Trump asks Supreme Court to quickly take up tariffs case and reverse ruling finding them illegal

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration took the fight over tariffs to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, asking the justices to rule quickly that the president has the power to impose sweeping... Read more »

Patrick Hemingway, Ernest Hemingway’s last surviving child, dies at 97

NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Hemingway, the last surviving child of Ernest Hemingway who was inspired by his father to spend years in Africa and later oversaw numerous posthumous works by the... Read more »

Why southern Ontario wildfires are burning more often

Smoke-filled skies and air quality warnings are becoming a feature of Ontario summers, but for most of the population, the source has felt far away. As southern Ontarians stayed indoors or avoided... Read more »

Israelis stage a ‘day of disruption’ as more strikes hit Gaza City

Protesters took to Israel’s streets for what they called a “day of disruption” on Wednesday, denouncing the call-up of tens of thousands of reservists for an offensive that has drawn global condemnation... Read more »

Fire retardant helps put out wildfires. Is it safe?

In 2020, when a backcountry campfire in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains was not properly put out during a high-risk wildfire season, aircraft rushed to the scene to prevent a bigger blaze. Soon, a... Read more »

Legault was unaware of cost overruns at Quebec auto insurer until public scandal, he says

Quebec Premier François Legault told a public inquiry on Tuesday that he knew nothing about the $500-million cost overrun tied to digitization efforts at the province’s auto-insurance board until it became public... Read more »

Excavator that became unlikely monument removed from Saskatchewan lake after 11 years

Open this photo in gallery: There were multiple attempts to remove the excavator, right, that had been stuck in Quill Lakes for more than 11 years in east-central Saskatchewan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO... Read more »

Anna Wintour taps Chloe Malle as Vogue successor

NEW YORK (AP) — Anna Wintour ended weeks of fashion-world speculation Tuesday when she named Chloe Malle her successor as head of editorial content at Vogue — but the most powerful person... Read more »

Canadian actor Graham Greene, known for role in “Dances With Wolves,’ dies at 73

TORONTO — Oscar-nominated Canadian actor Graham Greene, who broke through with memorable roles across several genres at a time when the entertainment industry shunned Indigenous talent, has died at age 73. Greene’s... Read more »

Noted cardiologist Dr. Maurice McGregor believed deeply in national health care

Open this photo in gallery: Maurice McGregor was a cardiologist, professor, researcher and mentor.Courtesy of family When Maurice McGregor graduated from high school, his father sat him down for a pragmatic talk... Read more »