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Criminal networks using young people from India for extortion schemes, Fintrac warns
OTTAWA — Canada’s financial intelligence agency says criminal organizations appear to be using young students…
Expert says it’s time for Canada to amp up efforts to educate Americans on trade
HOUSTON — Piling his shopping bags into his vehicle’s trunk outside a Houston grocery store…
New York Times says FBI investigated reporter after article about director Kash Patel’s girlfriend
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times says the FBI investigated whether one of…
Coastal B.C. First Nation leaders go to Calgary to dissuade pipeline investors
CALGARY — A delegation of First Nations leaders from British Columbia have come to Calgary…
Carney says the U.S. can’t dictate the terms of trade talks ahead of CUSMA review
OTTAWA — Canada will not make any more concessions to the United States ahead of…
Potentially dangerous laser, drone infractions reported at Kelowna, B.C., airport
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KELOWNA — Police have issued a warning to drone and laser users in the Kelowna,…
B.C. man facing 17 more charges in child exploitation case spanning U.S., U.K.
SURREY — A Metro Vancouver man arrested last December and charged with offences of possession…
Air Canada jet involved in near miss at New York airport: FAA
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration reports a near miss incident involving an Air…
Minister won’t commit to national flood insurance program in near future
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OTTAWA — Federal Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski said Tuesday she couldn’t promise the government…
CPAC cancels two news programs, cites ‘accelerating revenue decline’
OTTAWA — CPAC, the Canadian service that provides direct coverage of political events, says declining…
South Korean police seek to arrest K-pop mogul behind BTS
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said Tuesday they are seeking to arrest…
Carney names members of new advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney retooled an advisory committee on Canada-U.S. trade on Tuesday,…
New York sues Coinbase and Gemini, seeking to halt unlicensed prediction market businesses
NEW YORK (AP) — New York is suing Coinbase and Gemini, two of the newest…
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette leans on experience in pre-election cabinet
QUÉBEC — Newly minted Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette has unveiled a cabinet that leans on…
Government introduces bill to support space launches from Canadian territory
OTTAWA — The federal government has introduced space launch legislation to allow Ottawa to regulate…
‘More bluster’: Poilievre, LeBlanc dismiss Lutnick’s comments on trade strategy
OTTAWA — Top Conservative and Liberal MPs are downplaying U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s comments…
B.C. guide gets $30,000 penalty for leading client on hunt outside licence area
MCBRIDE — A British Columbia hunting guide has been ordered to pay more than $30,000…
Churchill Downs Inc. buys Preakness intellectual property for $85 million
Churchill Downs Incorporated said Tuesday it has entered into an agreement to acquire the intellectual…
Poilievre says Carney ‘pushing fear’ in address to Canadians on U.S. relations
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of “pushing fear” in…
MPs question delay in Taiwan trade framework as diplomat says ball in cabinet’s court
OTTAWA — Conservative and Bloc Québécois MPs are calling on the Liberals to follow through…
The Onion launches new bid to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars and turn it into a parody platform
The satirical news outlet The Onion is back with a new plan to take over…
High fuel prices driving up shipping costs for northern grocers
Whether it’s Florida oranges, Colombian coffee or even homegrown items from another province, food has…
‘I live in Vegas’: Canadian ag producers take gamble with high fuel, fertilizer costs
CREMONA — A sharp jump in fuel and fertilizer prices has Canada’s agriculture producers engaged…
Facing the death of its dominant newspaper, Pittsburgh media has surprising turnaround
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — In the space of a couple of weeks this spring, Pittsburgh media…