Politics

OTTAWA — Foreign actors are trying to interfere with the Canadian media, and journalists and their bosses need to be aware of it, the chairman of Parliament's nonpartisan national security committee warned on Wednesday.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A near-total abortion ban was defeated in South Carolina with the help of the only three Republican women in the Senate, but after Tuesday’s primary, they’re losing their election bids.

OTTAWA — An NDP private member's bill that would criminalize a pattern of abuse known as coercive control is heading to the Senate. The legislation from Victoria MP Laurel Collins passed third reading unanimously in the House of Commons today.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s premier is casting doubt on whether he will adhere to the fixed provincial election date his party passed into law soon after coming to power.

A Republican incumbent on a commission that has a hand in overseeing elections in Nevada's major swing county has fended off a far-right challenge and secured her party's nomination in a race that could have had implications for national elections .

TORONTO — Canada's largest public school board says it is working with police to assess the impact of a recent cyberattack, but its main system remains operational and has not been affected.

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — The White House is not ruling out a potential commutation for Hunter Biden , the president's son who was convicted on three federal gun crimes and is set to be sentenced by a judge in the coming months.

NEW YORK (AP) — About half of U.S. adults approve of Donald Trump's recent felony conviction , according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research .

CALGARY — Hockey player Vicky Sunohara, figure skater Patrick Chan and tennis player Daniel Nestor were among the athletes unveiled Wednesday for induction into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame this year.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to Italy on Wednesday to attend the annual G7 leaders' summit, which is taking place as two major geopolitical conflicts weigh on the international community.