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A blockbuster $12.5B deal as Josh Kushner and Bob Iger agree to buy the Lakers, AP source says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold for the second time…
Tens of thousands sign petition calling for U.S. ambassador’s removal from Canada
OTTAWA — Tens of thousands of Canadians have signed a petition calling for U.S. President…
Why Canada’s deeper linkage of foreign aid with trade outcomes is raising concerns
OTTAWA — Some in Canada’s aid sector say they’re growing more and more concerned by…
From goats to porcupines, these animal evacuees escaped B.C. wildfire
When a wildfire roared toward Summerland, B.C., staff from the Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society had…
Britain’s Andy Green sets another speed record, this time in a hydrogen-powered car
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WENDOVER, Utah (AP) — The only person to break the sound barrier in a car…
Canada could lose more than 100K jobs if CUSMA dies: report
OTTAWA — Canada could lose 102,000 jobs if the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade breaks down,…
Retired general Rick Hillier tapped as strategic adviser for National Bank of Canada
OTTAWA — Former chief of the defence staff Rick Hillier has been tapped as the…
Motorists, exporters eager to test Gordie Howe bridge in July, early data suggests
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OTTAWA — Early traffic volumes on the Gordie Howe International Bridge suggest motorists on both…
Strong film slate, FIFA screenings help boost Cineplex’s Q2 results
TORONTO — A strong film slate and theatre presentations of FIFA World Cup matches helped…
Driver who broke the sound barrier attempts another land speed record in Utah
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WENDOVER, Utah (AP) — The first — and only — person to break the sound…
Tighter spending, more revenue brings B.C. deficit down to $7.7B, minister says
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says the final accounting for the budget year ending…
Only two Eastern Canada premiers attend annual conference with New England governors
FREDERICTON — It’s no surprise that most of the key leaders missed an annual roundtable…
Former Carney adviser, CMHC head named inaugural chair of Build Canada Homes
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OTTAWA — Ottawa is appointing a former investment banker and public servant with links to…
Child who prompted Porter Airline flight cancellation not at fault, passenger says
The child whose refusal to buckle up prompted the cancellation of a Porter Airlines flight…
NASA aircraft flies high over B.C. wildfires to study pyrocumulonimbus clouds
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — A high-altitude research aircraft from NASA flew over British Columbia’s…
Ottawa to rebate $100M in freight costs for shipping steel across Canada
OTTAWA — Ottawa plans to slash the cost of shipping steel domestically over the next…
Quebec premier open to allowing U.S. wines on store shelves, with conditions
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YAMACHICHE — Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette says she’s open to allowing U.S. wines to return…
Canadian who posed as pilot for free flights pleads guilty to wire fraud in U.S.
Officials in the United States say a Toronto man who falsely posed as a commercial…
Porter Airline flight cancelled due to child refusing to fasten seatbelt
VICTORIA — Porter Airlines says a flight was cancelled after a child refused to buckle…
Does Wealthsimple want to add sports, politics to its new prediction markets product?
TORONTO — Wealthsimple’s newest product has given armchair economists and Canadians convinced they can predict…
Conservatives tell Carney to show ‘backbone’ as trade team heads back to Washington
OTTAWA — Canada’s top trade negotiators are heading back to Washington this week for more…
First Nations chiefs in B.C. call on Carney, Smith, to halt pipeline advancement
A group that represents numerous First Nations across British Columbia is calling on Ottawa and…
Whitney Houston’s new No. 1s album, first-ever Barbie, Clive Davis and more: A Q&A with Pat Houston
NEW YORK (AP) — It was four decades ago next year that Whitney Houston released…
Why some B.C. farmers stay to fight, despite wildfire evacuation orders
When Tom Davison’s son-in-law invested in firefighting equipment for their orchard near Vernon, B.C., after…