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Addiction workers pan Saskatchewan ban on drug pipe kits and needle exchange changes

Addiction workers pan Saskatchewan ban on drug pipe kits and needle exchange changes

REGINA — Saskatchewan is banning health providers from giving out pipes used for smoking drugs and has changed how they can exchange needles, a move harm reduction workers say will exacerbate the transmission of viruses.
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Nevada's Republican governor endorses Trump for president three weeks ahead of party-run caucus

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s Republican governor endorsed former president Donald Trump on Thursday, offering a major backing in a key swing state that Trump is looking to win handily in a caucus next month and will be competitive come the general elect
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Tens of thousands of Ukrainians expected to come to Canada in the next few months

Tens of thousands of Ukrainians expected to come to Canada in the next few months

OTTAWA — Settlement agencies are preparing for the arrival of tens of thousands of Ukrainians before the end-of-March deadline for those fleeing the Russian invasion to enter Canada on emergency visas.
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Israeli envoy joins calls for Canada to clarify its stance on ICJ genocide case

Israeli envoy joins calls for Canada to clarify its stance on ICJ genocide case

OTTAWA — Israel's envoy to Canada is joining calls for the federal Liberals to clearly state Ottawa's position as the International Court of Justice considers an allegation that his country is committinggenocide against Palestinians.
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Federal Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre calls Montreal, Quebec City mayors 'incompetent'

Federal Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre calls Montreal, Quebec City mayors 'incompetent'

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took aim at the mayors of Quebec’s two largest cities on Thursday, calling the local leaders "incompetent" and accusing them of blocking construction projects.
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'Breaking point': Legault asks Trudeau to slow influx of asylum seekers

'Breaking point': Legault asks Trudeau to slow influx of asylum seekers

Quebec Premier François Legault is asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to slow the influx of asylum seekers entering his province, which he said is nearing a "breaking point.
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Wayne Ewasko, former cabinet minister, named interim leader of Manitoba Tories

Wayne Ewasko, former cabinet minister, named interim leader of Manitoba Tories

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Progressive Conservative caucus has chosen Wayne Ewasko, a former cabinet minister serving his fourth term in the legislature, to be interim leader as the party tries to rebuild from last October's election loss.
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Potential problems with New Hampshire’s aging ballot scanners could prompt conspiracy theories

Potential problems with New Hampshire’s aging ballot scanners could prompt conspiracy theories

When New Hampshire voters cast their ballots in Tuesday’s first-in-the-nation primary , many will do so using scanners that are at least 15 years old — with some potentially dating back to Bill Clinton’s presidency.
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Heat pump interest highest in Atlantic but bigger grants not yet making a difference

Heat pump interest highest in Atlantic but bigger grants not yet making a difference

OTTAWA — The three provinces most dependent on heating oil account for almost nine in 10 of the households that have applied for a federal grant to replace an oil furnace with an electric heat pump.
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Feasibility study set to begin on potential protected area in northern Manitoba

Feasibility study set to begin on potential protected area in northern Manitoba

WINNIPEG — Another step has been taken toward a possible national park reserve in northern Manitoba.
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