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Alberta health minister promises $158M in budget to recruit front-line health staff

Alberta health minister promises $158M in budget to recruit front-line health staff

EDMONTON — Alberta’s health minister says there will be $158 million in the upcoming budget to attract more physicians and other health-care professionals to fill gaps in care.
New board in place, US utility turns to clean energy study

New board in place, US utility turns to clean energy study

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
Oppose Canada's 'xenophobic' foreign property tax, U.S. critics urge Biden admin

Oppose Canada's 'xenophobic' foreign property tax, U.S. critics urge Biden admin

WASHINGTON — The federal government is giving in to the same nationalist impulses it has been fighting for years in the United States, say critics on both sides of the border who oppose Ottawa's new push to discourage foreigners from owning Canadian
Liberals introduce 'Milgaard's Law' to create review process for wrongful convictions

Liberals introduce 'Milgaard's Law' to create review process for wrongful convictions

OTTAWA — New legislation introduced in the House of Commons Thursday would make it easier and faster for people who may have been wrongfully convicted to have their cases reviewed.
Sturgeon’s exit leaves Scottish independence path unclear

Sturgeon’s exit leaves Scottish independence path unclear

LONDON (AP) — Scotland’s independence movement needs a new leader — and a new plan.
John Tory is resigning as Toronto mayor, what happens next? A look at the transition

John Tory is resigning as Toronto mayor, what happens next? A look at the transition

Toronto Mayor John Tory submitted his formal resignation on Wednesday, days after admitting to an affair with a former staffer.
CNN's Don Lemon regrets saying Nikki Haley past her 'prime'

CNN's Don Lemon regrets saying Nikki Haley past her 'prime'

NEW YORK (AP) — Don Lemon startled some colleagues on CNN's morning show Thursday with his implication that Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, at age 51, was past her prime.
Nova Scotia says a record number of immigrants became permanent residents in 2022

Nova Scotia says a record number of immigrants became permanent residents in 2022

HALIFAX — Opposition parties in Nova Scotia say they’re concerned the province lacks the housing and health-care resources to support newcomers as immigration to the province reaches new highs.

UK PM travels to NIreland amid hope post-Brexit deal is near

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak traveled to Northern Ireland on Thursday evening to meet with local political leaders, a sign that the U.K.
B.C. MLA the latest politician with mixed messaging for non-English media

B.C. MLA the latest politician with mixed messaging for non-English media

VICTORIA — British Columbia Liberal leader Kevin Falcon says he supports supervised drug injection sites, but when member of the legislature Teresa Wat spoke to the audience of a Mandarin news show last week, she had a different message.