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NWSL Atlanta expansion team announces 7-year front-of-kit sponsorship deal with Georgia-based Aflac
ATLANTA (AP) — Aflac U.S. president Virgil Miller says his insurance company was a natural…
Trump’s trade czar says Canada must accept tariffs, help reshore American jobs
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade czar says if Canada wants a deal with…
Chiuri makes Fendi creative debut with fur-forward looks and star-filled front row
MILAN (AP) — Uma Thurman’s casual front-row look for Maria Grazia Chiuri’s debut as Fendi…
The home of the ‘Mona Lisa’ has a new boss to steer the Louvre out of crisis after jewel heist
PARIS (AP) — The home of the “Mona Lisa” is getting a new boss. Art…
Almost half of Toronto-area immigrant settlement services expect program closures
OTTAWA — Nearly half the immigrant service organizations in the Greater Toronto Area are braced…
Federal officials express ‘disappointment’ after OpenAI meeting over B.C. shooting
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says federal officials expressed “disappointment” to representatives of OpenAI after…
Trump defends tariff regime in State of the Union address after top court blow
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump remained committed to realigning global trade through tariffs in…
B.C. launches $400M fund to directly invest in private projects
VICTORIA — British Columbia has launched a $400 million fund to directly invest in private-sector…
Number of Canadians registered in Mexico rising as airlines resume flights
OTTAWA — The number of Canadians in Mexico who have registered with Ottawa continued to…
Louvre Museum director resigns in the wake of October’s brazen French crown jewels heist
PARIS (AP) — The Louvre Museum’s director resigned Tuesday after months of pressure following the…
Warner Bros gets a higher offer from Paramount in heated fight for the storied Hollywood studio
NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount has raised the price of…
Alberta challenge to federal project review law being heard in court, again
CALGARY — Alberta is taking another run at having a court strike down federal project…
Ottawa spending $3.7 billion to boost military housing stock
OTTAWA — The federal government will spend $3.7 billion to build 6,000 more housing units…
Proposed Ring of Fire mine in northern Ontario clears another regulatory hurdle
TORONTO — A proposed mine in Ontario’s Ring of Fire region has cleared another regulatory…
Tentative labour deal reached with 26,000 B.C. community health workers in B.C.
VANCOUVER — The Community Bargaining Association representing more than 26,000 health workers in British Columbia…
One believed to be dead in Fraser Lake, B.C., fire that destroyed inn and business
FRASER LAKE — Police in Fraser Lake, B.C., say a man is missing and thought…
Canada green-lights latest Gulfstream business jets after Trump tariff threat
MONTREAL — Canadian regulators have now given the thumbs-up to all Gulfstream business jets, less…
How social media killed the food festival stars. And created others
MIAMI (AP) — For nearly 10 years running, Lesley VanNess never missed the South Beach…
B.C. man arrested on allegations of distribution of child exploitation material
SURREY — A Metro Vancouver man has been arrested for allegedly possessing and distributing child…
Public trust in Canada’s institutions is rising in face of U.S. hostility: poll
OTTAWA — Public trust in Canada’s key institutions is on the rise as the country…
From Expo to the Olympics, Milan bets on big events to fuel its transformation to a global city
MILAN (AP) — Milan has added the title of Olympic city to its long-held monikers…
A midtown Manhattan pop-in: Oprah Winfrey delivers Tayari Jones’ ‘Kin’ news face-to-face
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey welcomed her latest book club author, Tayari Jones, in…
Porter is latest Canadian airline to restart service to Mexico
OTTAWA — Porter Airlines is resuming service to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Tuesday after suspending…
Liberals accept Conservative budget amendments on ‘regulatory sandboxes’
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals accepted a Conservative proposal Monday to put guardrails around proposed…