter spaces for asylum seekers amid housing crisis

Toronto secures more than 200 shelter spaces for asylum seekers amid housing crisis

TORONTO — The City of Toronto said Tuesday it has designated shelter spaces for more than 200 asylum seekers, responding to the rising numbers of refugee claimants sleeping on the streets, which the mayor has called a crisis.
Trial date set for Canadian anti-crime researcher detained in Algeria since February

Trial date set for Canadian anti-crime researcher detained in Algeria since February

MONTREAL — A Canadian researcher who has been detained in Algeria since February on charges that he published secret information and accepted money to commit offences against public order will stand trial next month.