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The Latest: Trump cuts short talks with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after Oval Office blow up

The Latest: Trump cuts short talks with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after Oval Office blow up

President Donald Trump has cut short talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after he and and Vice President JD Vance berated the Ukraine’s leader in the Oval Office.
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Ottawa posts $21.7 billion deficit for April-to-December period

Ottawa posts $21.7 billion deficit for April-to-December period

OTTAWA — The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $21.7 billion for the April-to-December period of its 2024-25 fiscal year. The result compared with a deficit of $23.6 billion for the same period a year earlier.
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Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic, acknowledges the pope's criticism of US immigration crackdown

Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic, acknowledges the pope's criticism of US immigration crackdown

Vice President JD Vance acknowledged Pope Francis’ criticism of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, without responding to any of its specifics or to the pontiff’s apparent criticism of Vance’s own deployment of Catholic tradition to
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Trump's early backing of Ramaswamy for Ohio governor seen by some as meant to avoid a nasty primary

Trump's early backing of Ramaswamy for Ohio governor seen by some as meant to avoid a nasty primary

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The sun hadn't set on Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's gubernatorial campaign launch in Ohio earlier this week before President Donald Trump posted his endorsement of the Cincinnati-born biotech entrepreneur and former Department of
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Volunteers use bullhorns and sirens to warn immigrants when ICE is in their area

Volunteers use bullhorns and sirens to warn immigrants when ICE is in their area

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just before dawn, 10 people met at a parking lot shared by a laundromat and coffee shop in South Central Los Angeles on what has become a daily mission: Look for immigration officers and warn people of their presence to try to prev
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'Not a priority': Critics say Alberta falls short on health-care, education spending

'Not a priority': Critics say Alberta falls short on health-care, education spending

EDMONTON — Critics say the Alberta government's proposed health-care and education spending in its new budget won't address long-standing problems in either sector. "Public education, once again, with this budget ...
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Large number of public servants in biggest departments breaking remote work rules

Large number of public servants in biggest departments breaking remote work rules

OTTAWA — Large numbers of public servants working in the federal government's three biggest departments aren't following Ottawa's three-days-per-week office work rule, federal data shows.
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Canada could be barred from a future peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, expert says

OTTAWA — Canada may have difficulty taking part in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine after a future ceasefire because it has clearly taken a side in the conflict, an international affairs expert suggests.
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Cardinal McElroy calls for compassion in immigration policy as he prepares to lead in Washington

Cardinal McElroy calls for compassion in immigration policy as he prepares to lead in Washington

Cardinal Robert McElroy , who is getting ready to take over as archbishop of Washington, D.C. in March, called for compassion and dignity for migrants Thursday.
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Florida ups the stakes for crimes by immigrants in the US illegally

Florida ups the stakes for crimes by immigrants in the US illegally

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — For most people in Florida, misdemeanor theft can result in up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
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