A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. It’s the first time the virus has been detected in U.S. swine and raises concerns about bird flu’s potential to become a human threat. The infection happened at a backyard farm in Crook County, in the…
The close U.S. presidential election between Vice-President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump could be decided on the issue of immigration, and either result will have implications for Canada. While the economy has been identified as a top concern among American voters, immigration is not far behind, with more people saying they want a clampdown at the…
The man who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for attacking the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in their California home was given a life term without the possibility of parole on Tuesday following a separate state trial. A San Francisco jury in June found David DePape guilty…
As U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump fiercely battle for the White House in the U.S. election, they’ve largely focused their messages on the economy — and Canada is listening closely. More than 90 per cent of voters in a recent Ipsos poll said the economy and their personal economic situation will factor into…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Biden administration said on Monday it is finalizing rules that will limit U.S. investments in artificial intelligence and other technology sectors in China that could threaten U.S. national security. The rules, which were proposed in June by the U.S. Treasury, were directed by an executive order…
There has been much consternation in Montreal so far this season, yet the Canadiens on Sunday night had a chance to move to .500 on the season. The Canadiens in Philadelphia rose to 4-4-1 on the year with a 4-3 win over the Flyers. Wilde Horses The dominance of the Nick Suzuki line with Cole…
Donald Trump hosted a rally featuring crude and racist insults at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday, turning what his campaign had advertised as the event where he would deliver his closing message in the campaign’s final days to an illustration of what turns off his critics. Several speakers crudely insulted Democratic Vice President…
A 15-year-old boy in Washington state is facing five counts of murder and one count of attempted murder after his parents and three siblings were found shot to death in their family home Monday morning. An 11-year-old sister was also shot, according to court documents, but survived by playing dead and managed to escape through…
In his three-hour interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, Donald Trump dug in on his false claims about voting, election fraud and his loss in the 2020 presidential election. Rogan helped encourage some of these claims. The interview, released late Friday, came on the same day that the former president, on his social media network, re-posted…
Chinese hackers engaged in a broader espionage operation targeted cellphones used by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, his running mate, J.D. Vance, and people associated with the Democratic campaign of Kamala Harris, people familiar with the matter said Friday. It was not immediately clear what data, if any, may have been accessed. U.S. officials are…
