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Saskatchewan faces shortage of 2,000 health-care staff over next five years: auditor

Saskatchewan faces shortage of 2,000 health-care staff over next five years: auditor

REGINA — Saskatchewan's auditor says the province is facing a shortage of health-care workers over the next five years that could lead to more hospital closures and emergencyroomshutdowns.
Jan. 6 committee to issue criminal referrals, chairman says

Jan. 6 committee to issue criminal referrals, chairman says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.
Quebec minister introduces bill making oath to King optional for legislators

Quebec minister introduces bill making oath to King optional for legislators

Quebec's Coalition Avenir Québec government tabled a bill on Tuesday that would make the oath to the monarch optional for members of the provincial legislature.
Maryland bans TikTok in state agencies, latest state to act

Maryland bans TikTok in state agencies, latest state to act

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (AP) — Maryland is banning the use of TikTok and certain China and Russia-based platforms in the state’s executive branch of government, Gov.
Outgoing elections head in key Nevada county details threats

Outgoing elections head in key Nevada county details threats

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Heading into this year’s midterms, the elections director in the largest county in one of the nation’s most important battleground states had a lot on his mind.
Facebook parent Meta threatens to remove news from platform

Facebook parent Meta threatens to remove news from platform

Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. said Tuesday it will be “forced to consider” removing news content from its platform if Congress passes legislation requiring tech companies to pay news outlets for their material.
Alberta premier rejects suggestion she erred with bill giving her sweeping powers

Alberta premier rejects suggestion she erred with bill giving her sweeping powers

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting suggestions she made a mistake when she introduced a bill that would give her cabinet sweeping powers to rewrite laws outside the legislative process.

Reviews find misuse of COVID-19 hotel stays by prison staff

HARTFORD, Conn.
No legal obligation to bring Canadians home from Syria, federal lawyer tells court

No legal obligation to bring Canadians home from Syria, federal lawyer tells court

OTTAWA — The Charter of Rights and Freedoms does not obligate Ottawa to repatriate Canadians held in Syrian camps, a government lawyer told a Federal Court hearing Tuesday.
Alberta looks at arming legislature security guards as part of justice amendments

Alberta looks at arming legislature security guards as part of justice amendments

EDMONTON — Alberta's justice minister has introduced legislation that would arm security officers at the legislature, make it easier to enforce spousal and child support in other jurisdictions and increase the limit on civil claims at the provincial
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