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Manitoba government says searching landfill for remains of Indigenous women too risky

Manitoba government says searching landfill for remains of Indigenous women too risky

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government appeared to all but shut the door Wednesday on a proposed search for the remains of two slain Indigenous women believed to be in a landfill north of Winnipeg.
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Feds, Stellantis reach deal over battery plant in Windsor, construction to restart

Feds, Stellantis reach deal over battery plant in Windsor, construction to restart

Stellantis and LG Energy Solution announced Wednesday that their electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont., is back on track after reaching a "binding" financing deal with the governments of Canada and Ontario.
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Connecticut lawmaker attacked after Muslim service says she sustained multiple physical injuries

A Connecticut state legislator who was attacked last month as she left a Muslim prayer service made her first public comments about the incident on Wednesday, saying she sustained multiple physical injuries from what she described as an attempted sex
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Rep. Adam Schiff, censured by GOP-led House, raises $8.1 million for his California Senate race

Rep. Adam Schiff, censured by GOP-led House, raises $8.1 million for his California Senate race

LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff's Senate campaign said Wednesday that the California Democrat had raised $8.1 million over the past three months, a period that includes his recent censure by the Republican-led House.
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Wrongly imprisoned for 7 years, exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ member wins NYC Council primary

Wrongly imprisoned for 7 years, exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ member wins NYC Council primary

NEW YORK (AP) — Yusef Salaam , one of the exonerated “Central Park Five,” has won a Democratic primary for a seat on the New York City Council, all but assuring him of eventual victory.
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Judge's order limits government contact with social media operators, raises disinformation questions

Judge's order limits government contact with social media operators, raises disinformation questions

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An order by a federal judge in Louisiana has ignited a high-stakes legal battle over how the government is allowed to interact with social media platforms, raising broad questions about whether — and how — officials can fight what
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Trudeau says Conservatives blocking consensus on foreign interference inquiry

Trudeau says Conservatives blocking consensus on foreign interference inquiry

SAINT-HYACINTHE, Que. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he hopes he'll be able to announce a decision about a public inquiry on foreign interference in the coming weeks, but he is accusing the Conservatives of stalling the process.
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Hong Kong democracy activist in Vancouver, B.C., as bounty issued for arrest

Hong Kong democracy activist in Vancouver, B.C., as bounty issued for arrest

A democracy activist who is in Vancouver, B.C., to promote his plan for a Hong Kong parliament in exile said he was unafraid after the Chinese territory issued a bounty for his arrest over the proposal.
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Mandates aim to tackle discrimination in public service, unions say it's not enough

Mandates aim to tackle discrimination in public service, unions say it's not enough

OTTAWA — Federal government departments and agencies will now have to evaluate whether their hiring practices are discriminatory after changes to the Public Service Employment Act came into effect this week.
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UNESCO report on Wood Buffalo park shows urgency of problems, First Nation says

UNESCO report on Wood Buffalo park shows urgency of problems, First Nation says

A report from a United Nations body on environmental threats to Canada's largest national park shows the urgency of the problems, says a spokesman for the First Nation that originally brought concerns about Wood Buffalo National Park to UNESCO.
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