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Nintendo Switch 2 launch draws eager fans
TOKYO (AP) — Eager customers lined up outside electronics stores in Tokyo hours in advance…

Steel firms, workers to meet with MPs in Ottawa urging tariff action against U.S.
OTTAWA — Canadian steel companies and union workers are meeting with members of Parliament today…

Canadians divided on whether U.S. is an ‘ally’ or ‘enemy’ country: Poll
OTTAWA — Faced with a trade war they didn’t start, Canadians are divided on whether…

Montreal hopes to repair damaged reputation during Grand Prix weekend
MONTREAL — Montreal is hoping to redeem itself during the upcoming Grand Prix weekend after…

Governments to give financial aid to wildfire evacuees in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
The federal and provincial governments have announced they will match Red Cross donations to help…

Kananaskis golf course getting ready for G7, possible Trump visit
KANANASKIS — Darren Robinson had some very important news to tell U.S. president George Bush…

B.C. First Nation builds small island, fisheries officials check for habitat damage
VICTORIA — A British Columbia First Nation has built up a small artificial island in…

NHL, NHLPA in ‘really good shape’ on talks for new CBA: Bettman
EDMONTON — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league and its union are in “really…

B.C. port supervisors union and employers ratify four-year deal
VANCOUVER — Maritime employers in British Columbia and the union representing port supervisors say they…

Two lots of birth control pills recalled because they contained too many placebos
TORONTO — Health Canada says a pharmaceutical company has recalled two lots of Seasonale birth…

Congressional letter obtained by AP outlines drastic job cuts expected at Voice of America
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration appointee overseeing the Voice of America has outlined job…

Corus Entertainment shakes up management, reverts to single CEO
TORONTO — Corus Entertainment Inc. will once again be led by a sole chief executive…

Rogers gets all necessary league approvals to buy Bell’s MLSE stake
TORONTO — Rogers Communications has received all necessary league approvals to buy out rival Bell’s…

Smith says she sees a ‘breakthrough’ in talks with Americans on energy
WASHINGTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said on Wednesday there’s been a “breakthrough” in conversations…

BC Hydro seeks baseload power boost from stable sources
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s power utility has begun the process to boost the province’s baseload…