Politics

A federal oversight body is calling for changes to how Nunavut RCMP handle complaints from the public, starting with fixing investigation turnaround times that should take months but sometimes stretch into years.

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is announcing $50 million in humanitarian assistance for Palestinians in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, and calling on Israel to not undermine the United Nations agency dedicated to Palestinians.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Six Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut were targeted by bomb threats on their homes Thursday, the lawmakers or their offices said. Sen. Chris Murphy and all five House members — Reps.

SELKIRK, Man. — The Manitoba government is expanding its use of ankle bracelets to monitor criminals and suspects released on court-ordered conditions.

TORONTO — Ottawa says it will provide hundreds of millions of dollars to help Toronto buy new subway trains for its aging fleet.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s election commission leader quietly certified Donald Trump ’s victory on Friday, moving past the chaos that surrounded the 2020 election results in the battleground state.

HALIFAX — The head of the committee monitoring how governments and the RCMP are responding to the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia is reporting some progress on key issues, including gender-based violence.

MOUNT STEWART, P.E.I. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to a public school in eastern Prince Edward Island Friday where he announced $7.1 million in federal support over three years for the Island’s school food program.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s election commission leader quietly certified Donald Trump ’s victory on Friday, moving past the chaos that surrounded the 2020 election results in the battleground state.

OTTAWA — The Finance Department says the federal deficit was $13 billion between April and September. That compares to an $8.2 billion deficit over the same period last year.