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More nurses and doctors priority for Ontario under possible federal health deal: Ford

More nurses and doctors priority for Ontario under possible federal health deal: Ford

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Ontario will prioritize hiring more nurses and doctors as well as making investments to help tackle the surgical backlog under a possible new health-care deal with the federal government, Premier Doug Ford said Friday.
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Baltimore ex-prosecutor's perjury trial faces more delays

Baltimore ex-prosecutor's perjury trial faces more delays

BALTIMORE (AP) — The federal perjury case against Baltimore’s former top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby, who was scheduled to stand trial in March, likely faces further delays after a judge allowed her entire defense team to quit on Friday.
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Ohio city rewrites abortion ban, advocacy groups end lawsuit

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Groups advocating for professional social workers and abortion rights said they have succeeded in forcing a small Ohio city to significantly narrow its ban on conducting or recommending abortions and so have ended their legal ch
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Western Forest Products' Port Alberni, B.C., mill closes as company seeks viable path

Western Forest Products' Port Alberni, B.C., mill closes as company seeks viable path

VANCOUVER — More than 100 workers in Port Alberni are the latest forest industry employees to face layoffs as Western Forest Products confirms it will not restart its sawmill in that Vancouver Island city.
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House GOP seeks new restrictions on use of US oil stockpile

House GOP seeks new restrictions on use of US oil stockpile

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the second time this month, House Republicans have advanced a measure to restrict presidential use of the nation’s emergency oil stockpile — a proposal that has already drawn a White House veto threat.
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Manitoba to spend $150M more than budgeted to help with inflation, health care

Manitoba to spend $150M more than budgeted to help with inflation, health care

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says it's spending $150 million more than it forecasted in the previous budget to ease costs in the health-care system, for municipal projects and to offset inflation.
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Ontario launches fee code for treating patients with long COVID

Ontario launches fee code for treating patients with long COVID

TORONTO — Ontario has released a billing code for doctors to use when diagnosing long COVID – a move doctors and advocates say is a crucial first step to better understanding, treating and destigmatizing a growing problem.
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City of Ottawa says thousands in tickets still owed one year after 'Freedom Convoy'

OTTAWA — One year after the "Freedom Convoy" arrived in Ottawa, the city says a about half the value of the tickets handed out during the protests has been collected. Between Jan. 28 and Feb.
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City of Ottawa, transit group reach settlement over LRT contract dispute

City of Ottawa, transit group reach settlement over LRT contract dispute

OTTAWA — The City of Ottawa and Rideau Transit Group have reached an out-of-court settlement to end their dispute over the light rail transit system.
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Germany recalls overlooked LGBT victims of Nazi persecution

Germany recalls overlooked LGBT victims of Nazi persecution

BERLIN (AP) — Germany commemorated the victims of Nazi persecution on the 78th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp , placing a focus Friday on people who were incarcerated and killed because of their sexual orientations
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