Politics

MONTREAL — A Canadian researcher detained in Algeria since February was sentenced on Tuesday to two years in prison, according to his lawyer. Kouceila Zerguine said Raouf Farrah has also been fined 200,000 Algerian dinars, around C$2,000.

OTTAWA — An artwork by renowned Canadian artist Tom Thomson at the National Gallery in Ottawa was splattered with paint on Tuesday as part of a protest against the federal government's response to wildfires.

SASKATOON — The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations has announced plans to sue the federal and provincial governments over legislation chiefs say infringes on treaty rights.

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe shuffled his cabinet Tuesday, changing the representation of many major portfolios — including an education file that's been subject to controversy over pronouns.

Some Alberta communities are pushing back against the provincial government's six-month pause on approvals of new renewable energy projects.

WASHINGTON (AP) — As John Eastman prepared to surrender to Georgia authorities last week for an indictment related to efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election , he issued a statement denouncing the criminal case as targeting attorneys "for

OTTAWA — Canada has updated its international travel advisories to warn members of the LGBTQ+ community that they may face discrimination if they travel to some places in the United States. The move comes after at least 18 U.S.

TORONTO — Ontario is looking at returning land slated for housing to the Greenbelt after a company tried to sell two parcels removed from the protected area for development, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — With more than a year to go before the 2024 election , a constellation of conservative organizations is preparing for a possible second White House term for Donald Trump, recruiting thousands of Americans to come to Washington on a

OTTAWA — The prime minister's problem-plagued official residence could be replaced instead of restored, though the government says its plans are not complete.