Beyond Local

LONDON (AP) — The British government is considering blocking a new law that makes it easier for people in Scotland to legally change their gender — a move that would spark conflict with transgender rights advocates and the nationalist Scottish administration in Edinburgh.

STAR BLANKET CREE NATION — A First Nation in southeastern Saskatchewan is preparing a proper burial after a fragment of a child's jawbone was found in an unmarked grave during a search of a local residential school site.

OTTAWA — With high inflation and rising interest rates taking a bite out of paycheques, the Bank of Canada says businesses expect sales to slow as consumers pull back on spending.

VANCOUVER — Employers and work-from-home staff must tread a fine line between trust, monitoring and micromanaging,experts say, in the new age of remote employment.

CALGARY — A new report suggests Canadians' worries about debt are rising amid higher interest rates and persistent inflation.

CAIRO (AP) — Archaeologists unearthed an ancient tomb in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, known for its treasures dating back to the pharaohs, authorities said Saturday.

“It’s quite out of character for this community and for the area,” a member of the group said.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., who missed last year's Australian Open to take a "mental health break," made a strong return to Melbourne Park on Sunday with a straight-set win over Marie Bouzkova.

TORONTO — Kelly Fairchild will be paying more to take public transit this year – money she says will come directly out of her food budget

OTTAWA — There are concerns at the highest levels of the Canadian Armed Forces that this country won't have access to the same cutting-edge military technology as its closest allies because it is not part of a security pact between Australia, Britain and the U.S.