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Fires from coast to coast: A look at the wildfire situation across the country
Just over 900 fires are burning across Canada, the national wildland fire summary indicates. Of…
MLB restricts dugout iPad use to prevent AI help with strategy. Ottavino says Mets were involved
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is restricting iPad usage in dugouts to prevent…
Trump threatens increased tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke in U.S. cities
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened Friday to increase tariffs on Canada due to smoke…
Government investigating CN’s actions after rail crew caught in wildfire
MONTREAL — Federal authorities are looking into whether Canadian National Railway Co. broke the law…
Canadian wildfire smoke unlikely to postpone World Cup final, expert says
Canadian wildfire smoke drifting into northern New Jersey is highly unlikely to postpone Sunday’s World…
Cancer society applauds certification of class-action against e-cigarette maker Juul
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VANCOUVER — The Canadian Cancer Society says Canada’s federal and provincial governments need to strengthen…
B.C. nurses: Mediated talks ‘productive’ but ‘too early to know’ if deal is possible
PRINCE GEORGE — The union representing 60,000 nurses in British Columbia says four days of…
Saab says pilot training will take place in Canada if Ottawa buys Gripen jets
OTTAWA — Swedish fighter jet maker Saab has struck a deal to work with Canadian…
Mexican foreign minister says trilateral trade talks will happen when ‘appropriate’
OTTAWA — Mexico’s foreign affairs minister said Friday his government will engage in trilateral talks…
World Cup beer sales are hopping. Brewers hope the stout demand outlasts the tournament
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The World Cup has been a bonanza for beer in the U.S. Bars in Boston…
Officials scrambled behind the scenes as Trump took aim at bridge project: emails
OTTAWA — An American diplomat raised several questions about the Gordie Howe bridge in a…
Hong Kong official says booksellers should ensure titles won’t harm national security after arrests
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong ’s top security official said Thursday that booksellers should…
To air or not to air? Nation’s TV networks struggle to find the right balance for Trump speech
As President Donald Trump threatened sanctions for those who didn’t cover his address live Thursday…
Silver says Caitlin Clark has become a ‘political football’ amid WNBA officiating debates
NEW YORK (AP) — Conversations about WNBA officiating and Caitlin Clark have now expanded to…
Carney says U.S. will split ‘modest’ Gordie Howe bridge net revenues after debt paid
LONDON — The updated deal Canada struck with the White House to get the Gordie…
Hodgson pitches major projects to First Nations as wildfires scorch communities
OTTAWA — As Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson pitched First Nations chiefs in Ottawa on…
B.C., Simpcw First Nation sign consent deal for proposed copper mine near Kamloops
British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Office has signed an agreement with the Simpcw First Nation on…
Canada’s concessions have meant little to Trump administration: U.S. trade czar
WASHINGTON — The United States’ top trade official says the Trump administration isn’t going to…
Corus to centralize Calgary, Edmonton productions of Global News, 43 jobs cut
TORONTO — Corus Entertainment Inc. is slashing dozens of Global News roles across Canada as…
Port of Vancouver’s ‘transformational’ upgrade is referred to Major Projects Office
TSAWWASSEN — The federal government has referred a plan to vastly expand the Port of…
Poor air quality leads to camp cancellations, sends kids indoors with parents pivoting
The sounds of kids dribbling basketballs or splish-splashing in pools mostly fell silent across the…
Canadian Transportation Agency approves Lac-Mégantic bypass construction
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MONTREAL — The Canadian Transportation Agency has approved the construction of a bypass to divert…
Canadian diplomats in U.S. face gun violence, housing woes, audit finds
OTTAWA — An internal government audit of Canadian diplomatic missions in the U.S. completed late…
U.S. lawmakers press Canada on wildfires as Carney defends environmental record
LONDON — Some U.S. lawmakers on Thursday threatened to sanction Canada – or even possibly…