Politics
New CIA report criticizes investigation into Russia's support for Trump in 2016
WASHINGTON (AP) — A declassified CIA memo released Wednesday challenges the work intelligence agencies did to conclude that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election because it wanted Republican Donald Trump to win.
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Pentagon pause on arms shipments to Ukraine part of a global review of pressures on stockpiles
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is pausing shipments of weapons to Ukraine again after more than three years of deliveries meant to bolster the country's defenses against invading Russian forces.
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Vancouver Island doctor Jonathan Kerr enters B.C. Greens leadership race
COMOX — A Vancouver Island councillor and family doctor has announced his candidacy for the B.C. Green Party leadership. Dr. Jonathan Kerr says he will officially launch his campaign on Saturday with an event in Courtenay.
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Judge blocks order barring asylum access at border and gives administration two weeks to appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Wednesday that an order by President Donald Trump suspending asylum access at the southern border was unlawful, throwing into doubt one of the key pillars of the president's plan to crack down on migration at th
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Carney meets with automotive sector CEOs as U.S. trade talks continue
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney met with automotive sector CEOs Wednesday morning to discuss U.S. tariffs and ways to protect Canadian supply chains from the trade war with the United States.
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Ontario expanding publicly funded hip and knee surgeries done in private clinics
TORONTO — Ontario is expanding the delivery of publicly paid orthopedic surgeries through private clinics in an effort to reduce wait-lists.
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UPenn updates swimming records set by Lia Thomas, settling with feds on transgender athletes case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday modified a trio of school records set by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas and said it would apologize to female athletes “disadvantaged” by her participation on the women’s swimming team, part
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Lloyd Axworthy accuses Carney of taking 'bootlicking' approach to Trump
OTTAWA — Former Liberal foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy is accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of taking a "bootlicking" approach to U.S. President Donald Trump at the expense of Canadian values.
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The Latest: The House returns in a rush to pass Trump’s bill
Republican leaders in the House are sprinting toward a Wednesday vote on President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts package , determined to seize momentum from a hard-fought vote in the Senate while essentially daring members to defy their party’
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Trump administration withholds over $6 billion for after-school, summer programs and more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Day camp providers and schools are warning that a Trump administration funding freeze could wreck summer for low-income American families and wipe out some after-school programming next year.
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