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Regional chief warns of 'tight' turnaround as Ottawa eyes First Nations policing law

Regional chief warns of 'tight' turnaround as Ottawa eyes First Nations policing law

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says he hopes to introduce legislation declaring First Nations policing an essential service early in the new year, with one regional chief calling that timeline "tight.
EXPLAINER: How the latest US aid makes Ukraine stronger

EXPLAINER: How the latest US aid makes Ukraine stronger

WASHINGTON (AP) — The presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington on Wednesday puts a dramatic exclamation point on the Biden administration's latest announcement of military aid to the war-torn nation.
Alberta to use shuttles, taxis to transport some patients in effort to improve EMS

Alberta to use shuttles, taxis to transport some patients in effort to improve EMS

CALGARY — The Alberta government is hoping to improve ambulance response times by having community shuttles and wheelchair-accessible taxis transport some patients.
Feds launching review of mine at site of endangered flower

Feds launching review of mine at site of endangered flower

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Just days after U.S.
'Meaningful good faith' increase in hourly rate for Alberta legal aid lawyers Jan. 1

'Meaningful good faith' increase in hourly rate for Alberta legal aid lawyers Jan. 1

CALGARY — The Alberta government is hiking the amount of money it will pay for lawyers providing legal aid. Beginning Jan. 1, the rate is to increase from $100 to $125 per hour.
Judge grants bail to former RCMP intelligence official accused of leaking secrets

Judge grants bail to former RCMP intelligence official accused of leaking secrets

OTTAWA — An RCMP intelligence official accused of violating Canada's secrecy law has been granted bail.
Rep.-elect George Santos silent amid questions about resume

Rep.-elect George Santos silent amid questions about resume

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York Republican who won a U.S. House seat in November is under pressure to explain himself amid evidence he fabricated parts of his life story.
Ukrainian refugee killed in hit and run in Montreal remembered by family, community

Ukrainian refugee killed in hit and run in Montreal remembered by family, community

MONTREAL — Members of Montreal's Ukrainian community gathered on Wednesday to remember seven-year-old Mariia Legenkovska, who had fled the Russian invasion of her home country, only to be killed in a hit-and-run.
Emmett Till and his mother honored with congressional medal

Emmett Till and his mother honored with congressional medal

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House unanimously passed a bill Wednesday to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Emmett Till, the Chicago teenager murdered by white supremacists in the 1950s, and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley.
Quebec health minister says ER overcrowding improving, union says ERs in 'crisis'

Quebec health minister says ER overcrowding improving, union says ERs in 'crisis'

MONTREAL — The new plan to reduce overcrowding in Quebec emergency rooms is paying off, the province's health minister said Wednesday, but a major nurses union said that while the measures are laudable, the situation remains critical.
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