Politics

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C.

REGINA — Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP has accused a company owned by a member of the legislature of hiking motel rates for a social assistance recipient.

WINNIPEG — Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson may step down as leader of the Progressive Conservatives sooner than expected.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia prosecutor pursuing a case against former President Donald Trump and others on Wednesday asked a judge to revoke the bond of defendant Harrison Floyd, saying he has been intimidating witnesses and codefendants in the case.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — For two years, Texas has pushed boundaries on the U.S.-Mexico border: Busing migrants across America, jailing thousands for trespass and stringing razor wire along the Rio Grande.

MONTREAL — The Quebec government's decision to dole out up to $7 million for a pair of 2024 NHL pre-season games continued to cause a stir on Wednesday after reports the Montreal Canadiens were prepared to play in the provincial capital for free.

OTTAWA — A Conservative private member's bill to exempt more fuel used by farmers from the carbon price is stirring up intense lobbying efforts in the Senate, and leaving the Liberals on the verge of being forced to carve up their signature climate p

NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump asked for a mistrial Wednesday in the New York civil fraud case that threatens the former president’s real estate empire.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's transportation minister says 130 kilometres of highway that was severely damaged by flooding two years ago is now more resilient to extreme weather.

HALIFAX — Production at Cape Breton’s idled Donkin coal mine can’t resume until recommendations contained in a consultant’s report are implemented, says the Nova Scotia Labour Department.