Beyond Local

WASHINGTON — Closing the world's longest international border to migrants traversing the U.S. in order to claim asylum in Canada might solve a political problem for Justin Trudeau, but immigration advocates say it will only endanger lives in the meantime. 

OTTAWA — Whether in Alberta or elsewhere, conservatives need to learn how to win over voters in the largest cities, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Thursday.

EDMONTON — The families of two Edmonton police officers fatally shot earlier this month have issued statements thanking the public for their support.

BANGKOK (AP) — China threatened “serious consequences” Friday after the United States Navy sailed a destroyer around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea for the second day in a row, in a move Beijing claimed was a violation of its sovereignty and security.

The two officers were shot and killed in the early morning hours of March 16.

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump getting gang-tackled by riot-gear-clad New York City police officers. Russian President Vladimir Putin in prison grays behind the bars of a dimly lit concrete cell.

Canada's restaurant industry is bracing for the biggest jump in the country's alcohol excise duty in more than 40 years, spurring warnings the tax hike could force some bars and restaurants out of business.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Filipino diplomats confronted Chinese officials in closed-door talks Friday with a slew of protests over China’s aggressive behavior in the South China Sea, including targeting a Philippine coast guard ship with a military-grade laser, but no resolution was reached on the issues, an official said.

OTTAWA — Internal audits of contracts with McKinsey & Company show federal government departments did not consistently follow certain administrative rules and procedures, the Treasury Board said Friday.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden’s order that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been blocked by a federal appeals court.