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Former B.C. finance minister says Conservative nomination process needs examination

Former B.C. finance minister says Conservative nomination process needs examination

OTTAWA — A longtime B.C. MLA who was barred from running for the Conservative party in the April election said the Tories need to do a deep dive into their nomination processes — but he has little faith that will happen.
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Nova Scotia government signs agreements with universities to get doctors from Lebanon

Nova Scotia government signs agreements with universities to get doctors from Lebanon

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is making good use of its relationship with Halifax's wildly successful Lebanese community, announcing on Wednesday that it had secured agreements with two universities in Lebanon to bring doctors to the province.
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From railways to minerals: seven takeaways from Canada's new NATO spending pledge

From railways to minerals: seven takeaways from Canada's new NATO spending pledge

THE HAGUE — Canada and its NATO allies agreed Wednesday to substantially hike their defence spending target to five per cent of annual GDP by 2035. Prime Minister Mark Carney endorsed the plan to invest 3.
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Ombudsman calls for 'urgent' correctional reform after record number of complaints

Ombudsman calls for 'urgent' correctional reform after record number of complaints

TORONTO — Ontario's ombudsman is urging the province to address a "growing crisis" in correctional facilities, pointing to a record number of complaints about facilities in the last year as well as deteriorating conditions.
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Google urges CRTC to use restraint with Online Streaming Act

Google urges CRTC to use restraint with Online Streaming Act

OTTAWA — Google asked the federal broadcast regulator Wednesday to exercise caution and restraint in regulating online platforms. Representatives from Google, which owns YouTube, appeared before a CRTC hearing on market dynamics.
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Bipartisan bill aims to block Chinese AI from federal agencies

Bipartisan bill aims to block Chinese AI from federal agencies

WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation introduced Wednesday in Congress would block Chinese artificial intelligence systems from federal agencies as a bipartisan group of lawmakers pledged to ensure that the United States would prevail against China in the gl
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Carney says Canada will spend 5% of its GDP on defence by 2035

Carney says Canada will spend 5% of its GDP on defence by 2035

THE HAGUE — Canada and its NATO allies agreed at their annual summit on Wednesday to substantially hike their defence spending target to five per cent of annual GDP by 2035, Prime Minister Mark Carney said.
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Meet Rep. LaMonica McIver, the Democrat being prosecuted over encounter outside NJ immigration jail

Meet Rep. LaMonica McIver, the Democrat being prosecuted over encounter outside NJ immigration jail

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges she assaulted officials during an oversight visit to an immigration detention center in May.
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Trump wraps up a NATO summit far chummier than the tense meetings of his first term

Trump wraps up a NATO summit far chummier than the tense meetings of his first term

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday wrapped up participation in the annual NATO summit facing an alliance that had largely bent to his will.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court sides with Republican Legislature in fight with governor

Wisconsin Supreme Court sides with Republican Legislature in fight with governor

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court handed a victory to the Republican-controlled Legislature on Wednesday in a power struggle with Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, reining in the governor's expansive veto powers.
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