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Security will shut down wilderness area near G7 summit in Kananaskis in June

Security will shut down wilderness area near G7 summit in Kananaskis in June

CALGARY — A vast swath of mountain wilderness near where G7 leaders will be meeting at Kananaskis, west of Calgary, will be shut down as officials ramp up security measures to protect the world leaders attending the event in June.

Justice Dept. official accuses FBI chief of 'insubordination,' tamps down talk of revenge on agents

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Justice Department official accused the FBI's acting leaders of “insubordination” in a Wednesday memo in which he sought to soothe anxiety inside the bureau over the potential for a broad purge of agents involved in investigat
Justice Dept. official accuses FBI chief of 'insubordination,' tamps down talk of revenge on agents

Justice Dept. official accuses FBI chief of 'insubordination,' tamps down talk of revenge on agents

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Justice Department official accused the FBI's acting leaders of “insubordination” in a Wednesday memo in which he sought to soothe anxiety inside the bureau over the potential for a broad purge of agents involved in investigat
Automatic donations flowed to BC United long after it suspended election campaign

Automatic donations flowed to BC United long after it suspended election campaign

VANCOUVER — When Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka noticed an annual $1,225 donation to BC United had been charged to his credit card weeks after the party suspended its provincial election campaign last year, he "immediately" sought a refund from
Don't take out anger at Trump by booing U.S. peewee hockey players: Quebec officials

Don't take out anger at Trump by booing U.S. peewee hockey players: Quebec officials

MONTREAL — Quebec City officials are urging the public not to boo the preteen American hockey players who will be in town for a prestigious international peewee tournament that begins next week.
Fox News hires president's daughter-in-law Lara Trump for weekend show on network

Fox News hires president's daughter-in-law Lara Trump for weekend show on network

NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel has hired the president's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, to be host of a new weekend show that will debut later this month.
Gov. Wes Moore says Maryland must become less reliant on federal jobs amid Trump's push to downsize

Gov. Wes Moore says Maryland must become less reliant on federal jobs amid Trump's push to downsize

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov.
Mark Carney pledges to beat Trudeau's target date for meeting NATO spending benchmark

Mark Carney pledges to beat Trudeau's target date for meeting NATO spending benchmark

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney has pledged to hit Canada's NATO defence spending target by the end of the decade — two years ahead of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's schedule.
Registered Republicans lead Democrats in Nevada for the first time in 20 years

Registered Republicans lead Democrats in Nevada for the first time in 20 years

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Registered Republican voters have — by the narrowest of margins — overtaken Democrats in the pivotal battleground state of Nevada for the first time in nearly 20 years.
Alberta's Smith plans to escalate fight against fentanyl amid threatened U.S. tariffs

Alberta's Smith plans to escalate fight against fentanyl amid threatened U.S. tariffs

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants to escalate her province’s war on fentanyl.