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'Intimidating': Doctor tells law society former health minister visited his home

'Intimidating': Doctor tells law society former health minister visited his home

CALGARY — The Law Society of Alberta heard Tuesday a number of allegations about Alberta’s justice minister over suggestions he violated the profession's code of conduct.
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Alberta NDP says it would scrap COVID-19 review panel if party wins election

Alberta NDP says it would scrap COVID-19 review panel if party wins election

EDMONTON — Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley says if her NDP was to win the spring election, it would scrap a COVID-19 review panel led by former Reform Party leader Preston Manning.
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Rights groups dismayed at lack of criticism for Peru abuses

Rights groups dismayed at lack of criticism for Peru abuses

LIMA, Peru (AP) — More than 50 people have died in ongoing street protests in the weeks since Peru's elected leader was jailed, mostly demonstrators at the hands of police officers, but only a few international voices of concern have emerged.
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Classified records pose conundrum stretching back to Carter

Classified records pose conundrum stretching back to Carter

WASHINGTON (AP) — At least three presidents. A vice president, a secretary of state, an attorney general. The mishandling of classified documents is not a problem unique to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
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Biden meets with Democratic leaders as debt showdown looms

Biden meets with Democratic leaders as debt showdown looms

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden hosted the Democratic congressional leaders Tuesday at the White House as they face a new era of divided government in Washington, staring down a debt ceiling crisis and running up against a new House Republican
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Survivors of residential school in Saskatchewan file proposed class-action lawsuit

Survivors of residential school in Saskatchewan file proposed class-action lawsuit

WHITECAP, Sask. — Survivors of a residential school that housed Métis children in Saskatchewan say they are seeking justice through a proposed class-action lawsuit against the federal and provincial governments.
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EXPLAINER: Comparing Trump, Biden, Pence classified papers

EXPLAINER: Comparing Trump, Biden, Pence classified papers

Classified documents keep showing up where they shouldn't be.
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Freeland silent on tanks for Ukraine, but says victory would boost world economy

Freeland silent on tanks for Ukraine, but says victory would boost world economy

OTTAWA — The United States and Germany are taking steps to send battle tanks to Ukraine, but Canada still will not say whether it plans to make a similar move to help the war-torn country. The Associated Press reported that U.S.
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Leftover issues aplenty expected in North Carolina session

Leftover issues aplenty expected in North Carolina session

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's legislative ledger gets cleared every two years when the next set of 170 lawmakers are sworn in. The General Assembly starts from scratch filing and advancing bills.
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Classified documents at Pence's home, too, his lawyer says

Classified documents at Pence's home, too, his lawyer says

NEW YORK (AP) — Documents with classified markings were discovered in former Vice President Mike Pence 's Indiana residence last week, his lawyer says, the latest in a string of recoveries of papers meant to be treated with utmost sensitivity from th
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