Federal government orders U.S. war resister deported
A U.S. war resister who has been in Toronto for two years says the federal government has ordered him to leave the country.

Survey: Federal government workers make more money
According to a new survey, federal government workers earn 17% more on average than people doing the same job in the private sector. The study by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business found ...

IberiaBank to get cash injection from federal government
IberiaBank Corp. is poised to gain $90 million from the Treasury Department as part of the government's bailout of the financial system, making it the second Louisiana bank to qualify for federal funds....

FEMA trailer dwellers seek class action against federal government, companies over toxic fumes
Plaintiffs' lawyers asked a judge Tuesday to certify a class action lawsuit against the federal government and dozens of trailer

Lead Director Pins G.M.?s Hopes on Federal Rescue
The lead outside director at the General Motors Corporation said Wednesday that bankruptcy was not a ?viable approach? to saving the troubled auto giant, and pinned G.M.?s hopes for survival on getting $18 billion in aid from the federal government, The New York Times?s Bill Vlasic reports from Washington.

Election Impact: New Government Likely to Push Federal Regulation of Insurance
Despite the Democratic Party's dominance in the wake of the election, the financial crisis will shape government behavior more than the government's shaping regulation according to its ideological bent.

Healthcare Leadership Council spent $250,000 lobbying federal government in third quarter
The Healthcare Leadership Council, a coalition of drug industry and health care executives, spent $250,000 lobbying the federal government in the

Edwards Lifesciences spent $115,817 lobbying federal government in third quarter
Edwards Lifesciences Corp., which makes heart valves and other medical devices, spent over $115,817 lobbying the federal government in the third

Nigeria: Federal Government Ready to Settle Out-of-Court
Abuja ? Indications emerged yesterday that the Federal Government may opt for an out-of-court settlement in the case between it and some states over alleged illegal deductions from the Federation Account.

Government recommends Kansas for biodefense lab
The federal government has recommended a site in Kansas for a new $450 million laboratory to study biological threats like anthrax and foot-and-mouth disease, officials said Wednesday.

Strickland says federal aid only partial fix
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland says proposed aid from the federal government won't be enough to solve all of Ohio's budget needs or remove its financial challenges.

Federal-Employee Unions Angered as Bush Bars National Security Workers
Government unions yesterday criticized a White House executive order that bars certain workers at five federal departments from joining a union because they are engaged in intelligence gathering, investigations and other national security work.

Government recommends Kansas for biodefense lab
WASHINGTON - The federal government has recommended a site in Kansas for a new $450 million laboratory to study biological threats like anthrax and foot-and-mouth disease,...

P.E.I. rallies, petitions launched over federal coalition plans
Lobbying efforts for and against the idea of a federal Liberal-NDP coalition government are being organized on Prince Edward Island.

Meltdown 101: How more federal government aid to states could help revive the economy
WASHINGTON - The nation's governors are seeking tens of billions of dollars in federal spending as their states struggle to survive the economic crisis.

Gov. Strickland says federal cash isn't enough to fix Ohio's budget (audio)
Listen to the Gov. Strickland's statement: COLUMBUS -- Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland said proposed aid from the federal government won't be enough to solve all of Ohio's budget needs or remove its financial challenges. But Strickland said the federal...

Caroona group applauds Federal action
THE Caroona Coal Action Group has welcomed the announcement that the Federal Government would commit funding towards a water study in the region. Landholders in the Caroona area are demanding an independent, comprehensive study into the effect of longwall mining on underground water sources in the Liverpool Plains.

Flora Loses Bid For Federal Bio Lab
Governor Haley Barbour says he will appeal the federal government's recommendation of a Kansas site for a new lab to study biological threats.

McGuinty government worried turmoil in Ottawa could delay auto aid
The Ontario government is nervous about what's happening in Ottawa. It's possible this session of federal parliament will end prematurely as the Harper government fights to stay alive. That has the premier worried about what will happen to the loans the auto sector is hoping for.

Gov. Strickland Hoping For Federal Aid
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland said Wednesday he is hopeful the federal government will provide financial help for states facing budget deficits.