White House negotiators Shalanda Young, director of the Office of Management and Budget, and senior White House adviser Steve Ricchetti, met with their Republican counterparts for about two hours. The two sides still disagree on spending and it was not clear when talks would resume, said Republican Representative Patrick McHenry, who chairs the House Finance Committee. White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre called the talks "incredibly tough." DEADLINE DEBATESome hardline members of the Republican House Freedom Caucus on Tuesday said they were skeptical of how firm the June 1 deadline is. McCarthy's Republicans control the House 222-213, while Biden's Democrats hold the Senate 51-49.

OTTAWA, May 23 (Reuters) - Michael Sabia, the top bureaucrat at Canada's federal finance ministry, is set to be appointed head of the power generating utility in the province of Quebec, public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada reported on Tuesday, citing unidentified sources. The utility, Hydro-Quebec, has been without a permanent leader since former President and CEO Sophie Brochu stepped down in April, two years ahead of schedule, amid disagreements with the Quebec government over strategy. Sabia, former head of Canada's second-biggest pension fund, took over as deputy minister of the federal finance ministry in December 2020. He is the most senior non-political figure working under Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Hydro-Quebec communications director Philippe Archambault declined to comment on the grounds that an official announcement had not yet been made.

CBC News published this video item, entitled “Intelligence handling in the government is a disaster, former national security analyst says” – below is their description. National security experts discuss David Johnston’s findings which point to shortcomings in intelligence sharing related to foreign election interference. CBC News YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.

But Schwede’s courage may have been a threat to powerful drug dealers, friend Millie Modeste told the Star. On the west side of the country, where overdose deaths have more than doubled in the past three years, Schwede’s Victoria death is raising questions too. But the three looked like they were having a good time, Thibault said, so he told Schwede to “stay safe” and said goodnight. Victoria Police also told Schwede’s family that no money or drugs were found. Does anyone care?”Constable Eddy and Victoria Police spokespeople would not comment on Schwede’s death.

Aaron Sorkin’s Tony Award-winning adaptation of “To Kill a Mockingbird” will lead off the 2023/24 Off-Mirvish season, Mirvish has announced. It was nominated for nine Tonys and won Best Actress in a Play for Celia Keenan-Bolger. The Mirvish production, at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, will be the play’s Canadian premiere. The Off-Mirvish season is now on sale at mirvish.com. Correction — May 23, 2023: This story has been edited from an earlier version that said all Off-Mirvish productions were playing the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre.

From Ukraine to Newfoundland: Meet artist Hanna Furs and see her creating Psyanky eggsHanna Furs looks at ease and comfortable sitting in a blue armchair inside the Conception Bay South Library. It's clear that Furs, a multi-disciplinary artist from Ukraine, is inspired by many things. You can meet Furs on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. NT in the C.B.S. Meet Furs and see her incredible artwork in the video player above. For more details on the Newcomer Artist in Residence and to sign up for a workshop, visit cbc.ca/newcomerartist

It Could Be Time to Say Goodbye to Your Favourite Toronto Maple LeafsIt Could Be Time to Say Goodbye to Your Favourite Toronto Maple Leafs by Jeff BorsukThe Toronto Maple Leafs made a massive mistake when they let Kyle Dubas go. Even if the NHL makes the inappropriate decision to reverse the bans, the Toronto Maple Leafs should want nothing to do with either of them. The Toronto Maple Leafs making a moral decision based on basic human decency isn’t “woke:” It’s just common sense. The Toronto Maple Leafs shouldn’t have any interest in hiring either Bowman or Quenneville because what they did was disgraceful. The Toronto Maple Leafs have tons of options for their new GM and coach and don’t need to scrape the bottom of the barrel to consider hiring the people who oversaw the absolute most disgusting franchise in pro sports.

More seniors have come forward with stories about losing pension benefits because the Canadian government erroneously declared them dead, leading to questions about how widespread the problem might be. Miroslaw Konior, 65, received a letter from Service Canada addressed to his "estate" with an application for his wife to apply for death benefits. After pressing the agent, she admitted that he — like Zakrzewski — was declared dead based on a notification letter from Poland. ZUS told CBC it sends thousands of these forms to Canadian authorities each year in order to provide or request information on citizens. 'Wake-up call'That's also a concern for Laura Tamblyn Watts, founder and CEO of the national seniors' advocacy group CanAge, who calls it a ludicrous reality.

