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Five years without answers for family of Canadian businessman held in Chinese jail

Five years without answers for family of Canadian businessman held in Chinese jail

VANCOUVER — Wang Yan vividly recalls the last time she heard her husband's voice, more than five years ago. It was Dec.
Matthew Rankin working on films about Progressive Conservatives, Esperanto

Matthew Rankin working on films about Progressive Conservatives, Esperanto

“Universal Language" director Matthew Rankin says he's channelling his creative energy into two new films: one probing Canada's conservative legacy and another on the world's most famous made-up language.
US consumers rush to buy big-ticket items before Trump's tariffs kick in

US consumers rush to buy big-ticket items before Trump's tariffs kick in

John Gutierrez had been thinking about buying a new laptop for the past year.
Voices from coal country say closures of MSHA offices will endanger mine safety

Voices from coal country say closures of MSHA offices will endanger mine safety

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart questions whether it's safe for anyone to work in the industry right now.
Georgia bill would compensate the wrongfully convicted and let Trump recover costs of election case

Georgia bill would compensate the wrongfully convicted and let Trump recover costs of election case

ATLANTA (AP) — A revived attempt to fix Georgia's inefficient system for compensating people wrongfully convicted of crimes almost died.
Georgia bill that would let people sue over local gun control dies before Senate approval

Georgia bill that would let people sue over local gun control dies before Senate approval

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia bill that would have allowed residents to sue local governments for enacting local gun safety measures died Friday evening before the state Senate could approve it.
Prosecutors seek 7 years in prison for disgraced ex-US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case

Prosecutors seek 7 years in prison for disgraced ex-US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors are seeking more than seven years in prison for disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos after he pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges. The U.S.
Farmers fear tariffs could cost them one of their biggest markets in China

Farmers fear tariffs could cost them one of their biggest markets in China

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Heading into this year, most U.S. farmers were hoping to break even or maybe record a small profit if they could find a way to limit their sky-high costs.
The Latest: Stock market suffers worst week since 2020 after China retaliates against Trump tariffs

The Latest: Stock market suffers worst week since 2020 after China retaliates against Trump tariffs

Markets are facing their worst crisis since the COVID crash after China matched President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs in the U.S. president’s escalating trade war .
Carney, Singh pledge support for CBC to defend sovereignty, fight misinformation

Carney, Singh pledge support for CBC to defend sovereignty, fight misinformation

OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney and the NDP's Jagmeet Singh expressed support Friday for federal spending to ensure a strong national public broadcaster, a notion Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre dismissed as something Canada simply can't aff
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