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Smith says no COVID-19 pardons because Canadian system doesn't work like the U.S.

Smith says no COVID-19 pardons because Canadian system doesn't work like the U.S.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is no longer pursuing amnesty for COVID-19 health-rule violators because Canada doesn’t work that way.
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DNA and a decade of work identify Canadian soldier, 106 years after death in France

DNA and a decade of work identify Canadian soldier, 106 years after death in France

OTTAWA — After a decade of work tracing DNA back multiple generations, the remains of a Vancouver soldier have been identified more than 100 years after he died in France. The remains of Cpl.
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Trudeau should have visited First Nation during Saskatchewan stop: Indigenous leaders

Trudeau should have visited First Nation during Saskatchewan stop: Indigenous leaders

SASKATOON — The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says it is dismayed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not visit the First Nation where a child’s bone was found at a former residential school site.
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Canadian MPs say Ottawa must help women who were Afghan lawmakers escape Taliban

Canadian MPs say Ottawa must help women who were Afghan lawmakers escape Taliban

OTTAWA — After the murder of a former Afghan member of Parliament on the weekend, an all-party group of MPs is calling on the Canadian government to help bring others to safety.
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Buttigieg finds himself in the spotlight for better or worse

Buttigieg finds himself in the spotlight for better or worse

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's transportation secretary usually holds one of the most public-facing roles in any presidential administration.
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B.C. plans to streamline housing permit approval process to get more homes built

B.C. plans to streamline housing permit approval process to get more homes built

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is creating a single hub for developers to get provincial approval to build homes, in a bid to accelerate a housing permit process that has forced them to wait as long as two years.
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Trudeau says Ottawa looking at bail reform after letter from premiers demands action

Trudeau says Ottawa looking at bail reform after letter from premiers demands action

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is looking "carefully" and "quickly" at a letter Canada's premiers sent him last week that called for reforms to the country's bail system.
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Liberals mum on bill to codify standards in long-term care, despite new guidelines

Liberals mum on bill to codify standards in long-term care, despite new guidelines

OTTAWA — A team of experts released a highly anticipated, detailed handbook on how to boost quality of life and prevent the spread of infection in long-term care homes last month that could inform anticipated federal legislation.
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Tentative contract reached for thousands of health support workers in B.C.

Tentative contract reached for thousands of health support workers in B.C.

VICTORIA — Thousands of health-care support workers in British Columbia have a tentative contract agreement after a year of talks.
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Top US general visits training site for Ukrainian soldiers

Top US general visits training site for Ukrainian soldiers

GRAFENWOEHR TRAINING AREA, Germany (AP) — Monday was just Day Two for Ukrainian soldiers at the U.S. military’s new training program, but the message was coming through loud and clear. These are urgent times.
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