7 d. ago NDP backs off on plan to cut funding for B.C. families with sick kids

B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne had defended the cuts but later said that she had directed her ministry to ensure 'restrictions are lifted'

Society

7 d. ago London's tax cut effort: A serious fix or 'a piece of political theatre'?

As city hall looks to limit next year's tax hike, there's limited appetite to cut services either within the city hall or from agencies funded by the city

Politics

1 week ago CUPE Alberta Calls on Minister Nicolaides to Prevent Education Crisis After Federal Funding Cuts

EDMONTON, Alberta — CUPE Alberta is sounding the alarm over a looming crisis in the province’s K–12 education system as hundreds of educational assistants (EAs) across the province face job losses following the withdrawal of most of the federal Jordan’s Principle funding for non-reserve schools. Jordan’s Principle is a federal policy intended to ensure First […]

Politics

2 w. ago African Development Bank elects top economist as president to face funding challenges

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — The African Development Bank elected Mauritanian economist Sidi Ould Tah as its next president on Thursday to steer the region’s top development finance institution through difficult times amid funding cuts from the U.S. and other key partners. Tah, 60, was elected by the bank’s board of governors, which includes finance […]

Sport

2 w. ago NPR sues Trump administration over order to cut funding to public media

Trump has instructed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and federal agencies to cease funding for NPR and PBS, directly or indirectly

Politics

2 w. ago NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to cut federal funding to public media

NEW YORK (AP) — National Public Radio and three of its local stations sued President Donald Trump on Tuesday, arguing that his executive order cutting funding to the 246-station network violates their free speech and relies on an authority that he does not have. Earlier this month, Trump instructed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and […]

Politics

2 w. ago NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to cut finding to public media

NEW YORK (AP) — National Public Radio and three of its local stations sued President Donald Trump on Tuesday, arguing that his executive order cutting funding to the 246-station network violates their free speech and relies on an authority that he does not have. Earlier this month, Trump instructed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and […]

Politics

3 w. ago Libyan Peace Push at Risk From Trump Funding Cuts, UN Envoy Says

Cuts in US funding for the United Nations may hamper efforts to reunite war-torn Libya, where deadly fighting and protests in the capital have sent tensions soaring, a top UN official said.

Other

3 w. ago Acceptance of U.S. graduate applicants to UBC jumps 44 per cent after Donald Trump's funding cuts

UBC reports increase in U.S. graduate student acceptances as academic freedom, affordability, and stability fuel growing interest

Other

3 w. ago Alberta Innovates braces for 'significant' funding cuts as annual conference kicks off at BMO Centre

'Innovation evolves, our ecosystem changes, and so our programs need to change in response to that,' said CEO Michael Mahon

Culture

3 w. ago EU will provide emergency funds to help keep Radio Free Europe afloat after US cuts

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union agreed Tuesday to provide emergency funds to help keep Radio Free Europe afloat after the Trump administration stopped grants to the pro-democracy media outlet, accusing it of promoting a news agenda with a liberal bias. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty started broadcasting during the Cold War. Its programs are aired […]

Economics