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
Vance vows to go after ‘festering violence on the far left’ while hosting Charlie Kirk’s radio show
U.S. Vice-President JD Vance hosts an episode of The Charlie Kirk Show from his ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, in Washington, on Monday. (Doug Mills/The New York Times/Pool/Reuters) U.S. Vice-President JD Vance said Monday while hosting Charlie Kirk’s radio show that he is “desperate” for national unity after the conservative political activist’s killing but that finding common ground with people who celebrated the assassination of his friend is impossible. The Republican vice-president filled in as host of The Charlie Kirk Show from his ceremonial office in the EisenhowerRead more
Carney and Poilievre exchange pleasantries, then resume an epic debate
For a brief moment, just before question period, the two leaders met in the middle of the House of Commons to shake hands. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) Pierre Poilievre was back in his happy place. Mark Carney was back in the prime minister’s seat. Between them lay 396 centimetres of green carpet and the future of the country. “Why is it that all of this prime minister’s promises of yesterday turn into today’s disappointments?” the Conservative leader asked. “We need to be clear about the scale of the crisis weRead more
Poland says it found 14 Russian drones on its territory. Just how will NATO respond?
A soldier walks near a house damaged by a fragment of a suspected Russian drone shot down after intrusions into Polish airspace, in Wyryki municipality, Poland September 10, 2025. (Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS) As soon as details began to emerge that Warsaw and NATO scrambled aircraft to defend against several Russian drones flying through Polish airspace, questions loomed about whether this was a deliberate incursion by Moscow, and how the intergovernmental alliance would respond. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared that the country is the “closest we have been toRead more
Slain podcaster, Trump ally Charlie Kirk built influence among young conservatives
Charlie Kirk is seen putting on a MAGA hat during the ‘AmericaFest 2024’ conference in Phoenix, in December 2024. Kirk was shot dead in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday, during an event at Utah Valley University. (Cheney Orr/Reuters) Charlie Kirk, who rose from a teenage conservative campus activist to a top podcaster, culture warrior and ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday during one of his trademark public appearances at a college in Utah. He was 31. Kirk died doing what made him a potent political force —Read more
Canada ‘evaluating’ relationship with Israel after Qatar attack: Foreign affairs minister
Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand and Minister of National Defence David McGuinty respond to questions at the Liberal caucus meeting in Edmonton on Wednesday. Anand reiterated that Canada saw Israel’s attack on Qatari soil unacceptable. (Amber Bracken/The Canadian Press) Canada’s foreign affairs minister said Wednesday that Ottawa is “evaluating” its relationship with Israel in the wake of that country’s attack in Qatar — but wouldn’t expand on what that evaluation entails. “We are evaluating the relationship with Israel. Of course, the attack yesterday on Qatar was one that wasRead more
Michigan judge tosses case against 15 accused fake electors for President Trump in 2020
President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington. (Mark Schiefelbein/The Associated Press) A Michigan judge dismissed criminal charges Tuesday against a group of people who were accused of attempting to falsely certify President Donald Trump as the winner of the 2020 election in the battleground state, a major blow to prosecutors as similar cases in four other states have been muddied with setbacks. District Court Judge Kristen D. Simmons said in a court hearing that the 15 Republicans accused will not face trial. TheRead more
Carney says diversifying trade relationships with Europe, Asia among key fall objectives
Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined his seven priorities for the fall parliamentary sitting on Wednesday. (Amber Bracken/The Canadian Press) Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government will launch a new trade diversification strategy this fall to “strengthen existing relationships and open new markets for Canadian businesses, particularly in Asia.” Carney, who was addressing the Liberal caucus in Edmonton on Wednesday, outlined the government’s seven priorities for this fall, which span economic security, reducing the cost of living, building affordable housing, protecting Canadian sovereignty and ensuring sustainable immigration rates. InRead more
Ontario to break interprovincial barriers for regulated professions
Ontario’s provincial government says it will remove interprovincial barriers for workers in regulated professions, allowing them greater mobility when searching for work across the country. The Labour Day announcement says the province has signed 10 agreements with provinces and territories to remove barriers to let workers come to Ontario to find work in over 50 “in-demand” professions, including engineers, architects and electricians. The province says under these agreements, Ontarians in these fields will also be able to find work in other provinces. As of Jan. 1, 2026, people working inRead more