U.S. official confirms strikes against Iran underway: Reuters
[ad_1] TOPSHOT – A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) – | Afp | Getty Images A U.S. official has confirmed that American forces attacked Iran, the Reuters news agency reported on Saturday. Earlier, Israel launched a daylight attack Saturday on Iran’s […]
Trump admin blacklists Anthropic as AI firm refuses Pentagon demands
[ad_1] President Donald Trump said Friday that he was ordering every U.S. government agency to “immediately cease” using technology from the artificial intelligence company Anthropic. Trump in a Truth Social post said there would be a six-month phase-out for agencies such as the Defense Department, which “are using Anthropic’s products, at various levels.” Defense Secretary […]
Half the recall petitions against Alberta governing caucus fail, more fizzle | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Elections Alberta says four more recall petitions against members of Premier Danielle Smith’s caucus have failed. It means half of the two dozen petitions launched against United Conservative Party legislature members late last year have come up short. So far, none have been successful. 2:18 Alberta recall petitioners has canvassers going door to door […]
Trump says he’d ‘love not to’ attack Iran, ‘but sometimes you have to’
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump stops to speak to the media as he departs on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Feb. 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday said that “I’d love not to use” the U.S. military to attack Iran, […]
Alberta budget has minister asking: ‘Is this the right tax structure for the province?’ | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Albertans should be taking the time to think about whether the province’s tax structure is the right one nowadays, the finance minister says. Nate Horner said Thursday that he wants taxpayers to think about that after he tabled Alberta’s 2026 budget, which features a staggering $9.4-billion deficit for the year. “This is a novel […]
Premier wants to see ‘gold mine’ airport in downtown Toronto expanded for jets | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] After unveiling the latest renderings for Ontario Place and blasting the Metro Toronto Convention Centre as “one of the worst” in the world, Premier Doug Ford appears to be turning his efforts to the city’s downtown airport. Speaking at an event with the Toronto Region Board of Trade on Thursday evening, Ford said he’d […]
Epstein files: Rep. Mace says she’ll call Trump Commerce chief Lutnick to testify
[ad_1] Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) (C) speaks during a press conference with committee members (L-R) Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Rep. William Timmons (R-SC) and Rep. John McGuire (R-VA) ahead of former U.S. President Bill Clinton’s closed-door deposition with the House Oversight Committee at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center on […]
Russia and Ukraine agree local truce to allow repairs at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant
[ad_1] The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi (not seen), visits Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Russian-controlled Energodar, on March 29, 2023. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Russia and Ukraine agreed to a local ceasefire to allow for repairs of the backup power lines to the […]
What is family voting? Concerns raised during Gorton and Denton by-election
[ad_1] Ballot papers are tipped out of boxes during the vote count for the Gorton and Denton by-election in Manchester, Britain (Picture: EPA) Election officials have said they are concerned people were forcing family members to vote in a certain way during the Gorton and Denton by-election. After polls closed on Thursday night, an election observer group […]
2026 Alberta budget taxes criticized as ‘another version of equalization’ | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] “We have a huge deficit, so that means the debt is going up, spending is going up, and taxes are going up. So it was really terrible to see this today,” said Kris Simms, Alberta director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, when asked her reaction to the 2026 Alberta budget that was tabled in […]