Politics

OTTAWA — On the northern fringe of Myanmar's largest city is a township of nearly 300,000 people with a growing industrial base in textiles, consumer goods and food products.

REGINA — Armin Eashappie says if his teacher hadn't supported his name and pronoun change years ago, he likely wouldn't be alive. The Grade 12 student says he told his teacher first because school was safe.

MONTREAL — English-language universities in Quebec are bracing for the potential financial fallout of the province’s decision to nearly double tuition for out-of-province students.

OTTAWA — Canada's efforts to combat racism and discrimination in major departments and agencies are falling short, the federal auditor general found in a scathing report released Thursday.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan Republican accused of participating in a fake elector plot had all criminal charges dropped Thursday after he and the state Attorney General's office reached a cooperation deal.

TORONTO — A New Democrat legislator has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Ontario Premier Doug Ford over comments made about her statement on the conflict between Israel and Hamas, while the Ontario legislature debates a motion to censure her.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A homeless woman living in a tent city across from Newfoundland and Labrador's legislature says it's "insulting" that the province's housing minister hasn't made his way over to the site to speak with residents.

OTTAWA — Profits and markups have increased over the last two decades as the state of competition in Canada has deteriorated, an in-depth analysis from the Competition Bureau finds.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's been pushing the global community to target Haiti's political class before a gang crisis further destabilizes the Caribbean.

HALIFAX — To help meet the demands of Nova Scotia's growing population, the province is investing $100 million over the next three years to help speed up the recruitment and training of skilled tradespeople.