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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump's Justice Department is investigating him and his wife
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) - Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday accused the Justice Department of launching a politically-motivated investigation into him and his wife, saying the Trump adm...
Jun 15, 2026
US Senate candidate with same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan ineligible for ballot, official rules
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A top Alaska election official on Monday ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear ...
Jun 15, 2026
New First Nations water bill changes mention of 'right' to clean water access
OTTAWA - A new First Nations clean water bill set to be introduced by Prime Minister Mark Carney's government changes a provision in a previous bill that would have recognized First Nations have a hum...
Jun 15, 2026
First Canadian firm awarded contract under SAFE agreement, Carney says
VIAN-LES-BAINS - Montreal-based Marconi Technologies has become the first Canadian company to land a contract under the SAFE defence procurement agreement Canada signed with the European Union. Prime ...
Jun 15, 2026
Canada cracking down on asylum claims from St-Pierre and Miquelon ferry to N.L.
OTTAWA - The federal government says it is cracking down on what it calls a "low volume" of asylum claims made by foreigners arriving in Newfoundland and Labrador from a nearby territory of France. Sa...
Jun 15, 2026
Shopify board fighting shareholder push to create AI policy
Shopify Inc. shareholders will vote Tuesday on whether the tech company should create an artificial intelligence policy. The creation of the policy is being pushed by the Shareholder Association for R...
Jun 15, 2026
Iran and US reach an initial deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz but challenges remain
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement Monday that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but signifi...
Jun 15, 2026
Federal officials cite decline in opioid-related deaths but warn progress is fragile
OTTAWA - The federal government says the toxic drug crisis continues to have devastating effects despite a drop in opioid-related deaths last year. Toxicity deaths declined by 23 per cent in 2025 due ...
Jun 15, 2026
Canadian fighter defeated by U.S. at Trump's UFC birthday
WASHINGTON - As Canadian UFC fighter Aiemann Zahabi made his way to the octagon at the White House for the highest-profile match of his career so far, thunderous boos ripped across the historic ground...
Jun 15, 2026 Sean O'Malley, left, fights Aiemann Zahabi during their bantamweight bout at UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Military police directed to stop accepting sexual offence complaints
OTTAWA - Starting today, military police will no longer accept Criminal Code sexual offence complaints, in anticipation of passage of the Liberal government's military justice system reform bill. Bill...
Jun 15, 2026 Minister of National Defence David McGuinty rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 11, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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