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Trump administration demands action from 36 countries to avoid travel ban

Trump administration demands action from 36 countries to avoid travel ban

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has given 36 countries, most of them in Africa, a Wednesday deadline to commit to improve vetting of travelers or face a ban on their citizens visiting the United States .
Trump tax bill would widen deficits by $2.8T after factoring in economic impacts, CBO says

Trump tax bill would widen deficits by $2.8T after factoring in economic impacts, CBO says

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s tax cuts package would increase deficits by $2.
Toy company challenges Trump’s tariffs before the Supreme Court in long shot bid for quick decision

Toy company challenges Trump’s tariffs before the Supreme Court in long shot bid for quick decision

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Illinois toy company challenged President Donald Trump’s tariffs in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday in a long shot bid to press the justices to quickly decide whether they are legal. Learning Resources Inc.
Some N.S. municipalities who voted for pause on uranium get letters from premier

Some N.S. municipalities who voted for pause on uranium get letters from premier

HALIFAX — After at least two Nova Scotia municipalities voted in favour of asking the provincial government to slow down on its uranium exploration plans, their offices received several-page-long letters from Premier Tim Houston saying the province n
A split forms in MAGA world as Trump weighs next steps on Iran, with some top stars rebuking him

A split forms in MAGA world as Trump weighs next steps on Iran, with some top stars rebuking him

A schism has opened among President Donald Trump's most devout MAGA supporters and national security conservatives over the Israel-Iran conflict , as some longtime defenders of the president's America First mantra call him out for weighing a greater
Around 80,000 Canadians in the Middle East amid Israel-Iran conflict: Global Affairs

Around 80,000 Canadians in the Middle East amid Israel-Iran conflict: Global Affairs

There are approximately 3,500 Canadians in Iran and another 6,700 in Israel amid an escalating conflict between the two countries, Global Affairs Canada says, as some of them are stuck in the region or worried about relatives caught in the crossfire.
Scattering of protesters, empty sites, on second and final day of G7 leaders summit

Scattering of protesters, empty sites, on second and final day of G7 leaders summit

CALGARY — More than 50 Sikh protesters continued their demonstration Tuesday outside Calgary city hall on the second and final day of the G7 leaders’ summit.
Bank of Canada weighed June rate cut — but trade uncertainty kept it on hold

Bank of Canada weighed June rate cut — but trade uncertainty kept it on hold

OTTAWA — New meeting records show the Bank of Canada's top decisionmakers were weighing an interest rate cut earlier this month but didn't feel like they knew enough about how the tariff dispute with the United States would unfold to pull the trigger
Montreal invests $100K to lure research talent seeking to escape United States

Montreal invests $100K to lure research talent seeking to escape United States

MONTREAL — The City of Montreal is investing $100,000 to lure scientists and researchers who want to leave the United States. In a news release, Mayor Valérie Plante says the "current situation" in the U.S.
Kurek looks to leave mark on Canada with bill to add a new national symbol

Kurek looks to leave mark on Canada with bill to add a new national symbol

OTTAWA — Outgoing Conservative MP Damien Kurek is looking to leave his mark in Parliament by pushing for the adoption of a national livestock brand as one of Canada's symbols.