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Justice Department subpoenas New York AG James as it investigates whether she violated Trump rights
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James as it investigates whether she violated Trump's civil rights. That's according to people familiar with t...
Aug 08, 2025

Conservative campaign manager Jenni Byrne says she won't run the next campaign
OTTAWA - The Conservative party will have a new campaign manager in the next federal election, now that Jenni Byrne says she's stepping back from the role she held this spring. Byrne, who remains a ke...
Aug 08, 2025

Nearly 17,000 jobs lost in Alberta in July
A new report from Statistics Canada says some of June's jobs growth in Alberta was lost in July.The unemployment rate in the province increased to 7.8 per cent last month, compared to 6.8 per cent in ...
Aug 08, 2025

Appeals court tosses judge's contempt finding against Trump administration in prison deportations
WASHINGTON (AP) - An appeals court on Friday tossed out a judge's contempt finding against the Trump administration in a case over deportations to an El Salvador prison. The decision from a divided th...
Aug 08, 2025

Montreal mother charged in abandonment case to continue psychiatric evaluation
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD - The 34-year-old Montreal mother charged with allegedly abandoning her daughter in a field near a major Ontario highway will continue to undergo a psychiatric assessment. A Q...
Aug 08, 2025

Accommodations scarce for wildfire evacuees in eastern Newfoundland
ST. JOHN'S - The Newfoundland and Labrador government says it is facing challenges finding accommodations for people displaced by wildfires on the east side of the province. The government issued a st...
Aug 08, 2025

Baklava pastries containing pistachios recalled due to salmonella
TORONTO - Baklava pastries containing pistachios are being recalled over salmonella concerns. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a recall notice for some Andalos brand pastries distributed in ...
Aug 08, 2025

Netflix secures broadcast rights in Canada to 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cups
Netflix has secured the exclusive broadcasting rights in Canada for the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2027 and 2031, mirroring an earlier announced rights deal in the U.S. World Cups have typically been s...
Aug 08, 2025

Flash floods kill at least 10 people and leave 33 missing in northwestern China
BEIJING (AP) - At least 10 people died and 33 were missing after flash foods in Yuzhong County in China's northwestern Gansu province, Chinese state media reported Friday. Heavy rains since Thursday h...
Aug 08, 2025

Germany stops military exports that could be used in Gaza
BERLIN (AP) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says his country will not authorize any exports of military equipment that could be used in Gaza "until further notice." Friday's move from Germany, whic...
Aug 08, 2025