Beyond Local

OTTAWA — A delegation of senior parliamentarians from all four of Canada's main federal parties is in Taiwan this week to show support for the island as it faces the threat of a Chinese invasion.

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. — A Quebec provincial police officer who was killed while on duty was remembered Thursday as a mother, a daughter, a friend and as a policewoman who dedicated her career to keeping others safe.

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A tropical cyclone nearing Australia is forecast to be the most powerful storm in eight years to hit the country, bringing wind gusts of up to 315 kilometers (196 miles) per hour as it crosses the northwest coast, meteorologists said Thursday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump spent hours at the offices of New York's attorney general Thursday for his second deposition in a legal battle over his company's business practices, with his lawyer signaling that he was answering questions this time instead of invoking his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination.

VANCOUVER — Canada's federal health minister says he's working with provinces to prevent the mass exportation of essential medications after thousands of doses of the diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic were shipped from British Columbia to the United States.

VANCOUVER — Federal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says Chinese community members in Vancouver have told him of "intimidation, harassment and abuse" linked to foreign governments or their proxies, confirming the need for a foreign agent registry.

OTTAWA — Canada's highest court has upheld the acquittal of a Quebec man who refused to provide a sample of his breath to officers who didn't have immediate access to a breathalyzer test.

MONTREAL — Quebec's power utility says its website and mobile application have been knocked offline by a cyberattack.

CALGARY — A man accused of targeting women in Calgary's sex trade is to be back before a judge Friday.

CALGARY — Police in Alberta's largest city are turning to a global blockchain data platform to help combat cryptocurrency crimes. Calgary police announced a partnership Wednesday with Chainalysis, a U.S.-based company that provides data, software and research services to government agencies, financial institutions, cybersecurity companies and now law enforcement.