Politics

HAY RIVER, N.W.T. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got an up-close look at the burned-out remains of buildings and vehicles Wednesday as he toured parts of the Northwest Territories ravaged by a record wildfire season.

VANCOUVER — The mayor of Vancouver set out a foundation on Wednesday to address the housing crisis in the city, while reducing barriers to building and streamlining regulations.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Transgender residents of North Carolina and Montana added Wednesday to a growing list of lawsuits challenging the recent onslaught of Republican state laws aimed at transgender individuals.

New York would restrict the way online platforms like Instagram and YouTube can collect and share children’s personal information and let parents keep their kids from being bombarded by “addictive” feeds from accounts they don’t follow, under legisla

OTTAWA — A lawyer for a former RCMP intelligence official accused of breaching Canada's secrets law said Wednesday that government leaks of sensitive information "happen often.

CALGARY — The fuse is lit for fireworks in Ottawa after a Liberal member of Parliament accused Alberta Premier Danielle Smith of making false claims days before Smith is slated to appear before a federal environmental committee.

OTTAWA — Eight Ottawa residents will be allowed to testify at the criminal trial of two "Freedom Convoy" organizers, the presiding judge ruled Wednesday.

MONTREAL — Former Prince Edward Island premier James Lee has died at the age of 86. Lee, who went by Jim, was the province's 26th premier and held the office from 1981 to 1986.

HALIFAX — The Atlantic Loop is no longer part of Nova Scotia's plan to hit its 2030 renewable energy targets, Natural Resources and Renewables Minister Tory Rushton said Wednesday.

OTTAWA — Around 70 Canadians are stuck in the Gaza Strip and have asked for help, federal government officials said Wednesday, but the Canadian government has no way of reaching them without a humanitarian corridor.