Politics

'Long overdue': Nova Scotia early childhood educators get 30 per cent pay raise

DARTMOUTH, N.S. 鈥� Nova Scotia is raising wages of early childhood educators by about 30 per cent, but daycare operators say the pay hike doesn't go far enough to ensure many workers in the sector are making a living wage.

Oct 11, 2022 2:03 PM Read more >

White House: Get new booster by Halloween for safer holidays

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� The White House on Tuesday said eligible Americans should get the updated COVID-19 boosters by Halloween to have maximum protection against the coronavirus by Thanksgiving and the holidays, as it warned of a 鈥渃hallenging鈥� virus seas

Oct 11, 2022 2:01 PM Read more >

Indiana Democrats push abortion issue as early voting starts

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) 鈥� Indiana voters can begin casting early, in-person ballots Wednesday for the Nov. 8 election in which Democrats are looking for a backlash against the Republican-backed state abortion ban approved over the summer.

Oct 11, 2022 1:51 PM Read more >

Minister says Ont. electronic monitoring policy 'first step,' experts say gaps remain

TORONTO 鈥� Many Ontario employers must now have a policy detailing how and why they electronically monitor their employees, but experts say more is needed to address what some call "horrendous gaps" in privacy protections for workers.

Oct 11, 2022 1:48 PM Read more >

Labor proposal could upend rules for gig workers, companies

The Biden administration proposed new standards Tuesday that could make it more difficult to classify millions of workers as independent contractors and deny them minimum wage and benefits. The U.S.

Oct 11, 2022 1:38 PM Read more >

In P.E.I., growing worries about food security in wake of post-tropical storm Fiona

CHARLOTTETOWN 鈥� Community groups in Prince Edward Island say they are worried that inflation, rent increases and the damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona are leading to food insecurity among lower-income people.

Oct 11, 2022 1:37 PM Read more >

New rules fix 'flaw' for families seeking Obamacare coverage

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Families who get expensive health insurance through employers could see a price break if they sign up instead for coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace this fall.

Oct 11, 2022 12:51 PM Read more >

Ex-Michigan governor asks court to drop Flint water charges

DETROIT (AP) 鈥� Lawyers for former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder urged a judge Tuesday to dismiss misdemeanor charges related to the Flint water crisis, a week after another judge took that step with seven other former officials.

Oct 11, 2022 12:05 PM Read more >

Trial begins for analyst who was source for Trump dossier

ALEXANDRIA, Va.