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Province offers free N95 masks as wildfire smoke persists across B.C. Interior
VANCOUVER — Wildfire smoke could be a blessing for evacuees still out of their homes…
Pork and politics: Canadians bring trade pitch to Iowa state fair
DES MOINES — Pork is a popular topic at the Iowa State Fair as hungry…
Anti-terrorism measures hindering Muslim charities’ humanitarian efforts: study
OTTAWA — Strict measures to prevent terrorism financing are prompting Muslim charities in Canada to…
Ottawa wants to block kids from social media. How would age verification work?
OTTAWA — In June, the federal government introduced Bill C-34, which would force social media…
Pope hats, bloody shirts and so many bobbleheads: The creative ways MLB teams lure fans to the park
CHICAGO (AP) — It started as a limited promotion for a specialty theme night. Then…
B.C. wildfire evacuees return home to assess the damage, start to rebuild
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CLINTON — At the age of 52, Steve Larabie is facing the daunting task of…
Ultrarare Nintendo Mario game cartridges discovered in Wisconsin
A few years ago, a pop culture store owner in Wisconsin mentioned to Jason Ganos,…
Construction on Montreal port expansion underway as ‘nation-building’ effort ramps up
MONTREAL — The $2.3-billion Port of Montreal expansion project has officially set sail along the…
Iowa senator says Trump’s new tariffs should be a wake-up call for Canada
DES MOINES — Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley said U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to hit…
Canada needs tax reform — relieving small business pain might be the first step
OTTAWA — One of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s point people on the government’s budget consultations…
‘We don’t even have a phone’: Aging B.C. wildfire evacuees faced unique challenges
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VANCOUVER — Helen Benallick said she was fast asleep with her husband at their home…
Anxious Canadian firms bet Trump will buckle before 50% tariff deadline
MONTREAL — Companies are opting to wait and see as the clock ticks down on…
Fallen trees, bears are risks for B.C. wildfire evacuees returning home: officials
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VANCOUVER — Some of the first evacuees from the deadly British Columbia wildfire that had…
U.S. trade rep says Canada must lift retaliatory measures to avoid new tariffs
DES MOINES — United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warned Friday that the Trump administration…
First day of Ontario Honda Dealers Indy in Markham cancelled due to incomplete track
MARKHAM — The inaugural Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham had a misfire at the…
Peter Milobar cites gap in ‘ideological alignment’ as he quits B.C. Conservatives
The B.C. Conservatives have lost one of their leading moderate voices, with Peter Milobar citing…
Migrant workers left with uncertain future amid B.C. wildfire evacuations
After 20 seasons as a migrant worker in Canada Manuel Hernandez Cruz says he and…
Osborne to finance, Kahlon to health in B.C. cabinet shuffle: Eby
VANCOUVER — B.C. Premier David Eby has rearranged his cabinet after Finance Minister Brenda Bailey…
Court approves $4.5M settlement in WestJet flight attendant harassment case
A British Columbia court has approved a $4.5-million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over workplace…
Bezos and Saverin join a consortium buying a minority stake in Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — A consortium containing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo…
Federal government still missing 111 Indigenous artworks from its collection
OTTAWA — The federal government still can’t locate 111 Indigenous artworks missing from its collection…
Conservative MP who wants to skip pay raise takes request to court
OTTAWA — Conservative MP Mike Dawson is fighting to forego the annual pay raise given…
Ravi Jain won Canada’s top theatre prize worth $100K. Now he’s giving the money away
TORONTO — When Ravi Jain learned he had won the 2025 Siminovitch Prize, he already…
Diplomacy, peacekeeping cuts weaken Carney’s middle-power vision: South African envoy
OTTAWA — South Africa’s envoy to Ottawa says Canada’s decision to remove most of its…