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By Catherine Morrison The Canadian Press Posted March 7, 2025 6:39 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size With just days to go until Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves federal politics, his office says five new appointments have now filled all the vacancies in the 105-seat Senate. The Prime Minister’s Office says in a news release that the Governor General has appointed former Moncton mayor Dawn Arnold for New Brunswick and former MLA Tony Ince for Nova Scotia. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news…

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WITH MAJOR POWER COMES MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY In his Friday remarks, Wang, who’s the top diplomat by virtue of his concurrent position as head of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission of China’s Communist Party, had asserted that major powers should lead the charge in sustaining the international order. “Major powers, in particular, should lead by example in upholding integrity and the rule of law, opposing double standards and selective application, and should never engage in bullying, market manipulation, or plunder.” Analysts say Wang’s remarks were intended to portray China as a responsible major power, especially when juxtaposed against the expansionist and…

The Trump administration has asked researchers and organizations whose work is conducted overseas to disclose ties to those regarded as hostile, including “entities associated with communist, socialist or totalitarian parties,” according to a questionnaire obtained by The New York Times.The online survey was sent this week to groups working abroad to research diseases like H.I.V., gather surveillance data and strengthen public health systems. Recipients received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the United States Agency for International Development and other federal sources.The questionnaire appears to be very similar to one sent earlier this week to partners of…

President Trump signed an executive order instructing administration officials to alter a student loan forgiveness program for public servants to exclude nonprofit organizations that engage in activities that have what he called a “substantial illegal purpose.”His order to restrict the program appears to target groups supporting undocumented immigrants, diversity initiatives or gender-affirming care for children, among others, as the Trump administration has sought to eliminate federal support for efforts that have drawn right-wing ire.The order, made public on Friday, is the latest of many attempts to overhaul the loan forgiveness program, which has often whipsawed borrowers with rule changes and…

The Los Angeles Clippers are making a push for the NBA playoffs. If the postseason started today, the Clippers would be in the play-in tournament. On Wednesday, Los Angeles bolstered their playoff hopes by defeating the Detroit Pistons. The 123-115 victory was fueled by James Harden’s 50-point night. The number represented the most points the 11-time NBA All-Star has scored in a single game during the 2024-25 campaign. James Harden #1 of the LA Clippers handles the ball during the game against the Detroit Pistons on March 5, 2025 at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California. (Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images)Harden…

A federal judge in Missouri found the Chinese government responsible for covering up the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and hoarding protective equipment in a ruling on Friday. He entered a judgment of more than $24 billion that Missouri officials vowed to enforce by seizing Chinese assets.The lawsuit, filed by the Missouri attorney general’s office in April 2020, during the early months of the pandemic, accused the Chinese government of withholding information about the existence and spread of the virus and then of cutting off the supply of personal protective equipment, or P.P.E., from the rest of the world. Chinese…

After sitting empty for more than two years, the more than century-old London Hotel on the edge of Vancouver’s Chinatown will soon be housing patients in St. Paul’s Hospital’s Road to Recovery program, Global News has learned. Members of the local business community said they are hopeful the new tenants will be a good fit for the neighbourhood.“I’m feeling optimistic,” Vancouver Chinatown BIA president Jordan Eng said in an interview Friday. 2:05 B.C. premier updates addiction ‘road to recovery’ care initiative In January 2023, Vancouver city council approved a $720,000 grant to the notorious SRO’s operator, Atira Women’s Resource Society,…

Roger Cook says he is ‘not taking anything for granted’, despite being at unbackable odds to win today’s state Election.

NewsFeedYemen’s Houthis have said they will resume naval operations against Israel if it does not lift its blockade of aid into Gaza within four days. Since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza, the Houthis have carried out dozens of attacks on commercial and military ships in the Red Sea.Published On 7 Mar 20257 Mar 2025