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Conservation deal aims to protect 30 per cent of B.C. land by 2030

Conservation deal aims to protect 30 per cent of B.C. land by 2030

Canada's greatest ally in the fight against climate change is nature itself, federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Friday, after signing a $1.1 billion deal with British Columbia and Indigenous leaders to protect 30 per cent of B.
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Judge, citing Trump's 'repeated public statements,' orders anonymous jury in defamation suit trial

Judge, citing Trump's 'repeated public statements,' orders anonymous jury in defamation suit trial

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York federal judge cited former President Donald Trump’s “repeated public statements” Friday among reasons why a jury will be anonymous when it considers damages stemming from a defamation lawsuit by a writer who says Trump sexu
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Speaker Johnson led House passage of Israel aid. But the hard part comes next in confronting Biden

Speaker Johnson led House passage of Israel aid. But the hard part comes next in confronting Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — As new Speaker Mike Johnson grabbed hold of the House gavel, he made a plea for Americans to “give me a chance" before making up their minds about the newcomer's ability to lead the far-right House Republican majority that elected h
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Canadian government tells people stuck in Gaza they could leave 'as early as Sunday'

Canadian government tells people stuck in Gaza they could leave 'as early as Sunday'

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada has informed Canadians trapped in the Gaza Strip that they could be allowed out "as early as Sunday," as people with loved ones in the besieged Palestinian territory voiced frustration that Canadians remained off the ev
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McGill says Quebec tuition hike threatens future of Schulich School of Music

McGill says Quebec tuition hike threatens future of Schulich School of Music

MONTREAL — McGill Symphony Orchestra artistic director and conductor Alexis Hauser says he's bracing for "catastrophe" if Quebec's plan to nearly double tuition for out-of-province students comes to fruition next fall.
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A cyber breach delays poll worker training in Mississippi's largest county before the statewide vote

A cyber breach delays poll worker training in Mississippi's largest county before the statewide vote

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Election officials in Mississippi’s most populous county had to scramble to complete required poll worker training after an early September breach involving county computers.
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Trudeau meets Biden in D.C. as leaders gather for Western Hemisphere trade summit

Trudeau meets Biden in D.C. as leaders gather for Western Hemisphere trade summit

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met Friday with U.S. President Joe Biden on the margins of a mini-summit at the White House aimed at bolstering hemispheric trade and economic stability throughout the Western Hemisphere.
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Nova Scotia and New Brunswick want carbon pricing axed, tell Freeland during call

Nova Scotia and New Brunswick want carbon pricing axed, tell Freeland during call

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s finance minister says his province and several others made it clear during a virtual call with federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland that the national carbon pricing scheme should be eliminated.
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South Dakota governor asks state Supreme Court about conflict of interest after lawmaker resigns

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Republican Gov.
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Auditor general conducting Ontario Place, science centre audits

Auditor general conducting Ontario Place, science centre audits

TORONTO — Ontario's auditor general's office is conducting audits on Ontario Place, which the Progressive Conservative government has started redeveloping, and the Ontario Science Centre, slated to move to the waterfront attraction in a few years.
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