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Paramount says China’s Tencent withdrew from its Warner Bros bid to avert national security issues
BANGKOK (AP) — Paramount Skydance says the Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings…
Half of Canadians support a new pipeline between Alberta and B.C.: poll
OTTAWA — Half of Canadians are in favour of building a new bitumen pipeline between…
Air Transat averts pilot strike with tentative deal
MONTREAL — Air Transat passengers breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday evening after the company…
Transat deal offers relief for vacationers worried strike would disrupt travel plans
MONTREAL AND TORONTO — A tentative deal reached hours ahead of a strike deadline by…
Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., resigning next year
OTTAWA — Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., said Tuesday she will end her…
Members of Parliament vote down Conservative pipeline motion
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament voted Tuesday to defeat a Conservative motion aimed at pinning…
Justice bill takes aim at femicide, coercive control, pornographic deepfakes
OTTAWA — Federal legislation introduced Tuesday proposes new measures to address hateful and controlling behaviour…
Quebec tables bill to help speed up major projects, mirroring Ottawa, other provinces
QUÉBEC — Quebec tabled its own bill Tuesday to expedite large-scale projects in the province,…
Ride-hailing companies like Uber should face more municipal scrutiny: Halifax report
HALIFAX — Uber drivers in Halifax could soon be subjected to more scrutiny under changes…
Ottawa signs partnership with Canadian firms on military’s Arctic satellite project
OTTAWA — Ottawa has signed a new strategic partnership with the Canadian firms Telesat and…
B.C. rent decline leads Canadian jurisdictions in December
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is crediting its anti-speculation policies with a decline in…
FBI adds true crime TV producer to Most Wanted list for loan fraud tied to phony heiress story
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The former head of a California company that produced true…
After loan stint, Canada’s Mathieu Choiniere joins Los Angeles FC on permanent basis
TORONTO — Canadian international midfielder Mathieu Choiniere, who joined Los Angeles FC in May on…
Takeover bid of parent company means limbo for CNN and some fellow cable networks
Paramount Skydance’s hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. Discovery places CNN and its sister cable…
Georgia O’Keeffe’s views of the New Mexico desert will be preserved with conservation plan
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A new conservation agreement will preserve land with breathtaking desert…