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A British Columbia Liberal MP said Wednesday Prime Minister Mark Carney “will have to answer” questions on why he reversed a budget commitment on tax credits when he signed the Alberta energy deal. The memorandum of understanding between Ottawa and Alberta extends federal tax credits for carbon capture to enhanced oil recovery, overturning a commitment…

Khaled al-Masoud, who was killed at his home during a raid in the town of al-Dumayr in the Damascus countryside. (Courtesy of the al-Masoud family via AP) A joint raid by the US forces and a local Syrian group targeting an Islamic State (IS) militant instead resulted in the killing of a man who had…

The FBI on Thursday arrested a man accused of placing two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U.S. Capitol attack, an abrupt breakthrough in an investigation that for years flummoxed law enforcement and spawned conspiracy theories about Jan. 6, 2021. The arrest marks the first…

U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States may either let the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) expire next year or negotiate a new deal. The deal, which he was instrumental in negotiating in 2018 and is referred to as CUSMA in Canada and USMCA in the United States, is up for review next year. “It expires…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A wayward pilot whose actions forced officials to scramble four CF-18 Hornet fighter jets during the G7 leaders’ summit in Alberta earlier this year won’t be facing criminal charges. During the summit in June — which included leaders from Canada, the United States, France, Germany, Japan, the…

President Donald Trump has brought in a new architectural firm to lead the White House ballroom project after disagreements with the architect originally contracted for the job, several sources told CNN. One senior White House official said McCrery Architects and its CEO James McCrery would no longer be involved after clashing with the president over…

The Trump administration has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to prioritize visa applications from foreigners wishing to visit the United States to either invest in America or attend the 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympics and other major sporting events. At the same time, the administration has added new criteria for highly skilled…

Two founding members of Canada’s net-zero advisory body have resigned, accusing the Carney government of not seeking the group’s advice on key climate policy decisions, including the Alberta energy deal and Bill C-5. Former co-chair and co-founder Simon Donner announced his resignation on his LinkedIn account Wednesday, saying the structure and governance of the net-zero advisory body became…

Public broadcasters from at least four countries — including Spain and the Netherlands — on Thursday pulled out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided to allow Israel to compete. The developments expose how political discord has taken center stage over a usually joyful celebration of harmony through music. The pullouts, which were…

Anti-Hamas militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab was killed on Thursday in an “internal clash” in the southern Gaza Strip, Times of Israel reported, citing Israeli defence sources. According to the sources, Abu Shabab was taken to a hospital in Israel, where he died of his wounds.Abu Shabab, a Bedouin tribal leader based in Israeli-held Rafah,…