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China wants Canadian private investment in Belt and Road projects, amid scrutiny

China wants Canadian private investment in Belt and Road projects, amid scrutiny

OTTAWA — China's ambassador in Ottawa says he wants Canadian business to collaborate with Beijing on its Belt and Road Initiative, amid scrutiny from Western governments.
Info watchdog investigating record destruction allegations related to ArriveCan app

Info watchdog investigating record destruction allegations related to ArriveCan app

OTTAWA — The federal information watchdog says she will look into allegations about destruction of records related to the controversial ArriveCan app.
Interference inquiry head says feds have signalled need for closed-door hearings

Interference inquiry head says feds have signalled need for closed-door hearings

OTTAWA — The head of a federal inquiry into foreign interference says the government has told her it will be necessary to hear some evidence behind closed doors.
Ottawa appeals court decision finding its use of Emergencies Act was unreasonable

Ottawa appeals court decision finding its use of Emergencies Act was unreasonable

Ottawa has filed to appeal a Federal Court decision that found its invocation of the Emergencies Act in response to the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests was unjustified.
Biden tells governors he's eyeing executive action on immigration, seems 'frustrated' with lawyers

Biden tells governors he's eyeing executive action on immigration, seems 'frustrated' with lawyers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told the nation's governors on Friday that he's exploring what executive actions he can take to curb migration across the southern border after a bipartisan deal collapsed in Congress this month.
Cellphone data cited in court filing raises questions about testimony on Fani Willis relationship

Cellphone data cited in court filing raises questions about testimony on Fani Willis relationship

ATLANTA (AP) — A court filing Friday uses cellphone location data to try to raise questions about the testimony given by a special prosecutor in the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump who had a romantic relations
West Virginia lawmakers push to remove a suicide risk exemption from gender-affirming care bill

West Virginia lawmakers push to remove a suicide risk exemption from gender-affirming care bill

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Some Republican lawmakers in West Virginia want to ban transgender youth at risk for self-harm or suicide from accessing medical interventions such as hormone therapy.
Eby 'profoundly worried' about B.C. fire season as billions prepped for contingencies

Eby 'profoundly worried' about B.C. fire season as billions prepped for contingencies

VANCOUVER — Premier David Eby says he is "profoundly worried" about the potentially "terrible" wildfire season in British Columbia, a major reason why the province has set aside $10.6 billion in contingency funds over the next three years.
Trump's lawyers call for dismissal of classified documents case, citing presidential immunity

Trump's lawyers call for dismissal of classified documents case, citing presidential immunity

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump urged a Florida judge to dismiss the criminal case charging him with illegally retaining classified documents , claiming in part that presidential immunity protects him from prosecution even as that swe
NCAA president says Congress must act to preserve sports at colleges that can't pay athletes

NCAA president says Congress must act to preserve sports at colleges that can't pay athletes

WASHINGTON (AP) — NCAA President Charlie Baker said Friday that action by Congress was needed to protect what he described as the “95 percent” of athletes whose ability to play college sports would be endangered by a court ruling or regulatory decisi
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