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Prime Minister’s Office apologizes for leaving Saskatchewan premier off guest list

Prime Minister’s Office apologizes for leaving Saskatchewan premier off guest list

OTTAWA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office has apologized for not informing him about a visit to the province this week.
Indigenous alumni game a ‘symbolic moment’ that goes beyond hockey

Indigenous alumni game a ‘symbolic moment’ that goes beyond hockey

The Clancy Richard Arena was graced with an evening of fun and action on Saturday when the St. Paul Canadiens Alumni hosted the NHL Indigenous Alumni.
Thousands turn out to bid farewell to Greece’s former king

Thousands turn out to bid farewell to Greece’s former king

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — With occasional renditions of the Greek national anthem, thousands of people lined up since before dawn on Monday outside Athens’ cathedral to pay their final respects to Greece’s former and last king, Constantine, who died last week at the age of 82.
As federal workers return to the office, some decry lack of direction, long commutes

As federal workers return to the office, some decry lack of direction, long commutes

Ottawa public servant YuTaek Hwang has been working remotely for nearly three years.
Apple CEO Tim Cook to take more than 40% pay cut

Apple CEO Tim Cook to take more than 40% pay cut

Apple CEO Tim Cook will take a more than 40% pay cut this year from a year earlier as the company adjusts how it calculates his compensation partly based on a recommendation from Cook himself.
UK govt may veto Scotland's gender self-recognition law

UK govt may veto Scotland's gender self-recognition law

LONDON (AP) — The British government is considering blocking a new law that makes it easier for people in Scotland to legally change their gender — a move that would spark conflict with transgender rights advocates and the nationalist Scottish administration in Edinburgh.
Ceremony to be held for child's partial remains found at residential school site

Ceremony to be held for child's partial remains found at residential school site

STAR BLANKET CREE NATION — A First Nation in southeastern Saskatchewan is preparing a proper burial after a fragment of a child's jawbone was found in an unmarked grave during a search of a local residential school site.
Bank of Canada's business and consumer surveys show signs of a weakening economy

Bank of Canada's business and consumer surveys show signs of a weakening economy

OTTAWA — With high inflation and rising interest rates taking a bite out of paycheques, the Bank of Canada says businesses expect sales to slow as consumers pull back on spending.
Trust essential in work-from-home era, experts say, after 'time theft' ruling

Trust essential in work-from-home era, experts say, after 'time theft' ruling

VANCOUVER — Employers and work-from-home staff must tread a fine line between trust, monitoring and micromanaging,experts say, in the new age of remote employment.
Debt worries rise amid higher interest rates and persistent inflation: MNP report

Debt worries rise amid higher interest rates and persistent inflation: MNP report

CALGARY — A new report suggests Canadians' worries about debt are rising amid higher interest rates and persistent inflation.
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