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Wildfire looming over Squamish, B.C., reached within 40 metres of homes
SQUAMISH — Drivers on British Columbia’s Sea To Sky Highway could see the smoke billowing…
Juliette Powell, ravishing MuchMusic host turned insightful tech critic, dies at 54
TORONTO — Juliette Powell, who once commanded attention as the host of MuchMusic’s live dance…
Business leader says BC Ferries’ hiring of Chinese shipyard is ‘informed decision’
VICTORIA — A business leader on ferry-dependent Vancouver Island says BC Ferries made a “strongly…
Luxembourg opens Ottawa embassy as Canada shifts its attention to Europe
OTTAWA — The federal government says its “best friends” are Europeans amid a drift with…
Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney for copyright infringement
NEW YORK (AP) — Disney and Universal sued popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney on Wednesday,…
Nintendo says sales of its Switch 2 hit a record within four days
NEW YORK (AP) — Nintendo says it sold more than 3.5 million of its new…
Alberta premier says province is looking to entice private-sector pipeline builder
CALGARY — The Alberta government is working to entice a private-sector player to build a…
NDP leader says Carney needs to keep Parliament in the loop on trade talks
OTTAWA — Interim NDP Leader Don Davies is accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of not…
Government rejects Bloc’s call to split internal trade, major projects legislation
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is rejecting a call from the Bloc Québécois to split…
All regions will get ‘fair share’ of defence windfall: industry minister
MONTREAL — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the massive funding announced this week for Canada’s…
Sabia, veteran of public and private sectors, to head Carney’s Privy Council
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is tapping Michael Sabia, a veteran of the public…
Ottawa’s GST rebate on new homes would save typical first-time buyer $27K: PBO
OTTAWA — An eligible first-time homebuyer could save an average of $26,832 in sales tax…
Minister flags concern over BC Ferries’ deal with Chinese state-owned shipyard
British Columbia’s transportation minister has raised concerns with BC Ferries about its decision to have…
Quebec names mediator as Montreal public transit strike in third day
MONTREAL — Quebec’s labour minister says he has named a mediator in a labour dispute…
With reporters shot and roughed up, advocates question whether those covering protests are targets
More than two dozen journalists have been injured or roughed up while covering protests against…
Trigon gives green light to LPG export facility in Prince Rupert, B.C.
PRINCE RUPERT — Trigon Pacific Terminals is giving a green light to a new $750-million…
Canada’s Dean DeBlois swore-off live-action remakes, until ‘How to Train Your Dragon’
TORONTO — “How to Train Your Dragon” director Dean DeBlois made it clear years ago…
Ottawa moves to prop up youth employment in a rough summer jobs market
OTTAWA — The federal government is moving to shore up a historically weak summer job…
Court rules Trump’s tariffs can stay in effect while appeal proceeds
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court agreed on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping…
B.C. ruling says note on ‘dinged’ car was binding contract between two lawyers
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Civil Resolution Tribunal says a note left on a car about…
Associated Press seeks full appeals court hearing on access to Trump administration events
The Associated Press on Tuesday asked for a hearing before the full U.S. Court of…
Kelowna’s Playtime Casino is Putting the Soul into Solstice
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On June 21st, Playtime Casino in Kelowna is pulling out all the stops with a…
Labour minister urges mediation to help settle Montreal transit mechanics strike
MONTREAL — Quebec’s labour minister is calling for mediation in a strike involving Montreal’s public…
New AI minister says Canada won’t ‘over-index’ on AI regulation
OTTAWA — Canada’s new minister of artificial intelligence said Tuesday he’ll put less emphasis on…