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Ontario launching $260-million round of funding for skills development

Ontario launching $260-million round of funding for skills development

TORONTO — Ontario has opened up applications for a $260-million round of funding to train workers.
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Trump's tariffs could squeeze US factories and boost costs by up to 4.5%, a new analysis finds

Trump's tariffs could squeeze US factories and boost costs by up to 4.5%, a new analysis finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump prepares to announce new tariff increases, the costs of his policies are starting to come into focus for a domestic manufacturing sector that depends on global supply chains, with a new analysis suggesting
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Wiley Nickel exits North Carolina Senate race the day after Roy Cooper announces candidacy

Wiley Nickel exits North Carolina Senate race the day after Roy Cooper announces candidacy

CARY, N.C. (AP) — A former congressman will no longer seek an open U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina next year now that fellow Democrat Roy Cooper is running for the post. Tuesday's announcement by ex-U.S. Rep.
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Higher US tariffs part of the price Europe was willing to pay for its security and arms for Ukraine

Higher US tariffs part of the price Europe was willing to pay for its security and arms for Ukraine

BRUSSELS (AP) — France’s prime minister described it as a “dark day” for the European Union, a “submission” to U.S. tariff demands.
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Provincial deficits to narrow in coming years despite trade war: report

Provincial deficits to narrow in coming years despite trade war: report

OTTAWA — Under pressure from the U.S. trade war and a slowing economy, Canada's provinces are all expected to run fiscal deficits this year — but a Conference Board of Canada report predicts those deficits will narrow in the coming years.
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Calgary mayor, Alberta minister to discuss bike lanes as threats of removal loom

Calgary mayor, Alberta minister to discuss bike lanes as threats of removal loom

EDMONTON — It was 10 years ago this month that Edmonton city staff returned a national traffic safety award when the councillors of the day voted to rip up a trio of bike lanes that played a small role in winning the prize.
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Justice Department files misconduct complaint against federal judge handling deportation case

Justice Department files misconduct complaint against federal judge handling deportation case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Monday filed a misconduct complaint against the federal judge who has clashed with President Donald Trump 's administration over deportations to a notorious prison in El Salvador .
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Wisconsin's Democratic secretary of state won't run for governor but mulls lieutenant governor bid

Wisconsin's Democratic secretary of state won't run for governor but mulls lieutenant governor bid

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's Democratic Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski doesn't plan to run for governor or for a full term in her current position, but she is considering running for lieutenant governor next year, an adviser said Monday.
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N.S. reform of care of people with disabilities behind in housing 'complex' cases

N.S. reform of care of people with disabilities behind in housing 'complex' cases

HALIFAX — There's been a surge in the number of Nova Scotians with complex disabilities stuck in temporary housing, according to recent figures released by the province.
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The Latest: Trump calls for more Gaza aid during meeting with UK's prime minister

The Latest: Trump calls for more Gaza aid during meeting with UK's prime minister

President Donald Trump on Monday used his luxury golf course on Scotland’s southeastern coast to host British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, mixing critical discussions on the deepening food crisis in Gaza , Russia’s war in Ukraine and tariff rates wit
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