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'Motel medicine': Alberta NDP urge apology after stroke patient sent to motel
Alberta’s health minister says proper procedures were followed when a stroke patient who, for his long-term recovery, was shipped to a motel where his wheelchair didn’t fit and he was fed fast food. "I was very concerned when I heard about this situation and I did talk to Alberta Health Services,” Adriana LaGrange told the house Monday in response to questions from the Opposition NDP. “They assured me that all of the processes in terms of discharge were followed. "This individual was discharged
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MPs pay tribute to former prime minister Brian Mulroney, lion of Canadian politics
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament paid tribute Monday to the late Brian Mulroney, whom they lauded as a lion of Canadian politics, a down-to-earth spirit and, above all else, a family man. They stood in solemn reflection in the House of Commons in remembrance of the former prime minister of Canada who died last month. As his wife Mila and their children Nicholas, Mark, Ben and Caroline looked on from the gallery above, leaders and MPs across the partisan spectrum expressed fond memories and admirat
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Feds appeal decision requiring action on 'appalling' level of judicial vacancies
OTTAWA — The federal government is challenging a court decision directing it to step up the pace of judicial appointments to address an "untenable" number of vacancies. In a notice of appeal, the government says the Federal Court overstepped its constitutionally limited role and acted without jurisdiction. In a February decision, Federal Court Justice Henry Brown said constitutional convention requires Ottawa to appoint a new judge within a reasonable time of a vacancy. The government is asking
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What to know about the SAVE plan, the income-driven plan to repay student loans
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 7.5 million student loan borrowers have enrolled in the U.S. government's newest repayment plan since it launched in August. President Joe Biden recently announced that he was canceling federal student loans for nearly 153,000 borrowers enrolled in the plan, known as the SAVE plan. Forgiveness was granted to borrowers who had made payments for at least 10 years and originally borrowed $12,000 or less. The SAVE plan was created last year to replace other existing income-
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Gambia lawmakers refer the debate on female genital cutting to more committee discussions
SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — An attempt to repeal a 2015 ban on female genital cutting in Gambia was sent for further committee discussions by lawmakers on Monday. Gambian activists fear the passage of the bill would overturn years of work to better protect girls and women. The legislation was referred to a national committee for further debate and could return to a vote in the weeks and months ahead. Activists in the largely Muslim country had warned that lifting the ban would hurt years of work a
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Alberta intends to boost consumer protection for seniors entering life leases
The Alberta government is introducing new regulations on life-lease housing for seniors to address what they call "serious gaps" in protections for leaseholders.The legislation comes after a growing group of people raised vocal concerns about long wait times — some stretching to two years or more — for an Edmonton developer to repay hundreds of thousands of dollars to former retirement home residents.The new rules will apply only to life-lease contracts signed after the bill gets royal assent, m
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Negotiators race to finish government funding bills after reaching deal on Homeland Security bill
Negotiators from Congress and the White House scrambled Monday to complete work on the remaining government funding bills for the fiscal year and avoid a partial shutdown for key departments that would begin this weekend without legislative action. Six months into the fiscal year, Congress is about halfway home in passing spending measures expected to total about $1.65 trillion. Lawmakers passed the first portion of spending bills in early March, funding about 30% of the government.
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Vaughan Gething: Labour politicians meet to discuss concerns
Welsh Labour politicians hold a meeting to discuss disquiet over donations, BBC Wales learns.
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Vitalité CEO 'impartial,' despite presence at PC fundraiser, board chair says
The chair of the Vitalité Health Network board of directors is defending the presence of the authority's CEO at a Progressive Conservative fundraising dinner last Friday.Thomas Soucy says he paid for the $600 ticket used by Dr. France Desrosiers so they could mix and mingle with Premier Blaine Higgs and other Tory politicians in Saint John.Desrosiers, who administers the health authority, is politically impartial, Soucy said."I'm the one who asked France to be there," he said.Soucy is the CEO of
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A closer look at the legacy of former prime minister Brian Mulroney
OTTAWA — Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died on Feb. 29, in Palm Beach, Fla., at the age of 84. He was first elected in 1984 following the largest majority mandate in Canada's history, and was re-elected in 1988. On Monday, members of Parliament and federal party leaders offered their tributes to the late leader. His state funeral is to be held in Montreal on March 23. Here are some of the key moments that helped to shape the former prime minister's legacy. The Shamrock Summit The March 19