WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing Democratic calls to testify before Congress following a newspaper’s revelation that she told President Donald Trump that his name appeared in the files of the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Bondi told Trump his name was among many high-profile figures […]

Manitoba’s education minister says her office has issued clear guidance to better support school staff who have been forced to confront a rise in student outbursts and related workplace injuries. Tracy Schmidt said “concerns about health and safety” have been relayed to her office by both the Manitoba Teachers’ Society and non-teaching employees. “What we […]

The Yukon government (YG) is considering putting a recovery home in Whistle Bend. YG put out the request for information (RFI) July 2, asking for information from people who would be interested in running a recovery home program in Whitehorse. The recovery home would be for people who have completed treatment but need a sober […]

permanent jobs to the region, at a special meeting held on July 15. The request for a letter of support came from Coun. Ben Fadeyiw of the MD of Bonnyville, who reached out to the Cold Lake mayor’s office directly.  The MD’s proposal is in response to a Request for Information (RFI) issued by Invest […]

An independent assessment of the RCMP watchdog, prompted by an anonymous email from employees, uncovered concerns about favouritism, a lack of transparency, heavy workloads and “a toxic environment.” The workplace assessment of the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP found “a clear call for change and action at the leadership level to restore […]

The Town of Essex’s “Report a Problem” online platform – that allows residents to relay issues related to Town-owned infrastructure, parks, facilities, and concerns with Short Term Rental Units and town by-laws – has been updated. Essex Council learned of the revamp, and received a presentation on the changes, at the July 7 meeting. The […]

KANANASKIS – A newly uncovered, genetically distinct population of bull trout in an area of Kananaskis could be lost forever should a proposed logging operation go ahead, according to a new study. Prepared by Fintegrate Fisheries & Watershed Consulting for Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), the study began in 2023 and highlighted the importance […]

Julie Braaksma, better known as Ms. Braaksma inside her Brandon elementary school, was called for back-up help when a Grade 1 student burst into a temper tantrum in January. More than 15 years into her career as a resource teacher, the request was not out of the ordinary; in fact, she often tells colleagues to […]

A federal judge has restored a Democrat to the Federal Trade Commission, ruling that President Donald Trump illegally fired her earlier this year in his efforts to exert control over independent agencies across the government. U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan ruled late Thursday that federal law protects FTC commissioners from being removed by the president […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that rose from an isolated airstrip in the Everglades, emails obtained by The Associated Press show, while relying on an executive order to seize the land, hire contractors and bypass laws and regulations. The […]

Some Charlotte County municipalities are working toward wildfire resiliency plans as part of the expansion of the FireSmart Program in New Brunswick.  In April, the Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development launched the program, after an announcement from the federal and provincial governments for about $40 million to increase New Brunswick’s wildfire preparedness.  The […]

Several of Canada’s federal departments didn’t meet the mandated target for Indigenous procurement in 2023-2024, according to government documents obtained by Canada’s National Observer through an Access to Information request. The policy, introduced in 2021, requires that at least five per cent of all federal spending must go to Indigenous businesses to address economic gaps […]