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Alberta launching new campaign to lure skilled workers from Ontario and Atlantic

Alberta launching new campaign to lure skilled workers from Ontario and Atlantic

CANMORE, Alta. — The Alberta government has started a second campaign aimed at attracting skilled workers from Ontario and Atlantic Canada.
Indicted aide to former Maryland governor misses court date

Indicted aide to former Maryland governor misses court date

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A federal judge issued an arrest warrant on Monday for Roy McGrath, the one-time aide to former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, after McGrath failed to appear in court as his trial on federal fraud charges was set to begin. U.S.
Macron faces crucial test amid anger over his pension plan

Macron faces crucial test amid anger over his pension plan

PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron is facing a crucial test this week as the battle over his unpopular plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 is set to reach a peak in the streets and at parliament, deepening a widely shared feeling that
BBC backtracks on Lineker over tweet slamming UK asylum plan

BBC backtracks on Lineker over tweet slamming UK asylum plan

LONDON (AP) — The BBC called a truce Monday in its showdown with sports commentator Gary Lineker, reversing its suspension of the former soccer great for a tweet that criticized the U.K. government’s contentious new migration policy .
Ontario seeks to give remote workers mass layoff protections

Ontario seeks to give remote workers mass layoff protections

KITCHENER, Ont. — Ontario is proposing to strengthen rules around mass layoffs to include greater protections for employees who work remotely. Labour Minister Monte McNaughton made the announcement Monday in Kitchener, Ont.
Calm after quake: Greek PM says tension with Turkey easing

Calm after quake: Greek PM says tension with Turkey easing

Greece’s prime minister Monday said a massive earthquake in Turkey and deadly rail disaster in northern Greece have helped de-escalate tension between the two neighbors, driven by a popular feeling of solidarity. The devastating Feb.
Report: Ukraine world's 3rd biggest arms importer in 2022

Report: Ukraine world's 3rd biggest arms importer in 2022

HELSINKI (AP) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that has led to a substantial flow of military aid to Kyiv from the United States and Europe made Ukraine the world’s third largest importer of arms in 2022, a Swedish think tank said Monday.
Is DeSantis darkening Florida's sunny open-records laws?

Is DeSantis darkening Florida's sunny open-records laws?

Florida has long been known for sunshine -- not only the warm rays that brighten its beaches but also the light of public scrutiny afforded by some of the nation's strongest meetings and records laws.
Vice President Harris to visit Africa in latest US outreach

Vice President Harris to visit Africa in latest US outreach

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will spend a week in Africa at the end of March as the United States deepens its outreach to the continent amid global competition, notably with China.

Tunisia's parliament convenes for first time since 2021

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's new parliament convened Monday, the first time the country has had a functioning legislature since the president had the previous parliament sealed off by the army in 2021.
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