Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of…

🌙 Clocked on Tariffs – iPolitics

We start today’s brief with some tariff talk. U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade czar says if Canada wants a deal with Washington, it will have to accept “some level of…

New bill increases fines, enforcement powers for illegal cannabis in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has tabled legislation to strengthen cannabis enforcement amid its crackdown on illegal dispensaries across the province. Justice Minister Scott Armstrong says his bill increases…

Niagara region mayors to decide on possible amalgamation, Premier Doug Ford says

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will leave the possibility of amalgamation of cities and towns in the Niagara region up to local mayors, though he believes something must be…

Trump’s Tariffs, Party Wars & the Olympic Price Tag

Marco Vigliotti and Brian Storseth are joined by Navigator’s Sharan Kaur, StrategyCorp’s Garry Keller, and iPolitics reporter Aya Dufour to break down President Trump’s reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court…

Canada pledges $8 million in food aid for Cuba as U.S. fuel blockade continues

OTTAWA — Canada is sending $8 million in food aid to people in Cuba, where a U.S. oil blockade has triggered a humanitarian crisis. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and…

Student group calls on Nova Scotia post-secondary students to stage weeklong strike

HALIFAX — The Canadian Federation of Students is calling on Nova Scotia’s post-secondary students to stage a weeklong, provincewide strike to protest provincial budget cuts and demand affordable tuition. The…

Canada provides assistance to the people of Cuba

Cuba is facing rapidly worsening conditions driven by severe fuel shortages, prolonged blackouts and growing barriers to accessing food and health care. The energy crisis, further compounded by last year’s…

The Latest: Iran pushes back against Trump ahead of Geneva talks

Iran pushed back Wednesday against U.S. President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran’s nuclear program, alternating between calling his remarks “big lies” to saying…