French-speaking Canadians got a first taste of how the five main federal party leaders defend their platforms beyond U.S. tariff threats in the span of two hours Thursday night on Radio-Canada’s Cinq…
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Trump Rejects Proposal for Medicare to Cover Wegovy and Other Obesity Drugs
The Trump administration on Friday rejected a Biden plan that would have required Medicare and Medicaid to cover obesity drugs and expanded access for millions of people. Under the law that established…
Foreign allies warn travelers: U.S. no longer a safe bet
Amid the Trump administration’s recent wave of deportations targeting criminal illegal immigrants and pro-Hamas protesters, a slew of updated travel advisories from U.S. allies now warn of new risks to visitors. Source…
A Minecraft Movie is good enough — if you think that’s all kids deserve
How does one review A Minecraft Movie? By saying that however stupid, kids will probably laugh when the cubist cow moonwalks? Or by reporting that someone’s butt ends up being central to the…
Trump Is Defiant as Tariff Moves Roil Markets a Second Day
Two days after President Trump announced his expansive global tariffs, the United States confronted wide-ranging and painful blowback, as China retaliated against American goods and markets plummeted again on worries of a…
Judge cancels Trump's cuts to Inter-American Foundation, reverses firings
A federal judge on Friday canceled President Trump’s attempt to seize control of the Inter-American Foundation, ordering the restoration of its fired CEO and erasing all the decisions made by the White…
Ontario wine agents say it’s ‘unfair’ province’s grocery stores still selling California wines
Ontario wine agents are accusing the Liquor Control Board of Ontario of “unfair policies” after California wines were pulled from LCBO shelves almost a month ago due to the ongoing trade dispute…
Appeals Court Orders Thousands of Voters to Verify Information in Contested N.C. Election
In the prolonged legal battle over a North Carolina Supreme Court seat, a state appeals court panel ruled on Friday that tens of thousands of voters must promptly verify their eligibility or…
Disgraced former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has died at age 94
Theodore McCarrick, a once-powerful Catholic cardinal who was defrocked by Pope Francis in 2019 after a Vatican investigation determined he had molested adults and children, has died. He was 94. Source link
First Nation launches legal action over Alberta oilsands cleanup fund
A First Nation in northeast Alberta is challenging the provincial government in court over its approach to ensuring oilsands companies pay to clean up their operations. The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation filed an…