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The Latest: Supreme Court will allow Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce to go ahead

The Latest: Supreme Court will allow Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce to go ahead

The Supreme Court cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to cut down on the size of the federal workforce, despite warnings from experts that vital government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be ou
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Explosive at B.C. minister's office 'homemade,' not intended to hurt anyone: RCMP

Explosive at B.C. minister's office 'homemade,' not intended to hurt anyone: RCMP

NORTH VANCOUVER — An "unsophisticated, homemade" bomb blew open the door at a British Columbia cabinet minister's constituency office in North Vancouver last month, RCMP said Tuesday. Cpl.
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Residents still shaken a day after federal authorities march through Los Angeles' MacArthur Park

Residents still shaken a day after federal authorities march through Los Angeles' MacArthur Park

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hector Velasquez was playing cards with friends at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles early Monday when a young man with a megaphone walked through announcing federal agents were on their way .
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B.C. seeks to claw back future ownership and breeding of exotic cats

B.C. seeks to claw back future ownership and breeding of exotic cats

VICTORIA — When Bill Edwards feeds his pet servals Luna and Tumas on his rural Vancouver Island property, he cannot just simply reach for cans of cat food. He instead serves them raw chicken and frozen quail.
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Ex-NYPD chiefs allege corruption and cronyism in lawsuits against Mayor Adams and his allies

Ex-NYPD chiefs allege corruption and cronyism in lawsuits against Mayor Adams and his allies

NEW YORK (AP) — Four high-ranking former New York City police officials are accusing Mayor Eric Adams and his top deputies of doling out promotions to unqualified allies as part of a scheme that also involved alleged cash bribes paid to the ex-police
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Environmentalist, political science student joins B.C. Greens leadership race

Environmentalist, political science student joins B.C. Greens leadership race

VICTORIA — The B.C. Green Party has announced Adam Bremner-Akins as its third contestant for the party's 2025 leadership race. It says Bremner-Akins is a political science student, environmentalist and lifelong B.C.
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Trump on past presidents: Ike was 'underrated,' FDR 'amazing,' Polk 'sort of a real-estate guy'

Trump on past presidents: Ike was 'underrated,' FDR 'amazing,' Polk 'sort of a real-estate guy'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Turns out Donald Trump gauges his esteem for presidential predecessors by how well their portraits fit into his White House redecorating scheme. Or sometimes how well the frames around those portraits do.
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Yukon disaster one of two 'most catastrophic' in heap-leach mining history: expert

Yukon disaster one of two 'most catastrophic' in heap-leach mining history: expert

The spill of about two million tonnes of cyanide-soaked ore at a Yukon gold mine was one of the two "most catastrophic failures" in the 45-year history of the heap-leaching mining process, an engineer tasked with reviewing it said.
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Gavin Newsom swings through South Carolina, where Democrats will play pivotal 2028 nominating role

Gavin Newsom swings through South Carolina, where Democrats will play pivotal 2028 nominating role

BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — California Gov.
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Supreme Court clears the way for Trump's plans to downsize the federal workforce

Supreme Court clears the way for Trump's plans to downsize the federal workforce

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be
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