Trump heads to Fort Bragg to cheer special forces members who ousted Venezuela’s Maduro

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is heading to North Carolina on Friday to celebrate members of the special forces who stormed into Venezuela on the third day of the…

Former kids in care sue N.S. government over…

WARNING | This story contains a description of self-harm during a mental health crisis. Three people who were once children in the care of the province are suing the Nova…

A look at false claims made by the Trump administration as it revokes a key scientific finding

President Donald Trump on Thursday revoked the 2009 endangerment finding, which has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. But…

Doug Ford says he is staying. But what happens to the PCs when he goes?

Welcome back to Adjournment Proceedings, our weekly deep-dive into the issues and people driving Canadian politics. Today, we look at Doug Ford’s future as premier and leader of the PCs,…

Alberta’s Smith says she hasn’t signed separatist petition, or any other

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has not signed a petition currently gathering signatures for a referendum to pull the province out of Confederation. Smith says she hasn’t…

Alberta’s premier announces $143M for extra staff to tackle complex classrooms

CALGARY — Alberta’s government is spending $143 million to dispatch about 1,400 extra teachers and educational assistants to support students in strained elementary school classrooms across the province. The bulk…

Judge temporarily blocks Trump officials from rescinding health grants to some Democratic-led states

President Donald Trump’s administration cannot rescind $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, for now, a federal judge in Illinois ruled Thursday. California, Colorado, Illinois and…

UN approves 40-member scientific panel on the impact of artificial intelligence over US objections

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve a 40-member global scientific panel on the impacts and risks of artificial intelligence, with the United States…

Liberal bill to expand and rename GST rebate now law

Bill C-19 received royal assent on Thursday after an unusually quick progression through Parliament.  Legislation implementing the Liberal government’s expanded GST rebate for low-income Canadians is now law. Bill C-19…

A judge orders DHS to give Minnesota detainees swift access to lawyers before transfers

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to give immigrants detained in Minnesota access to attorneys immediately after they are taken into custody and…