Ottawa ‘committed’ to parole board changes after scathing report
The federal government says it’s time for renewed leadership at the Parole Board of Canada following a sexual harassment investigation.
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West Virginia’s first ombudsman for state’s heavily burdened foster care system resigns
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The first ombudsman of West Virginia’s heavily burdened foster care system has resigned.
Louisiana chemical plant threatens to shut down if EPA emissions deadline isn’t relaxed
A synthetic rubber manufacturer accused of increasing the cancer risk for the nearby majority-Black community in Louisiana told a federal appeals court it will have to shut down “likely permanently” if it’s forced to meet the Biden administration’s deadline to reduce emissions.
Why restrictive lease clauses could be hampering grocery competition in Canada
As Canadian consumers have increasingly soured on the major grocers, the country’s competition watchdog has turned its sights on restrictive clauses in retail leases that it says are hampering competition in the grocery sector.
House Ethics Committee will investigate Rep. Henry Cuellar after his federal indictment
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee is opening an investigation into Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, after his indictment this month on allegations of bribery, money laundering and working on behalf of a foreign government.
Journalism groups sue Wisconsin Justice Department for names of every police officer in state
MADISON, Wis., (AP) — Two groups of investigative journalists tracking police misconduct have filed a lawsuit in the hopes of forcing the Wisconsin Department of Justice to divulge the names, birthdates and disciplinary records of every officer in the state.
Police investigating after Toronto MP's office vandalized
Toronto police's hate crime unit is investigating after a federal Liberal MP's constituency office was vandalized in the city's west end this week.
Intelligence watchdog calls out panel for failing to sound alarm on election interference
One of the core policies the Liberals introduced to protect Canada's elections has been criticized again for failing to alert Canadians to foreign interference it observed in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections.