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CSIS disinformation campaign leans on Soviet imagery, as Ottawa tracks 'grey media'

CSIS disinformation campaign leans on Soviet imagery, as Ottawa tracks 'grey media'

OTTAWA — Canada's spy agency is leaning on Soviet imagery to help prime the public against disinformation but experts say Moscow is more likely to use images that make readers think the messaging is coming from North American sources.
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Canada's envoy to Ukraine says Canadian support will outlast Russian invasion

Canada's envoy to Ukraine says Canadian support will outlast Russian invasion

OTTAWA — Canada's new ambassador to Ukraine had an eerie sense of déjà vu when she reached Kyiv last month.
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Coach who lost his job for praying on field kneels again in first game after years of legal battles

Coach who lost his job for praying on field kneels again in first game after years of legal battles

BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — An assistant high school football coach in Washington state who lost his job during a controversy over his public post-game prayers was back on the field Friday after the U.S.
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City of Yellowknife says residents may return as early as Sept. 6

City of Yellowknife says residents may return as early as Sept. 6

YELLOWKNIFE — The City of Yellowknife and a nearby First Nation said Friday that wildfire evacuees may be able to return as soon as Sept. 6.
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DeSantis won't meet with Biden during president's trip to survey Idalia damage

DeSantis won't meet with Biden during president's trip to survey Idalia damage

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Florida Gov.
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States and families wrestle over compassion in transgender youth care bans in Tennessee, Kentucky

States and families wrestle over compassion in transgender youth care bans in Tennessee, Kentucky

Questions over which side was being more compassionate emerged as a key fault line in a federal appeals court Friday, as judges heard arguments on whether to block transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care in Kentucky and Tennessee.
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Proud Boy convicted of helping spearhead Capitol attack ties Jan. 6 sentence record with 18 years

Proud Boy convicted of helping spearhead Capitol attack ties Jan. 6 sentence record with 18 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — A one-time leader in the Proud Boys far-right extremist group was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, tying the record for the longest sentence in the attack.
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Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty in Georgia election case, won't attend arraignment hearing

Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty in Georgia election case, won't attend arraignment hearing

ATLANTA (AP) — Rudy Giuliani on Friday pleaded not guilty to Georgia charges that accuse him of trying, along with former President Donald Trump and others, to illegally overturn the results of the 2020 election in the state.
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Two key fires in Okanagan, B.C., are under control, but winds pose challenge to north

Two key fires in Okanagan, B.C., are under control, but winds pose challenge to north

West Kelowna resident Heather MacKay watched her home burn via an interior security camera about two weeks ago as the property was engulfed by wildfire. She said she saw the smoke spread and "could hear the flames popping".
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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican presidential candidate; Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo; Gov. Chris Sununu, R-N.H.
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