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Premiers Ford and Houston appeal to governors in latest push to stop Trump's tariffs

Premiers Ford and Houston appeal to governors in latest push to stop Trump's tariffs

WASHINGTON — Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston are looking to build allies among state governors in Washington, D.C. as the deadline to avert U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs inches closer.
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Heiltsuk Nation written constitution passes with 67 per cent of votes

Heiltsuk Nation written constitution passes with 67 per cent of votes

VANCOUVER — The Heiltsuk Nation has approved the adoption of a written constitution for the First Nation on British Columbia's central coast.
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Advocates urge Canada to suspend refugee pact with U.S. over fears of persecution

Advocates urge Canada to suspend refugee pact with U.S. over fears of persecution

OTTAWA — Several civil society groups are calling on Ottawa to suspend a refugee pact with the United States over concerns for the safety of transgender and gender-diverse people.
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Crown says accused in Quebec daycare deaths not criminally responsible

Crown says accused in Quebec daycare deaths not criminally responsible

LAVAL, Que. — The Quebec Crown says its expert has concluded that the man accused of killing two children and injuring six others when the bus he was driving crashed into a daycare should be found not criminally responsible due to a mental disorder.
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Rob Lantz sworn in as Prince Edward Island's next premier, replacing Dennis King

Rob Lantz sworn in as Prince Edward Island's next premier, replacing Dennis King

CHARLOTTETOWN — Rob Lantz was sworn in on Friday as the 34th premier of Prince Edward Island, taking over from Dennis King, who resigned earlier in the day after leading the province since 2019.
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Ontario NDP, Liberals release election platforms, promise billions in new spending

Ontario NDP, Liberals release election platforms, promise billions in new spending

TORONTO — Ontario's NDP and Liberals are both pledging tens of billions of dollars in new spending to pay for their campaign promises, but are taking different approaches to the other side of the ledger, with the NDP proposing wealth taxes and the Li
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Quebec girl, 13, dies after she was found buried in snow in Montreal suburb

Quebec girl, 13, dies after she was found buried in snow in Montreal suburb

CHÂTEAUGUAY, Que. — A 13-year-old girl who was found buried in snow in a Montreal suburb earlier this week has died, police confirmed Friday. Const. Erika Grondin with police in Châteauguay, Que.
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Indigenous kids in care more likely to experience poor health later in life: report

Indigenous kids in care more likely to experience poor health later in life: report

OTTAWA — Indigenous people who were in government care as children experience poorer health and socioeconomic outcomes later in life than those who were never in care, a new Statistics Canada report says.
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Poilievre's proposed incentives for First Nations water, resource projects draw fire

Poilievre's proposed incentives for First Nations water, resource projects draw fire

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would incentivize First Nations to support natural-resource projects through industry taxes and revisiting how much sway Indigenous Peoples and environmental considerations have over approving pro
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Ex-coroner says B.C.'s drug policy overhaul looks like 'impulsive political decision'

Ex-coroner says B.C.'s drug policy overhaul looks like 'impulsive political decision'

British Columbia's former chief coroner says she's disappointed by the province's overhaul of its program that provides prescription alternatives to toxic street drugs, a shift she says "feels like a really impulsive political decision.
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