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Meta’s move away from fact checking may allow wider spread of misinformation: experts
TORONTO — Experts are worried the community notes program Meta will replace its current fact…
Not a ‘snowball’s chance in hell’ of Canada becoming 51st state: Trudeau
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau clapped back Tuesday at Donald Trump’s escalating claims that…
David Eby among premiers heading to Washington to tamp down Trump tariff threat
VANCOUVER — The “state of the federal government” following the announcement that Prime Minister Justin…
B.C. wineries again allowed to sell direct-to-consumer in Alberta
VANCOUVER — British Columbia wineries can again sell their products directly to Alberta consumers this…
Elon Musk has expressed interest in buying English soccer club Liverpool, his father says
Elon Musk’s father says his billionaire son has expressed interest in buying English soccer club…
Migrant worker group tells of complaints about Okanagan winery in foreign worker ban
A British Columbia organization that helps migrant workers says it’s been repeatedly contacted by employees…
An Israeli TV reporter lost his ability to speak clearly. AI is helping him get back on air
JERUSALEM (AP) — When a renowned Israeli TV journalist lost his ability to speak clearly…
CNN defamation trial comes at a rough time for legacy media – and for the struggling network
NEW YORK (AP) — At a particularly inopportune time for legacy media and CNN, the…
Liberal MPs push Dominic LeBlanc to reconsider running for leadership
OTTAWA — Some Liberal MPs are pressing Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc to change his mind…
Is Donald Trump kidding? Americans in Canada react to tariff, annexation threats
Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump has been courting controversy in Canada since his election victory,…
ALS sidelined this Israeli TV journalist. AI is helping him make a comeback.
JERUSALEM (AP) — When a renowned Israeli TV journalist lost his ability to speak clearly…
Lion Electric plans to focus on buses rather than trucks in bid to attract buyer
MONTREAL — Quebec electric-vehicle maker Lion Electric Co. wants to pause building trucks and focus…
Mounties seize 171,000 packs of illicit cigarettes in Langford, B.C.
LANGFORD, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia say officers have seized more than $1.7 million…
CNN defamation trial comes at a rough time for legacy media – and for the struggling network
NEW YORK (AP) — At a particularly inopportune time for legacy media and CNN, the…
Retaliatory tariffs expected next week as Trudeau, premiers meet on Trump threats
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada’s premiers will meet in Ottawa Jan. 15…
A new book alleges that someone at Fox News gave Trump’s team an early look at town hall questions
PHOENIX (AP) — Someone inside Fox News gave Donald Trump’s presidential campaign the questions he…
B.C. court approves class-action lawsuit about privacy over Home Depot receipts
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit can go ahead…
Booze-free ‘liquor’ stores offer options, as some B.C. craft brewers decline and fall
VANCOUVER — Whatever your tipple, Angela Hansen’s liquor store on Vancouver’s Commercial Drive has stock…
Northleaf Capital Partners joins with Altor Equity Partners in CCM Hockey deal
TORONTO — Canadian investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners has partnered with Swedish private equity firm…
TikTok’s fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security
WASHINGTON (AP) — In one of the most important cases of the social media age,…
Striking ski patrollers at the biggest US resort return to work claiming victory
Two hundred Utah ski patrollers returned to work Thursday after voting to accept a new…
Montreal man sentenced in U.S. for exporting weapon components to Russia
MONTREAL — A Montreal man has been sentenced to 40 months in prison by a…
Trudeau says Trump is trying to distract from cost of tariffs with 51st state remarks
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that incoming U.S. president Donald Trump is trying…
Developer loses court battle to remove heritage status on WW1 fort in Quebec
MONTREAL — The Quebec Superior Court has ruled against a real estate development company that…