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B.C. housing plan could deliver 293,000 new units over next decade, says report

B.C. housing plan could deliver 293,000 new units over next decade, says report

VANCOUVER — The New Democrat government's ambitious homebuilding agenda could result in up to 293,000 new housing units over the next decade, according to a government-commissioned report highlighted Thursday by Premier David Eby.
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Trump's vow to only be a dictator on 'day one' follows growing worry over his authoritarian rhetoric

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.
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Privacy concerns persist in transgender sports case after Utah judge seals only some health records

Privacy concerns persist in transgender sports case after Utah judge seals only some health records

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Transgender teenagers who are challenging a Utah law banning trans girls from playing on girls' sports teams can keep portions of their mental health records confidential after a state judge ruled Thursday that some details are
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Tories forcing delay of government bills, spending as holiday recess nears

Tories forcing delay of government bills, spending as holiday recess nears

OTTAWA — The official Opposition continued to force the delay of government bills and billions in spending on Thursday in an attempt to get the Liberal government to remove the federal carbon-pricing plan from all home heating by the holidays.
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Donald Trump returns to court, lauds his defense expert who sees no evidence of accounting fraud

Donald Trump returns to court, lauds his defense expert who sees no evidence of accounting fraud

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump returned to his civil fraud trial Thursday to spotlight his defense, renewing his complaints that the case is baseless and heaping praise on an accounting professor's testimony that backed him up.
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National Chief Woodhouse thanks family, teachings for getting her to top job

National Chief Woodhouse thanks family, teachings for getting her to top job

Cindy Woodhouse, the new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, says her relatives were her role models.
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Cindy Woodhouse paints self-portrait of unifying force as AFN's new national chief

Cindy Woodhouse paints self-portrait of unifying force as AFN's new national chief

OTTAWA — After a late night and long morning of voting, deal-making, concession speeches and tense last-minute pleading, Cindy Woodhouse was elected Thursday as the new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
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Judge orders prison, probation in last sentencings tied to plot to kidnap Michigan governor

Judge orders prison, probation in last sentencings tied to plot to kidnap Michigan governor

BELLAIRE, Mich. — A judge handed down the last sentences Thursday in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov.
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Manitoba government prepares plan to deal with larger deficit as legislature breaks

Manitoba government prepares plan to deal with larger deficit as legislature breaks

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's NDP government plans to review some of the commitments made by the former Progressive Conservative government in order to address a larger-than-expected deficit, Premier Wab Kinew said Thursday.
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Alberta legislature wraps up fall sitting, passes pension-exit legislation

Alberta legislature wraps up fall sitting, passes pension-exit legislation

EDMONTON — Alberta politicians wrapped up the fall sitting of the legislature in the early hours Thursday, with Premier Danielle Smith’s government cutting off debate to pass a bill mandating a referendum be held before the province could quit the Ca
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