Windsor's event tunnel bus to Detroit is back in serviceA Transit Windsor bus is shown in a file photo. Transit Windsor has announced that special event bus service is resuming. (Vince Robinet/CBC - image credit)With the Major League Baseball season underway, Transit Windsor says it's now taking reservations for its special event service bus to Detroit. The special event bus will not be running during the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix from May 30 to June 4. While tunnel bus service resumed in the fall following a pandemic hiatus, service for special events remained suspended.

The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced its lineup of broadcasters Tuesday for the 2023 CEBL Game of the Week schedule on TSN. TSN will broadcast 13 regular season games in the first season of a multi-year partnership with the CEBL. Nine players have moved from the CEBL into the NBA following a CEBL season, and 28 CEBL players attended NBA G League training camps last October. AMY AUDIBERTReturning to the CEBL for her fourth year, Niagara Falls native Amy Audibert of the Miami Heat radio broadcast team has served as a broadcast analyst for the Toronto Raptors. HEATHER MORRISONHeather Morrison, a member of the CEBL’s Saskatchewan Rattlers broadcast team, is a broadcaster and public speaking coach from Saskatoon.

Former governor general David Johnston will issue a decision today on whether Canada needs a public inquiry into foreign interference. WATCH | 'Clock is ticking' on potential public inquiry, legal expert says:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Time running out for potential public inquiry into foreign interference, says legal expertFormer governor general David Johnston will issue a decision Tuesday on whether Canada needs a public inquiry into foreign interference. Despite various attempts by officials to talk about foreign interference, the only thing that prompted a real fundamental conversation about foreign interference were the illegal leaks, Wilczynski said.

ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — The names of the farmworkers killed and injured Thursday in one of Oregon’s deadliest highway crashes have been released. The people who died were identified as: Eduardo Lopez, 31; Alejandro Jimenez Hernandez, 36; Josue Garcia Garcia, 30; Luis Enrique Gomez Reyes, 30; Javier Suarez, 58; Alejandra Espinoza Carpio, 39; and Juan Carlos Leyva Carrillo, 37. Those with serious injuries have been identified as Maria Flores Martinez, 60; Hector Galindo, 45; and Jose Eduardo Solis Flores, 41. Adan Garcia Garcia, 40, suffered an injury police described as minor. Martinez, Galindo and Solis Flores were still at medical facilities on Monday receiving treatment, police said.

Bobrovsky stopped 32 shots for his first playoff shutout, and the Panthers blanked the Carolina Hurricanes 1-0 on Monday night. Bobrovsky is now 10-1 in his last 11 appearances and has been almost perfect in the last eight games. “We’re happy with the ‘W,’ we’re happy with the win, but the next game is going to be a big game,” Bobrovsky said. This marks the 205th time that a team has taken a 3-0 series lead in NHL playoff history. The Panthers are 2-0 when taking the first three games of a series; the Hurricanes are 0-5 when dropping the first three.

NEW YORK (AP) — About 160 resident physicians went on strike Monday over what they called low pay at New York City’s Elmhurst Hospital Center, a public hospital once known as the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. ”It feels, fundamentally, like Mount Sinai is saying that this community does not matter. The resident physicians and Mount Sinai have been in negotiations for nearly a year. The union says first-year Mount Sinai resident physicians working at Elmhurst are making about $7,000 less annually than their peers working at Mount Sinai’s main campus in Manhattan. Also Monday, the union announced that another 500 resident physicians at Mount Sinai Morningside/West in Manhattan have authorized a strike, also over pay.

RCMP say a Pelican Lake First Nation man,64, with dementia has been found safe. (CBC/Radio-Canada - image credit)The Mounties say a 64-year-old man with dementia from Pelican Lake First Nation, about 226 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon, has been found safe. Police had asked for help in locating him on Monday morning. On Monday at 2:25 p.m CST the RCMP thanked the public and the media for their assistance.