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Fed minutes: Almost all officials backed quarter-point hike

Fed minutes: Almost all officials backed quarter-point hike

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly all Federal Reserve policymakers agreed earlier this month to slow the pace of their rate increases to a quarter-point, with only “a few” supporting a larger half-point hike. The minutes from the Fed’s Jan. 31-Feb.
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Prime Minister tells Quebec farmers government working on targeted inflation aid

Prime Minister tells Quebec farmers government working on targeted inflation aid

LONGUEUIL, Que. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is looking at how it can provide targeted aid to farmers who are struggling with inflation.
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Canadian military says it has tracked, stopped China surveillance in Arctic waters

Canadian military says it has tracked, stopped China surveillance in Arctic waters

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday that the Canadian federal government is aware of buoys recovered from Arctic waters, and that this type of activity is not new.
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Foes present signatures, seek New Orleans mayor recall vote

Foes present signatures, seek New Orleans mayor recall vote

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Opponents of New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell rushed 10 boxes of petitions into City Hall on Wednesday and declared they have enough enough signatures to force a recall of the second-term mayor.
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Alberta to give Grande Prairie $9.7M if city replaces RCMP with municipal officers

Alberta to give Grande Prairie $9.7M if city replaces RCMP with municipal officers

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — The Alberta government says it will give Grande Prairie $9.7 million if the city decides to replace its RCMP with a municipal police force.
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Haitian group asks Canada to condemn 'racism' in Dominican Republic deportations

Haitian group asks Canada to condemn 'racism' in Dominican Republic deportations

OTTAWA — A group in Haiti that supports people sent home from the neighbouring Dominican Republic is calling on Canada to raise the alarm about accusations of inhumane and racist treatment of those fleeing chaos.
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Canada aims to build new Arctic surveillance systems to counter potential threats

VANCOUVER — National Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada is significantly building up its Arctic defence capabilities as increasing numbers of possible surveillance objects enter Canadian jurisdictions.
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Google tests blocking news content for some Canadians in response to government bill

Google tests blocking news content for some Canadians in response to government bill

OTTAWA — Google is blocking some Canadian users from viewing news content in what the company says is a test run of a potential response to the Liberal government's online news bill.
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Indiana lawmakers back defunding Kinsey sex institute

Indiana lawmakers back defunding Kinsey sex institute

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Republican lawmakers voted Wednesday to prohibit Indiana University from using any state money to support its sexual research institution after a far-right legislator unleashed disputed allegations of child exploitation by
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Trump criticizes federal response to Ohio train derailment

Trump criticizes federal response to Ohio train derailment

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized the federal response to the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, as a “betrayal” during a visit to the village where residents and local leaders are increasingly frustrated m
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