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Ottawa cuts Confederation Bridge tolls, ferry fares in Atlantic Canada

Ottawa cuts Confederation Bridge tolls, ferry fares in Atlantic Canada

ALBANY, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND — Tolls on the Confederation Bridge linking Prince Edward Island to Canada's mainland will drop sharply starting Aug. 1, along with several other Atlantic travel fees, the prime minister said Monday.
Project 2025 author Paul Dans will challenge Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina

Project 2025 author Paul Dans will challenge Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina

WASHINGTON (AP) — A chief architect of Project 2025 , Paul Dans, is launching a Republican primary challenge to Sen.
Doug Ford walks back pledge to issue work permits to asylum seekers

Doug Ford walks back pledge to issue work permits to asylum seekers

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has walked back last week's pledge to issue work permits to asylum seekers.
Bell partners with AI company Cohere in latest step to grow tech service offerings

Bell partners with AI company Cohere in latest step to grow tech service offerings

Bell Canada has announced a partnership with artificial intelligence company Cohere to provide full-stack sovereign AI solutions for government and enterprise customers across Canada.
Georgia Republican Mike Collins joins field seeking to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026

Georgia Republican Mike Collins joins field seeking to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republican Mike Collins on Monday joined the field challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in the state the GOP has named as their top target to add a Senate seat in 2026.
U.S. politics threaten to complicate Canada’s co-hosting of 2026 World Cup

U.S. politics threaten to complicate Canada’s co-hosting of 2026 World Cup

OTTAWA — With less than a year to go until the 2026 World Cup, political tensions and U.S. policy threaten to pose problems as Canada, the United States and Mexico prepare to co-host the tournament.
Anand counting on Israel to allow Ottawa's trucks of humanitarian aid into Gaza

Anand counting on Israel to allow Ottawa's trucks of humanitarian aid into Gaza

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Ottawa has trucks of aid ready to reach desperate Palestinians in Gaza and is counting on Israel to allow them through.
Trump once decried the idea of presidential vacations. His Scotland trip is built around golf

Trump once decried the idea of presidential vacations. His Scotland trip is built around golf

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — During sweaty summer months, Abraham Lincoln often decamped about 3 miles (5 kilometers) north of the White House to the Soldiers' Home , a presidential retreat of cottages and parkland in what today is the Petworth section
It's a year of rapid change, except when it comes to Trump's approval numbers, AP-NORC polling finds

It's a year of rapid change, except when it comes to Trump's approval numbers, AP-NORC polling finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eric Hildenbrand has noticed prices continue to rise this year, even with President Donald Trump in the White House. He doesn’t blame Trump, his choice for president in 2024, but says Gov.
Trump plays golf in Scotland while protesters take to the streets and decry his visit

Trump plays golf in Scotland while protesters take to the streets and decry his visit

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — President Donald Trump played golf Saturday at his course on Scotland's coast while protesters around the country took to the streets to decry his visit and accuse United Kingdom leaders of pandering to the American.
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