OTTAWA — The federal government is warning of “very practical limitations” on the extent to which classified information can be made public at a commission of inquiry into foreign interference.

In a report tabled Thursday at the inquiry, federal lawyers say the public release of intelligence about interference threats from China and others would risk exposing vital Canadian Security Intelligence Service information.

It says this is compounded by the “mosaic effect” — where adversaries track and piece together small pieces of intelligence over a long period to reveal a clearer picture.

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says changes underpinning new policies surrounding transgender youth will come in the fall legislature sitting, and she isn’t ruling out using the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to uphold them.

Smith declined Thursday to answer directly when asked if her new rules were developed to appease the extremist wing of her United Conservative Party. Critics have dubbed the rules as cruel and harmful to youth already facing abuse, suicide and marginalization.

Smith said the goal is to stop youth from making life-altering biological decisions before they are

CASTLEGAR, B.C. — Elizabeth Hlookoff says she got teary as she watched British Columbia’s attorney general apologize for what provincial authorities did to her family seven decades ago.

Until that moment, she thought she had healed from the experience of being taken from her parents, who were members of the Sons of Freedom Doukhobor religious group, and sent to live in a former tuberculosis sanatorium.

She was among hundreds of children forcibly removed from their homes in the 1950s, in part because their parents

TORONTO — From one of Canada’s tallest condo towers to bare tracts of land, residential development projects across the country are increasingly being pushed into receivership.

Elevated interest rates, construction costs and delays, and a slower real estate market are all contributing to the rising frequency of projects coming under financial stress, say experts.

“A year ago it was maybe a call a month, a call every two months, and now it’s a call a week,” said Mike Czestochowski, vice-chair with CBRE

TORONTO — Few music producers hold the magic touch for shaping a pop hit quite like Henry Walter.

While he’s not a household name, chances are you’ve cranked up the radio, danced at a nightclub, or celebrated someone’s wedding to the beat of his songs. Under his Grammy-winning production alias Cirkut, the Halifax native’s resume reads like a pop soundtrack to the 2010s.

“Wrecking Ball” by Miley Cyrus, “Where Have You Been” by Rihanna

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — angered by has arrived in Israel after being deported from Thailand under suspected pressure from the Kremlin, the performers said Thursday.

The seven members of the band Bi-2 were arrested last week after playing a concert on the southern resort island of Phuket, reportedly for not having proper working papers. On Facebook, they said all their concerts “are held in accordance with local laws and practices.” Phuket is a popular destination for Russian expats and tourists. After paying a fine,

BRUSSELS (AP) — Leaders of the 27 European Union countries sealed a deal Thursday to provide Ukraine with 50 billion euros ($54 billion) in support for its war-ravaged economy after Hungary dropped weeks of .

European Council President Charles Michel said the agreement “locks in steadfast, long-term, predictable funding for Ukraine” and shows the EU’s determination “to support their future, to support freedom.”

The aid package — about two-thirds loans and one-third grants —

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Han Kuo-yu of Taiwan’s pro-unification Nationalists was elected speaker of the island’s legislature on Thursday, a sort of consolation prize for China, which claims the self-governing democracy as its own territory.

The Nationalists, also known as the Kuomintang or KMT, won 52 of the legislature’s 113 seats in . The Democratic Progressive Party won 51, a decline from the 63 seats it held in the last legislature. The remainder

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Friday, helped by optimism about technology shares following a Wall Street rally led by big tech stocks.

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.8% to 36,283.49. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 jumped 1.3% to 7,688.10. South Korea’s Kospi surged 2.2% to 2,596.79. Hong Kong