Politics

OTTAWA — After two new reports detailing how the federal government is underperforming on First Nations housing and policing, the federal auditor general says a fundamental shift needs to occur in the government.

OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Canada says it plans to launch a forensic audit of an organization representing 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan.

Auditor general Karen Hogan says the government's $4.6-billion program to bolster transportation infrastructure across the country suffers from poor results tracking, but the fund is well-crafted overall.

OTTAWA — Canada is buying artillery ammunition and night vision equipment for Ukraine as part of its latest round of aid for the country.

TORONTO — Ontario's teachers have rebuffed a request from the Ministry of Education to let retired teachers work longer, saying the government needs to come up with a real solution to staff shortages.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine sergeant who has been criticized by an investigatory panel for his handling of a report about a man who later carried out a mass shooting is running for sheriff, state records show. Sgt.

CALGARY — The City of Calgary is warning it may restrict outdoor water use by May 1 if dry conditions keep up. And a big dump of snow in the forecast this week likely won't be enough to change the outlook.

MONTREAL — After 15 months of negotiations a major nurses union has reached an agreement with the Quebec government for a five-year collective agreement.

An attorney facing criminal charges for illegally accessing Michigan voting machines after the 2020 election was arrested Monday after a hearing in a separate case in federal court in Washington, D.C. Stefanie Lambert was arrested by U.S.

OTTAWA — The societal fissures forming around the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip played out Monday in the House of Commons as an NDP motion to recognize Palestine as a state was turned on its head before the final vote.