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Carney defends inviting Modi to G7 as probe of Nijjar's killing continues

Carney defends inviting Modi to G7 as probe of Nijjar's killing continues

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending his decision to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 summit later this month — despite the fact that security officials have linked Modi's government to the murder of a Canadian man two
Trump once opened the door to the LGBTQ+ community. Now activists say he's their top threat

Trump once opened the door to the LGBTQ+ community. Now activists say he's their top threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — When he first ran for office, Donald Trump appeared to be a new kind of Republican when it came to gay rights. Years earlier, he overturned the rules of his own Miss Universe pageant to allow a transgender contestant to compete.
Nunavik village lifts state of emergency as water shortage stabilizes

Nunavik village lifts state of emergency as water shortage stabilizes

MONTREAL — A village in Quebec's Far North has lifted a state of emergency triggered by a months-long water shortage.
Federal vs. state power at issue in a hearing over Trump's election overhaul executive order

Federal vs. state power at issue in a hearing over Trump's election overhaul executive order

BOSTON (AP) — Democratic state attorneys general and government lawyers argued Friday over the implications of President Donald Trump's proposed overhaul of U.S.
Manitoba premier eyes northern development that could include a pipeline

Manitoba premier eyes northern development that could include a pipeline

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew promoted his province Friday as the route for a future trade corridor, which could include a pipeline, in order to get goods from Western Canada to overseas markets.
Coal mines on Alberta's eastern slopes could push fishery 'beyond recovery': study

Coal mines on Alberta's eastern slopes could push fishery 'beyond recovery': study

CALGARY — Old coal mines on the eastern slopes of the Alberta Rockies are leaching chemicals that are poisoning the fish downstream, says a new study by Alberta government scientists.
New federal bill aims to improve labour mobility, eliminate internal trade barriers

New federal bill aims to improve labour mobility, eliminate internal trade barriers

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has introduced legislation aimed at cutting down barriers to internal trade by recognizing provincial and territorial rules at the federal level.
How Trump’s pick for surgeon general uses her big online following to make money

How Trump’s pick for surgeon general uses her big online following to make money

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next U.S.
Detained Columbia graduate claims ‘irreparable harm’ to career and family as he pleads for release

Detained Columbia graduate claims ‘irreparable harm’ to career and family as he pleads for release

NEW YORK (AP) — A Columbia graduate facing deportation over his pro-Palestinian activism on campus has outlined the “irreparable harm” caused by his continued detention as a federal judge weighs his release.
How the Trump administration's move will affect Harvard's international students

How the Trump administration's move will affect Harvard's international students

WASHINGTON (AP) — The efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to prevent Harvard University from enrolling international students have struck at the core of the Ivy League school's identity and unsettled current and prospective students ar