Albert Wagner 
WASHINGTON – U.S. federal prosecutors are requesting a July 8 trial for former U.S. president Donald Trump on charges that he illegally retained and concealed classified documents. Defense lawyers say no trial should be conducted this year but proposed Aug. 12 as an alternative possibility. The dueling proposals were submitted Thursday ahead of … Read more
A Liberal government bill delaying the expansion of medical assistance in dying eligibility until 2027 is poised to become law after passing in the Senate. Access to the procedure was set to widen within weeks to include those seeking it solely on the basis of a mental disorder. The government moved to … Read more
OTTAWA – A series of steps would need to happen before a judge can restrict a person’s movement because of fears they could commit a hate crime, Canada’s federal justice minister said Thursday. Arif Virani said he listened to calls for Ottawa to better respond to a rise in hate crimes when drafting … Read more
The mayor of a small Quebec town about 95 kilometres northeast of Montreal says a wild turkey that for weeks sowed terror among his citizens was killed this morning by a man armed with a slingshot. The turkey’s death followed Louiseville Mayor Yvon Deshaies’ public call this week for someone to take down … Read more
The federal privacy watchdog says the operator behind Pornhub and other pornographic sites broke the law by enabling intimate images to be shared on its websites without direct knowledge or consent. The privacy commissioner’s investigation into Aylo, formerly known as MindGeek, followed a complaint from a woman whose ex-boyfriend had uploaded an intimate … Read more
Preliminary data from Environment Canada shows just how much snow dumped on parts of B.C. Wednesday as a frontal system passed through the coastal region. The federal weather agency released its summary for Feb. 28 on Thursday morning, revealing some areas saw as much as 60 centimetres of snow accumulate. On the … Read more
Gemini Trust, a cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, will return at least US$1.1 billion to customers of its now shuttered lending program, following a settlement with a New York regulator. Gemini will also pay a US$37 million fine to the regulator “for significant failures that threatened the safety and soundness … Read more
OTTAWA – Canada’s public broadcaster is getting an increase in funding, despite executives’ claims that they were asked to cut its budget for the next fiscal year. Documents from the Heritage Department show CBC will get a $1.4-billion budget in 2024-25, an increase from the $1.3 billion it spent in the previous fiscal … Read more
NEW YORK – Oprah Winfrey is leaving the board of WeightWatchers, ending a nearly decade-long stint as a director of the beleaguered company that has faced sudden competition from Ozempic. Winfrey notified the company of her decision earlier this week, telling them she won’t be standing for re-election at its annual shareholder meeting … Read more
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden and his likely Republican challenger Donald Trump both head to the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas on Thursday in a sign of how central immigration has become to the 2024 election and how much both candidates want to use it to their advantage. Each has chosen an optimal location … Read more
