Politics

The City of Ottawa is applying for federal funding in a bid to respond to rising demand for affordable housing. A memo city staff sent to councillors last week shows the municipality is looking to qualify for support from a $4-billion fund.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that two state laws banning abortion are unconstitutional, but the procedure remains illegal in the state in nearly all cases except life-threatening situations.

DETROIT (AP) — A lawsuit can go forward against a Michigan official who flashed a rifle during a public meeting over video conference, a federal appeals court said Wednesday.

Quebec's government has officially tapped Michael Sabia as the next head of Hydro-Quebec. In a tweet, Premier François Legault announced Sabia would serve as president and CEO of the Crown corporation, succeeding Sophie Brochu.

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OTTAWA — The federal government is working with some Canadians who helped the military in Afghanistan to develop programs that would bring their families to safety, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Wednesday.

EDMONTON — The head of an LGBTQ group in central Alberta says he wasn't surprised a candidate who compared transgender students in schools to feces in food won her seat in Monday's provincial election, which saw the United Conservative Party win a ma

MONTREAL — Warning about sole-source contracts and the "fallacy" of an urgent need to buy now, Bombardier Inc. said Wednesday that Ottawa would be erring if it opts to go with Boeing when it replaces Canada's aging military patrol planes.

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The mayor of a South Florida city was arrested on illegal voting charges Wednesday following months of accusations that he no longer lived in the city where he served.

TORONTO — Some workplaces in Ontario will be required to carry a kit used to temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.