Politics

HALIFAX — The embattled former leader of the largest First Nations advocacy organization in Canada delivered a searing rebuke of its leadership, as chiefs rejected her pleas and voted in favour of a process to replace her Tuesday.

MONTREAL — The Canadian Transportation Agency on Tuesday laid out proposed changes to the passenger rights charter that seek to simplify customer compensation, launching consultations on the overhaul amid skepticism from both advocates and airlines.

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle say they are growing concerned that ongoing efforts to fortify the U.S.-Mexico border are causing "disarray" along the 8,900-kilometre frontier with Canada. The management of the Canada-U.

VILNIUS, Lithuania — The leaders of NATO member countries have pledged to boost spending on national defence, even though Canada and other countries have for years failed to meet the alliance's previous target.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday he did not see or approve names of lawyers his attorney general has designated King's Counsel, an honorary title done away with decades ago due to patronage concerns.

WASHINGTON (AP) — For decades, the University of Hawaii law school has marketed its Jurist-In-Residence program to the Supreme Court as an all-expenses-paid getaway, with the upside of considerable “down time” in paradise.

TSUUT'INA FIRST NATION, ALBERTA — A southern Alberta First Nation is to receive funding to help deal with a sharp increase in crime and develop anti-gang programming.

VILNIUS, Lithuania — A stark exhibition of war photographs lines the walls of a tunnel on the way into the NATO leaders' summit. Signs printed on shuttle buses read: "While you're waiting for this bus, Ukraine is waiting for NATO membership.

RALEIGH, N.C.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says a judge dismissed from leading a high-profile inquiry had rejected an offer for help, even though he had asked for four extensions to allow him to complete his final report.