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Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, an advocate for liberal priorities, dies at age 90

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, an advocate for liberal priorities, dies at age 90

Feinstein, the oldest sitting U.S. senator, was a passionate advocate for liberal priorities important to her state but was also known as a pragmatic lawmaker who reached out to Republicans and sought middle ground
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Michigan teen shooter eligible for life in prison, no parole, for killing 4 students, judge rules

Michigan teen shooter eligible for life in prison, no parole, for killing 4 students, judge rules

The 17-year-old will be formally sentenced in Oakland County court on Dec. 8
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Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing

Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
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OPP head says bail reform could have saved a young officer, as others doubt evidence

OPP head says bail reform could have saved a young officer, as others doubt evidence

OTTAWA — The head of the Ontario Provincial Police believes one of his young constables would still be alive had the Liberals' bail-reform legislation been law, he told a Senate committee Thursday.
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University of Alberta returns endowment honouring Ukrainian who fought with Nazis

University of Alberta returns endowment honouring Ukrainian who fought with Nazis

EDMONTON — The University of Alberta is returning endowment funds from the family of a Ukrainian man whose military service was linked to the Nazis.
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Quebecer shot, facing weapons charge after allegedly threatening Trudeau, Legault

Quebecer shot, facing weapons charge after allegedly threatening Trudeau, Legault

SCOTSTOWN, Que. — A Quebec man who was shot by police Wednesday as they investigated threats against Premier François Legault and Prime Minster Justin Trudeau is facing a weapons charge.
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Cyberattacks hit military, Parliament websites as India hacker group targets Canada

Cyberattacks hit military, Parliament websites as India hacker group targets Canada

OTTAWA — The federal government is coping with cyberattacks this week, as a hacker group in India claims it has sowed chaos in Ottawa — but Canada's signals-intelligence agency says the "nuisance" attacks likely haven't put private information at ris
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Moe says Saskatchewan to use notwithstanding clause over school pronoun policy

Moe says Saskatchewan to use notwithstanding clause over school pronoun policy

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government will use the notwithstanding clause of the Constitution and pass legislation this fall to ensure the province's pronoun policy remains in place, Premier Scott Moe said Thursday.
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Canadian economy to get 'back on its feet' next year, Deloitte Canada says

Canadian economy to get 'back on its feet' next year, Deloitte Canada says

TORONTO — Canada's near-term economic struggles will ease next year when growth returns and the Bank of Canada begins cutting its key lending rate, a new forecast from Deloitte Canada said. A better-than-expected U.S.
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Netflix's DVD-by-mail service bows out as its red-and-white envelopes make their final trip

Netflix's DVD-by-mail service bows out as its red-and-white envelopes make their final trip

The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix's once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century after two Silicon Valley entrepreneurs came up with a concept that obliterated Blockbuster video stores while providing a springboard into video stream
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