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Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces new cabinet with familiar names, few changes

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces new cabinet with familiar names, few changes

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford named a new cabinet Wednesday with many familiar faces to tackle the challenges that a trade war with the United States will bring, though he did shuffle his housing, education and environment ministers.
Alberta proposes oil-site trespass bill to keep federal workers from grabbing data

Alberta proposes oil-site trespass bill to keep federal workers from grabbing data

EDMONTON — Alberta's government is proposing a law it says would ban federal employees from going on any oil-related sites -- from wellheads to corporate head offices - but critics say the province doesn't have the right to go against federal law.
UBC bans Chinese AI DeepSeek from its devices and networks, citing privacy, security

UBC bans Chinese AI DeepSeek from its devices and networks, citing privacy, security

VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia has banned Chinese AI tool DeepSeek's applications from being used or installed on university-owned devices and networks, citing "a high degree of privacy and security risk.
Feds give millions to B.C.'s STEMCELL Technologies and HTEC for facility construction

Feds give millions to B.C.'s STEMCELL Technologies and HTEC for facility construction

VANCOUVER — The federal government says it's pumping nearly $100 million into two B.C. firms to support the construction of a hydrogen fuel facility and two "cutting-edge biomanufacturing facilities" for vaccines and other treatments.
Saskatchewan to post $12M budget surplus amid tariff headwinds

Saskatchewan to post $12M budget surplus amid tariff headwinds

REGINA — Saskatchewan’s government says it will ride a strong economy to a projected razor-thin surplus in next year’s budget, but turbulent headwinds of tariffs could ultimately blow a billion-dollar hole in the spending plan.
Zelenskyy and Putin have agreed to a limited ceasefire, but implementation is work in progress

Zelenskyy and Putin have agreed to a limited ceasefire, but implementation is work in progress

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and Russia agreed in principle to a limited ceasefire after President Donald Trump spoke with the countries' leaders this week, though it remains to be seen when it might take effect and what possible targets would be off
Greenpeace must pay more than $650M in case over Dakota Access protest activities, jury finds

Greenpeace must pay more than $650M in case over Dakota Access protest activities, jury finds

MANDAN, N.D.
Cost of Winnipeg Bay store redevelopment jumps to $310M: First Nations group

Cost of Winnipeg Bay store redevelopment jumps to $310M: First Nations group

WINNIPEG — A First Nations-led project to redevelop the historic Hudson's Bay Co. building in downtown Winnipeg to advance reconciliation has doubled in cost nearly three years after it started.
Manitoba to spend on job creation amid U.S. trade battle: finance minister

Manitoba to spend on job creation amid U.S. trade battle: finance minister

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government signalled Wednesday that its new budget will include supports for people affected by tariffs imposed by the United States and new spending to create jobs.
New Brunswick tables bill to cancel 'unfair' contract for private nursing services

New Brunswick tables bill to cancel 'unfair' contract for private nursing services

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government has introduced a bill to terminate an "unfair" contract for private nursing services.