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European visitors to U.S. surprised by denial of entry, dayslong detentions
Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office, there have been several high-profile incidents of tourists and visa holders being stopped at U.S. border crossings, or being held for weeks at American immigration detention facilities. CBC | World News
Read More »What Trump’s push to shut U.S. Dept. of Education means for students and schools
U.S. President Donald Trump is aiming to eliminate an entire federal government department focused on education, to the cheers of conservatives in his Make America Great Again movement. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. seeks to deport pro-Palestinian Georgetown University student
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has detained an Indian man studying at Washington’s Georgetown University and is seeking to deport him after deeming him a harm to U.S. foreign policy, the student’s lawyer said on Wednesday. CBC | World News
Read More »Bird flu is hitting the U.S. hard. Now, migratory birds are flying north
5 years after COVID-19, scientists are watching another virus warily: H5N1. It’s been circulating widely in the U.S. — and now, wild birds are set to start north for migration season. CBC | World News
Read More »Should Canada ease its 100% tariff on electric vehicles from China amid trade war with U.S.?
Canada’s trade war with the United States has some economists questioning whether the federal government should ease or lift its 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles, a move some say could spur EV purchases and deliver a blow to Elon Musk’s Tesla. CBC | World News
Read More »Grad student who fled U.S. says claims about her alleged support of Hamas are ‘absurd’
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Read More »U.S. officials cracking down on people trying to bring valuable eggs across the border
Officials made 3,254 egg-related seizures in January and February 2025, according to new data released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). That’s more than twice as many egg seizures compared to the 1,508 events the same two months a year ago. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump floats idea of U.S. taking control of Ukraine’s nuclear plants
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that they had a constructive call about moving toward a partial ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow, with the White House suggesting the U.S. could take control of Ukrainian “electrical supply and nuclear power plants” to ensure their security. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. suspends some efforts to counter Russian sabotage as Trump moves closer to Putin
Several U.S. national security agencies have halted work on a co-ordinated effort to counter Russian sabotage, disinformation and cyberattacks, easing pressure on Moscow as the Trump administration pushes Russia to end its war in Ukraine. CBC | World News
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