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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md.; Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Rebroadcasts of previously aired interviews. ___ CNN's “State of the Union” — Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J.; Gov. Chris Sununu, R-N.H.
LeBlanc and Joly offer little details about visit with Trump's team in Florida

LeBlanc and Joly offer little details about visit with Trump's team in Florida

OTTAWA — Two senior members of the federal cabinet were in Florida Friday pushing Canada's new $1.

Janet Yellen tells Congress US could hit debt limit in mid-January

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling , as early as January 14, in a letter s
Criminologist says Canada should better track foreign student departures

Criminologist says Canada should better track foreign student departures

OTTAWA — A Canadian criminologist who once worked on inland immigration enforcement for the Canada Border Services Agency said Canada needs to better track foreign nationals who arrive in the country on student visas.
B.C. man who flipped 14 homes in four years is fined $2M for tax evasion

B.C. man who flipped 14 homes in four years is fined $2M for tax evasion

RICHMOND, B.C. — A serial property flipper in British Columbia has been convicted of tax evasion and fined more than $2 million for failing to report nearly $7.5 million in earnings.
An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump's political coalition

An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump's political coalition

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.

US sanctions the founder of Georgia's ruling political party

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has imposed sanctions on the founder of Georgia’s ruling political party, which has steered the country away from a pro-Western stance and towards Russia, U.S. officials said Friday.
An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump's political coalition

An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump's political coalition

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.
US teacher jailed in Russia is formally designated as wrongfully detained

US teacher jailed in Russia is formally designated as wrongfully detained

WASHINGTON (AP) — An American schoolteacher arrested in Russia on drug charges more than four years ago has been designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully detained, the State Department said Friday.
Bloc Québécois as official Opposition? Leader says Canadians 'don't have to fear us'

Bloc Québécois as official Opposition? Leader says Canadians 'don't have to fear us'

OTTAWA — Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says he's staying modest about the prospect of his party forming official Opposition in the next federal election, though it would be a "spectacular" result.