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Fact File: Fake Canadian boutiques mislead customers
Multiple online retail businesses are advertising themselves as Canadian boutiques on platforms including Facebook. But…
Ottawa to create facility for military drone research in Quebec
MIRABEL — The federal government is creating a research facility to advance Canada’s military capabilities…
Baseball union head criticizes MLB salary cap ad campaign, says claims of economic woe are perverse
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The head of baseball’s players’ union chastised management on Tuesday for its…
Subpoenas issued to NY Times reporters seen as ‘unprecedented’ threat to press freedom
Dangerous. Brazen. Unprecedented. Uncharted territory. Reaction in the media world has been swift and severe…
Your World Cup team’s been knocked out. Which semifinalist should you root for?
So, your team of choice has been knocked out of the World Cup. You want…
B.C. nurses to halt picketing as mediation talks begin
RICHMOND — The BC Nurses’ Union entered mediation in its dispute with employers on Monday,…
12 states challenge Paramount’s takeover of Warner, say merger would ‘extinguish competition’
NEW YORK (AP) — Twelve states sued to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery…
Members of Pessamit Innu community celebrate the refusal of an agreement with Quebec
MONTREAL — The Innu of Pessamit voted on Sunday to reject an agreement proposed by…
Quebec announces plan to train more aerospace workers to meet expected demand
MIRABEL — Quebec’s economy minister announced plans to establish a second aerospace engineering campus in…
Alberta, Ottawa and oilsands companies reach Pathways agreement
CALGARY — A multibillion-dollar plan to transport and store oilsands greenhouse gas emissions is one…
bet365 expands Canadian footprint with launch in Alberta’s gaming market
Trip Stoddard and bet365 are expanding their Canadian footprint. Alberta officially opened its regulated sports…
Metro Vancouver to lift Stage 3 water restrictions after Stanley Park line reopens
VANCOUVER — Residents in Metro Vancouver will soon be able to start topping up their…
Regulated iGaming market goes live in Alberta, government aims to box out grey market
EDMONTON — Alberta’s regulated iGaming system is now live, starting the race for private sports…
Thoroughbred horse-racing purse enhancements announced for rest of 2026 campaign
TORONTO — Thoroughbred horse-racing purses will be increasing this season. Woodbine Entertainment, the Horsemen’s Benevolent…
Metro Vancouver workers threaten full-scale strike with little progress in talks
VANCOUVER — Striking Metro Vancouver outside workers say they will begin a “full-scale indefinite strike”…
Jacob Tierney takes first crack at unscripted TV with foul-mouthed Alberta brothers
Jacob Tierney is used to directing actors on scripted television. But with his latest project,…
‘Not a fun time’: Quebec video game industry in limbo as studios cut back
MONTREAL — At 10:30 a.m. last Monday, about a dozen employees at Bethesda Game Studios…
‘It’s looking good’: Carney chats pipelines while mingling at Calgary Stampede
CALGARY — Prime Minister Mark Carney, on the heels of a trip to the Middle…
Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’ crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office
The Walt Disney Company’s live action “Moana” may be the No. 1 movie at the…
‘Power hungry’: Nuclear renaissance a boon for Canada’s mining and reactor sectors
CIGAR LAKE, SASK. — Taryn Roske lost her job twice when the nuclear industry had…
A look at Canada’s uranium mining industry and its plan for nuclear plants
CIGAR LAKE, SASK. — After about a decade of stagnation, the nuclear industry is now…
Ford and Unifor strike tentative deal for three-year labour contract
A new deal has been struck for a three-year labour contract between a union representing…
VR and gaming are adding a kick to taekwondo
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — When Vietnamese athlete Nguyen Thanh Hien Linh stepped into her…
Khosla family agrees to purchase defending Super Bowl champion Seattle for $9.612B, AP source says
The Seattle Seahawks are being sold to the Khosla family, including Vinod Khosla, in accordance…