Trump’s latest plan to end the war in Gaza contains the same tripwires as previous ones
U.S. President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington on Monday. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Despite Donald Trump’s hyperbole that his 20-point peace plan to end the war in Gaza will create “eternal peace” in the Middle East, it could be doomed for the many of the same reasons that killed earlier ceasefire hopes. The key sticking point in past ceasefire proposals has been the so-called “day after” in Gaza — the question of what will happen to the war-obliteratedRead more
These American cities are bracing for a federal troop surge
A federal immigration enforcement agent keeps watch as a man who took off running is detained in Chicago on Sunday. There were many federal agents seen standing on street corners in America’s third largest city over the weekend. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Time/The Associated Press) The sight of armed, camouflaged and masked border patrol agents making arrests near famous downtown Chicago landmarks has amplified concerns about the Trump administration’s growing federal intervention across U.S. cities. As Illinois leaders warned Monday of a National Guard deployment, residents in the nation’s third-largest city met a brazen weekendRead more
‘Canada does not retreat’ during a crisis, Anand tells United Nations
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says ‘Canada will not turn inward’ as the world faces tests to its multilateral institutions. (Seth Wenig/The Associated Press) Canada will not step away from the challenges of an increasingly complex world, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand told the United Nations General Assembly on Monday. “When multilateral institutions are under threat, Canada will not turn inward,” Anand said in a speech that melded humanitarian and security concerns with Ottawa’s quest to secure foreign investment. “We will work toward a world where prosperity is shared, securityRead more
Canadians barred from buying tickets for potential Blue Jays games at Yankee Stadium
The Toronto Blue Jays will face either the New York Yankees or the Boston Red Sox in the American League Division Series next week, but Ticketmaster says tickets for game 3 or a potential game 4 at New York’s Yankee Stadium will be restricted to residents of four U.S. states, meaning Canadian residents aren’t eligible. (Luke Hales/Getty Images) Planning a trip to New York next week in hopes of seeing the Blue Jays clinch a post-season series for the first time since 2016? Getting tickets might not be so easy.Read more
The new, steep price for this U.S. visa could be a blessing for Canadian tech
A U.S. flag, passport and H-1B visa application are seen in this photo taken on Monday. The White House is slapping a $100,000 US fee on new applications for the visa, forcing companies to pay steeply for their recruits or otherwise find workers in the U.S. (Dado Ruvic/Reuters) As the Trump administration moves to limit some skilled workers from entering the U.S. on a specialized visa, the Canadian tech sector is champing at the bit — hoping the new restriction will send talent up north. The H-1B visa, whose championsRead more
RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers change guidance around COVID shots, MMRV vaccines for young kids
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) chair Dr. Martin Kulldorff speaks during an ACIP meeting at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta Thursday. (Alyssa Pointer/Reuters) A CDC panel of experts changed some of their guidance on COVID-19 vaccines on Friday, a day after changing their recommendations around the measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine for kids. The Friday vote takes a step back on recommending the COVID-19 shot. Rather than recommending it outright for most adults as the panel has in the past, it voted that it should be availableRead more
Trump says he has the ‘answer’ to autism. Why some families are worried – and angry
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One while en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md., after attending a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Ariz., Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/The Associated Press) Amid the many memorable moments in U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech at Charlie Kirk’s memorial Sunday, one in particular likely stood out to those in the autism community. “Tomorrow, we’re going to have one of the biggest announcements medically, I think in the history of our country,” Trump said to theRead more
During New York visit, Carney says Canada ‘has what the world wants’ at a critical time
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a high-profile meeting at the United Nations aimed at galvanizing support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Monday, Sept. 22, at UN headquarters in New York City. (Yuki Iwamura/The Associated Press) Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched Canada as a reliable trading partner that “has what the world wants” before an international audience Monday in New York City. Addressing the Council on Foreign Relations think-tank before attending the UN General Assembly, Carney said Canada has the resources, talent and ingenuity theRead more
Trump says U.S. has struck another alleged drug boat from Venezuela
U.S. President Donald Trump, seen heading to Air Force One on Sunday, says the U.S. has conducted another lethal strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel originating, he said, from Venezuela. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. military has carried out another strike against a Venezuelan drug cartel vessel that had been on its way to the United States, the second such strike in recent weeks. He said three men were killed in the strike and no U.S. personnel were injured, adding that it occurredRead more
Trump cannot fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, court rules
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, seen here Aug. 23, cannot be fired by the Trump adminstration, according to a U.S. appeals court ruling. (Jim Urquhart/Reuters) A U.S. appeals court declined on Monday to allow Donald Trump to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook — the first time a president has pursued such action since the central bank’s founding in 1913 — in the latest step in a legal battle that threatens the Fed’s longstanding independence. The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit means that Cook canRead more