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Saskatchewan squabbles with Ottawa over pavilion presentations at COP28 in Dubai

Saskatchewan squabbles with Ottawa over pavilion presentations at COP28 in Dubai

REGINA — Saskatchewan is squabbling again with Ottawa — this time over an event space at a climate conference in Dubai.
Elaborate Manitoba swearing-in ceremony almost took place outdoors, documents show

Elaborate Manitoba swearing-in ceremony almost took place outdoors, documents show

WINNIPEG — The ceremony that saw Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and his cabinet ministers sworn in at the province's new horticultural showcase cost $19,600 and was almost held outside, information obtained by The Canadian Press shows.
Prevention key to cutting cyberattacks in hospitals, protecting patients: researchers

Prevention key to cutting cyberattacks in hospitals, protecting patients: researchers

Hospitals must do more to protect patients' personal data from cyberattacks that can lead to disruptions in care, urges an article published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
A Montana farmer with a flattop and ample lobbyist cash stands between the GOP and Senate control

A Montana farmer with a flattop and ample lobbyist cash stands between the GOP and Senate control

BIGFORK, Mont. (AP) — After 17 years in the U.S. Senate, Democrat Jon Tester is a well-known commodity in Montana — a plain-spoken grain farmer with a flattop and a carefully cultivated reputation as a moderate.

Airbnb names Klain, former White House Chief of Staff, as chief legal officer

Airbnb has named Ron Klain, former White House Chief of Staff for President Joe Biden, as its chief legal officer. Klain was President Biden's chief of staff during his first two years in office.
Some nurse practitioners in Canada not being paid for administering MAID

Some nurse practitioners in Canada not being paid for administering MAID

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — For the past year, Ellen Gretsinger, a nurse practitioner in Ontario's Niagara region, has been providing patients with medically assisted deaths — and not getting paid for it.
CRA claws back $458 million in pandemic-era wage subsidies after partial audit

CRA claws back $458 million in pandemic-era wage subsidies after partial audit

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency has denied or adjusted $458 million in funds disbursed to employers through a pandemic-era wage subsidy program as a result of a partially completed auditing process.
Rosalynn Carter: Advocate for Jimmy Carter and many others, always leveraging her love of politics

Rosalynn Carter: Advocate for Jimmy Carter and many others, always leveraging her love of politics

PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — The Washington chattering class, often unsure what to make of outsiders, dubbed Rosalynn Carter the “Steel Magnolia” when she arrived as first lady.
Rosalynn Carter, outspoken former first lady, dies at 96

Rosalynn Carter, outspoken former first lady, dies at 96

ATLANTA (AP) — Former first lady Rosalynn Carter , the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during his one term as U.S. president and their four decades thereafter as global humanitarians, has died at the age of 96.
The Bidens start Thanksgiving early by serving dinner and showing 'Wonka' to service members

The Bidens start Thanksgiving early by serving dinner and showing 'Wonka' to service members

NORFOLK, Va.