CANADA & WORLD NEWS

Brown University to see half a billion in federal funding halted by Trump administration
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown University, adding to a list of Ivy League colleges that have had their federal money threatened as ...
2h ago

Alberta oil well report updated after concerns over taxpayer backstop recommendation
A new version of a government-commissioned report about Alberta's inactive oil wells and what to do about them now says the province should manage a new insurance fund, rather than backstop it with taxpayer funding. The tweaked language is one of a few...
2h ago

Yukon targets Elon Musk's companies in response to U.S. tariffs
The Yukon government says it's ending rebates for all Tesla products, as it targets companies associated with tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who is also a senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump. A statement from Premier Ranj Pillai says the moves ...
2h ago

Judge scraps 'unintelligible' order to free self-professed hitman claiming asylum
OTTAWA - A Federal Court judge has ordered that a self-described hitman associated with a Mexican drug cartel remain in custody, throwing out a refugee board member's ruling that he be released pending his asylum case. Justice Julie Blackhawk says the ...
3h ago

U-Vic's overdose polices didn't 'meet the moment' before student's death: report
VICTORIA - There were several points at which a University of Victoria student could have been saved before she died of a drug overdose last year -- but instead a report says she didn't get the naloxone or respiratory support needed to survive. The re...
4h ago

High anxiety over softwood lumber despite tone change from U.S.: B.C. premier
British Columbia's premier said Thursday he is encouraged to see a shifting tone in U.S. President Donald Trump's talks with Canada, but concerns remain about how tariffs could devastate the province's softwood lumber sector. Premier David Eby said at ...
5h ago

Not simple for Saskatchewan to end contract with American lab company: minister
REGINA - Saskatchewan's health minister says he can't pull the plug on a contract with an American company offering lab services in the province. Jeremy Cockrill told the legislative assembly Thursday he will look at the deal with LifeLabs once it's u...
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Court of Appeal sides with English school boards over Quebec government reforms
MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal upheld a lower court ruling on Thursday that found a provincial law abolishing school boards violates English-language minority education rights. The Quebec English School Boards Association called Thursday's decisio...
6h ago

Ottawa man found guilty on terror, hate charges related to neo-Nazi propaganda
The RCMP has called it the first case in Canada involving both terrorism and hate propaganda charges against someone accused of promoting a violent, far-right ideology.
7h ago

Quebec government tables bill to combat election disinformation and interference
QUÉBEC - The Quebec government introduced a bill on Thursday to "preserve the integrity of the electoral process" by tackling deliberate disinformation and election interference. The bill tabled by Jean-François Roberge, the province's minister for dem...
8h ago

'Freedom Convoy' organizers Lich, Barber found guilty of mischief
Lich and Barber were key figures and organizers of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" protest that saw hundreds of vehicles and thousands of people occupy downtown Ottawa.
8h ago

Trump's tariffs aren't strictly reciprocal. Here's how he calculated them
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump promised tariffs that would raise U.S. import taxes high enough to mirror what other assess as trade penalties on American goods. What he's actually imposing is based on far more complicated math. Here's a look...
8h ago

Quebec premier throws support behind 'targeted' response to U.S. tariffs
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier François Legault on Thursday endorsed Ottawa's response to the latest round of U.S. tariffs, saying any retaliation must be targeted to avoid doing more damage to Canada's economy. Canada was "relatively spared" by U.S. Presid...
8h ago

Vancouver retailers applaud anti-theft task force amid 'egregious' shoplifting spike
VANCOUVER - When security staff at Vancouver's Gourmet Warehouse store caught a shoplifter in November and asked him to replace the stolen items, the incident didn't stop there, said owner Caren McSherry. Instead, she said the man took out a "big stick...
9h ago

Alberta seeks review after new trial ordered for man convicted of 1987 murder
EDMONTON - Alberta's attorney general and justice minister has asked for a judicial review after his federal counterpart ordered a new trial for a man convicted of killing an Edmonton woman almost four decades ago. Roy Allan Sobotiak was sentenced in 1...
9h ago

Lawsuit dropped against Quebec teacher, school board over student art posted online
MONTREAL - A Montreal-area school board says it is no longer being targeted by a nearly $1.6-million lawsuit that had alleged student artwork was being sold online by a teacher without their knowledge. Ten Montreal-area parents filed a lawsuit in March...
9h ago

Alberta, nurses union reach four-year deal, pay increases up to 20 per cent
EDMONTON - Alberta's nurses union has signed a four-year contract with the province after months of bargaining and mediation. The United Nurses of Alberta says the new deal will see over 30,000 nurses across the province receive pay increases of about ...
10h ago

Trump moves to fire several national security officials deemed insufficiently loyal, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has moved to fire several White House National Security Council officials after he was urged by far-right activist Laura Loomer to purge staffers she deemed insufficiently loyal to his "Make Ameri...
10h ago

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match U.S. auto tariffs
Carney says the tariffs will hit all vehicles that do not comply with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement and any non-Canadian content in compliant vehicles.
10h ago

Atlantic premiers hold the line on retaliatory measures, citing tariff uncertainty
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said Canada may have been spared the worst-case scenario, but thousands of residents in the province will still be affected by Trump's trade policies.
11h ago

Ontario Premier Doug Ford to visit areas without electricity since ice storm
TORONTO - Premier Doug Ford said Thursday that he plans to visit some areas affected by prolonged power outages since a powerful ice storm hit central and northern Ontario over the weekend. Hydro One said that of the approximately 175,000 customers wi...
17h ago

In the news today: Trump tariffs trigger industry alarms, Carney campaigns again
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney back on the campaign trail today Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back on the road today after making a detour to Ottawa for meetings about U.S. President Don...
18h ago

Trump's tariffs trigger two-week shutdown at Stellantis assembly plant in Windsor
Automaker Stellantis is temporarily pausing production at its assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., for two weeks as it assesses the effects of the recently announced U.S. tariffs on imported vehicles. The company says work at the Ontario plant will pause f...
18h ago

Leaders pitch savings bonds, GST-free Canadian cars to bolster tariff-struck economy
OTTAWA - The New Democrats and Conservatives both pitched ideas on the federal election trail Thursday to make Canada and its workers more resilient in the face of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh proposed tax-fr...
18h ago

Whales migrations changed as seas warmed. But can they keep pace with climate change?
The Canadian lead author of a new study on the migration of humpback whales is sounding the alarm on how climate change could spell trouble for the species. The report published in the journal Scientific Reports says tracking of 42 whales tagged off th...
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