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Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. President Donald Trump signed a bill Thursday canceling about $9 billion that had been approved for public broadcasting and foreign aid as Republicans look to lock in cuts to programs targeted by the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency. The bulk of the spending being clawed back is for foreign assistance programs. About $1.1 billion was destined for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which finances NPR and PBS, though most of that money is distributed to more than 1,500 local public radio and television stations around the country.The White House had billed the legislation as a test case for Congress and said more such rescission packages would be on the way.Some R...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 24, 2025 9:23 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Algoma Steel says it is seeking $500 million in federal support as the company faces continued uncertainty from U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel. The Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.-based steel producer says it applied for the funding under the Large Enterprise Tariff Loan program, announced by Ottawa in March to support companies affected by tariffs and countermeasures.The company says in a press release it remains concerned with the “significant impact” that U.S. tariffs are having on its operations and outlook. In...

Professional interpreters are warning that the federal government’s plans to cut its procurement costs could compromise the public’s access to parliamentary, Supreme Court and other official proceedings in both official languages. Jeremy Link, a spokesperson for Public Services and Procurement Canada, said the department recently began a process to replace the federal government’s existing freelance interpretation contracts.As part of that process, the government is seeking to make several major changes to the procurement of services for Parliament and other institutions like the Supreme Court.The Canadian branch of the International Association of Conference Interpreters, AIIC-Canada, said those changes include eliminating measures to protect interpreters’ hearing and adopting a “lowest b...

By Aaron Sousa The Canadian Press Posted July 24, 2025 7:14 am Updated July 24, 2025 7:16 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Inuit leaders Thursday to discuss his government’s controversial major projects legislation. The meeting of the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee will be co-hosted by Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, in Inuvik, N.W.T.Obed says Inuit have many questions about Bill C-5 and are hoping the...