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Trudeau says kids denied a Pride flag at their schools have one on Parliament Hill

Trudeau says kids denied a Pride flag at their schools have one on Parliament Hill

OTTAWA — Children who do not see a Pride flag at their schools should know one is flying for them on Parliament Hill, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday, as he condemned the sharp rise in laws curtailing the rights of transgender people acro

Supreme Court rules for nursing home patient's family, declines to limit civil rights lawsuits

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled for the family of a nursing home resident with dementia that had sued over his care, declining to use the case to broadly limit the right to sue government workers.
Donald Trump's lawyers seek to cut sex abuse jury award from $5M to under $1M

Donald Trump's lawyers seek to cut sex abuse jury award from $5M to under $1M

NEW YORK (AP) — The $5 million awarded to a columnist by a jury that concluded she was sexually abused in the 1990s by Donald Trump in a New York luxury department store should be reduced to less than $1 million, the former president's lawyers told a
Federal Liberals want to make hybrid work permanent for members of Parliament

Federal Liberals want to make hybrid work permanent for members of Parliament

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals want to make virtual participation in the House of Commons a permanent option for members of Parliament and they are vowing to make sure that happens before any can go home for the summer.
Ex-adviser to PM says government's approach to classified intel 'particularly weak'

Ex-adviser to PM says government's approach to classified intel 'particularly weak'

OTTAWA — A former top adviser to the prime minister said Thursday that a memo warning about Beijing's alleged targeting of Conservative MP Michael Chong was produced after he retired — but he was aware of issues in the way intelligence is handled.
Amended bill that would extend citizenship rights to some born abroad heads to House

Amended bill that would extend citizenship rights to some born abroad heads to House

OTTAWA — A committee of MPs approved Citizenship Act changes that allow some born abroad to adopt their Canadian parent's citizenship Wednesday, despite objections from Conservatives about a lack of due process.
Kosovo complains of biased western envoys in talks with its former foe Serbia

Kosovo complains of biased western envoys in talks with its former foe Serbia

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s prime minister on Thursday complained of bias against his country from the United States and the European Union and tolerance of what he called Serbia’s authoritarian regime.
Republicans set to push mail ballots, voting methods they previously blasted as recipes for fraud

Republicans set to push mail ballots, voting methods they previously blasted as recipes for fraud

ATLANTA (AP) — After years of criticizing mail voting and so-called ballot harvesting as ripe for fraud, Republicans at the top of the party want to change course.
Italy's Meloni expresses hope for deal on IMF bailout of Tunisia as she preps weekend visit

Italy's Meloni expresses hope for deal on IMF bailout of Tunisia as she preps weekend visit

ROME (AP) — The leaders of Italy and the Netherlands along with the EU Commission president travel to Tunisia on Sunday with a packet of initiatives to help create security in Tunisia, easing the way for a possible international bailout , Italian Pre
Documents reveal what happened inside the discord at Canada's drug-price regulator

Documents reveal what happened inside the discord at Canada's drug-price regulator

OTTAWA — A letter from the federal health minister sparked discord and division at the agency tasked with regulating the price of patented drugs in Canada, internal emails show, culminating in an indefinite pause on major drug-price reforms and sever