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Liberals pledge mental health coverage, PCs take on trade barriers

Liberals pledge mental health coverage, PCs take on trade barriers

MILTON, Ont.
The Latest: Senate narrowly confirms Trump loyalist Kash Patel as FBI director

The Latest: Senate narrowly confirms Trump loyalist Kash Patel as FBI director

The Senate voted to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director, a decision that places him atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency , despite concerns from Democrats over his qualifications and the prospect that he would do President Donald T
Nova Scotia to introduce bill to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers: premier

Nova Scotia to introduce bill to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers: premier

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston made a surprise appearance on Ontario’s election campaign trail Thursday, where he said his province will table legislation to reduce interprovincial trade barriers.
US official says Trump's frustration with Zelenskyy is 'multifold' and blasts 'insults' from Ukraine

US official says Trump's frustration with Zelenskyy is 'multifold' and blasts 'insults' from Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House official said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s increasingly tough criticism of Volodymyr Zelenskyy reflects the administration’s growing frustration with what they see as the Ukrainian leader creating roadblo
With insults and bravado, Trump takes campaign messaging into White House

With insults and bravado, Trump takes campaign messaging into White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump won reelection months ago and is barred from seeking another term. You might not know it from official White House communications.
Feds list seven criminal groups as terrorist entities to fight fentanyl trafficking

Feds list seven criminal groups as terrorist entities to fight fentanyl trafficking

OTTAWA — Seven transnational criminal organizations are being listed as terrorist entities under the Criminal Code to fight fentanyl trafficking, the federal government announced Thursday.

New election official picked in Arizona county where leaders embraced conspiracy theories

BISBEE, Ariz.
Heritage minister proposes banning ads from CBC news programming

Heritage minister proposes banning ads from CBC news programming

OTTAWA — Federal Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge's plan to modernize the mandate of CBC and Radio-Canada would bar them from running ads during news programming and from charging subscription fees for digital products such as CBC Gem.
B.C. Indigenous Relations Minister denounces racist graffiti on Treaty 8 building

B.C. Indigenous Relations Minister denounces racist graffiti on Treaty 8 building

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Indigenous relations minister is condemning "racist vandalism" of a Treaty 8 Tribal Association office in Fort St. John last weekend.
N.S. auditor wants government to drop legislation allowing her firing without cause

N.S. auditor wants government to drop legislation allowing her firing without cause

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's auditor general wants the Progressive Conservatives to withdraw amendments to a bill that allows her to be fired without cause and gives the government more veto power over her reports.