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The Latest: US says foreign students seeking visas must unlock social media accounts

The Latest: US says foreign students seeking visas must unlock social media accounts

The U.S. State Department said Wednesday that it is restarting the process for foreigners to apply for student visas but says all applicants must have their social media accounts set to ‘public’ to allow review by officials.
Doug Ford says he treats First Nations 'like gold' but they 'keep coming hat in hand'

Doug Ford says he treats First Nations 'like gold' but they 'keep coming hat in hand'

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is willing to give First Nations what they want for their support in developing mines, but they cannot "keep coming hat in hand all the time to the government" for more money.
CSIS says India still poses a foreign interference threat as Canada renews diplomacy

CSIS says India still poses a foreign interference threat as Canada renews diplomacy

OTTAWA — Indian officials and their proxy agents in Canada engage in a range of activities that seek to influence Canadian communities and politicians, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service said Wednesday in its annual report.
Nippon Steel finalizes $15B takeover of US Steel after sealing national security agreement

Nippon Steel finalizes $15B takeover of US Steel after sealing national security agreement

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel said Wednesday they have finalized their “historic partnership,” a deal that gives the U.S.
Families of trans kids worry about what's next after Supreme Court rules on gender-affirming care

Families of trans kids worry about what's next after Supreme Court rules on gender-affirming care

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A U.S. Supreme Court decision Wednesday upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is leaving transgender children and their parents uncertain and anxious about the future.
Average family to save $280 per year from Liberal tax cut: PBO

Average family to save $280 per year from Liberal tax cut: PBO

OTTAWA — The average Canadian family will save $280 on their taxes next year from the Liberal government's planned income tax cut, the parliamentary budget officer said in an analysis released on Wednesday.
The Latest: US says foreign students seeking visas must unlock social media accounts

The Latest: US says foreign students seeking visas must unlock social media accounts

The U.S. State Department said Wednesday that it is restarting the process for foreigners to apply for student visas but says all applicants must have their social media accounts set to ‘public’ to allow review by officials.
What to know about the impacts of the Supreme Court's ruling on transgender care for youth

What to know about the impacts of the Supreme Court's ruling on transgender care for youth

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming surgery for transgender youth in a ruling that’s likely to reverberate across the country. Most Republican-controlled states already have similar bans.
Bloc Québécois supply management bill moves swiftly through Parliament

Bloc Québécois supply management bill moves swiftly through Parliament

OTTAWA — A Bloc Québécois bill to take Canada's supply management system off the table in future trade negotiations has passed swiftly through Parliament, with little opposition.
Trump remakes the White House with new flagpoles

Trump remakes the White House with new flagpoles

WASHINGTON (AP) — The American flag has long flown from a pole on the White House roof, but that's always been too small for President Donald Trump , who wants everything to be bigger and more beautiful.