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Family phone plans hinder escape from domestic violence: Women's Shelters Canada

Family phone plans hinder escape from domestic violence: Women's Shelters Canada

VANCOUVER — Women's Shelters Canada is calling on phone companies to adjust how they respond to those escaping from domestic violence, saying the costs of changing a phone number and difficulties leaving a shared plan are key barriers for victims.
Tories demand a 'secret' carbon pricing analysis Liberals say doesn't exist

Tories demand a 'secret' carbon pricing analysis Liberals say doesn't exist

OTTAWA — The Conservatives are demanding that the Liberals release what they call a "secret report" that proves carbon pricing is harming Canadian families while the government says there simply is no such thing.
Trudeau congratulates Modi for re-election, raises rule of law in India relationship

Trudeau congratulates Modi for re-election, raises rule of law in India relationship

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulated his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on his re-election Wednesday, but as tensions remain high in the Canada-India relationship, he used the opportunity to reinforce the importance of the rule of l
B.C. seniors feel 'invisible and forgotten,' new seniors advocate says

B.C. seniors feel 'invisible and forgotten,' new seniors advocate says

VICTORIA — Seniors in British Columbia are feeling "invisible and forgotten" as they fall thorough the cracks in existing provincial support systems, their advocate says. In his first report as B.C.
Report on foreign meddling sparks concern about MPs, Tories call for release of names

Report on foreign meddling sparks concern about MPs, Tories call for release of names

OTTAWA — The chairman of a national security watchdog says the panel "cannot add anything" to its finding that some MPs wittingly assisted the efforts of foreign states to interfere in Canadian politics.
Latino advocacy group asks judge to prevent border proposal from appearing on Arizona’s ballot

Latino advocacy group asks judge to prevent border proposal from appearing on Arizona’s ballot

PHOENIX (AP) — A day after lawmakers voted to put a border proposal on Arizona’s Nov. 5 ballot, a Latino advocacy group and a Democratic legislator filed a lawsuit challenging the measure because it contains an alleged constitutional defect.
Israel denies link to Islamophobic campaign in Canada that Meta says originated there

Israel denies link to Islamophobic campaign in Canada that Meta says originated there

OTTAWA — The Israeli government is being accused in published reports of involvement in an operation aimed at reducing support for Palestinians in Canada that was flagged by artificial intelligence researchers.
Florida and Kansas are accusing 2 people of forging signatures for petition drives

Florida and Kansas are accusing 2 people of forging signatures for petition drives

TOPEKA, Kan.
New Brunswick health minister says travel nurse companies took advantage of province

New Brunswick health minister says travel nurse companies took advantage of province

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Health Minister Bruce Fitch says private companies took advantage of the province by billing "exorbitant" charges for temporary nurses brought in to help a strained health network.
Republican Curtis Bashaw's nomination fueling GOP hope in deeply Democratic New Jersey

Republican Curtis Bashaw's nomination fueling GOP hope in deeply Democratic New Jersey

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Southern New Jersey developer Curtis Bashaw's Senate nomination over Donald Trump's preferred candidate in Tuesday's GOP primary and the possibility that embattled Sen.
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