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‘Toy Story 5’ rakes in the biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million
NEW YORK (AP) — “Toy Story” still has a friend in moviegoers. The fifth installment…
Dolce & Gabbana imagines a Mediterranean escape in menswear built for the heat
MILAN (AP) — Dolce & Gabbana pitched a menswear wardrobe built for both Milan’s punishing…
Red Chris mine in B.C. expands with safety in mind after previous collapse
VANCOUVER — The operator of the Red Chris gold and copper mine in northwestern B.C.…
Ottawa imposes 10 per cent tariffs on some canned vegetable imports
OTTAWA — The federal government is levying a temporary 10 per cent tariff on some…
World Cup ticket buyers are left stranded as resale purchases fall through
ATLANTA (AP) — Bina Ramroop broke down in tears when she realized she wasn’t going…
The Minions and their ‘big boss’ Chris Meledandri keep a blockbuster machine humming
NEW YORK (AP) — When Illumination founder and chief executive Chris Meledandri earlier this month…
Federal and B.C. governments to pay $200M for Tumbler Ridge school and health centre
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VANCOUVER — The federal and British Columbia governments have announced billions of dollars in combined…
B.C. approves block-caving for Red Chris Mine, site where three workers were trapped
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has approved an amended environment assessment certificate for block-caving…
Advocates attack Carney government’s elimination of ombudsperson for forced labour
OTTAWA — Human rights advocates say Ottawa is betraying foreigners alleging involvement by Canadian companies…
Carney says it’s ‘no secret’ Trump doesn’t like CUSMA trade pact
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney appears untroubled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent claim…
Housing crisis is a driver of domestic violence and school dropouts: think tank
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MONTRÉAL — A Quebec think tank says the province’s housing crisis is a driver of…
Montreal group proposes new downtown tower for NATO defence bank
QUÉBEC — Montreal’s business community is coming together to sweeten the pot in the city’s…
Inside the colorful, compelling and controversial jersey designs at the World Cup
There will be blood, sweat and tears on players’ soccer jerseys at the World Cup…
Police in Laval warn of violent Pokémon crime wave targeting sellers on Facebook
MONTRÉAL — Montreal-area police are warning the public about a rash of violent crimes targeting…
A city’s push for facial recognition on public buses ignites debate over security and privacy
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Officials in Kansas City, Missouri, are preparing to equip cameras on some public buses with…
Bell, Cohere sign deal to operate models using Bell AI Fabric infrastructure
Bell Canada has signed an artificial intelligence infrastructure deal with Cohere that will see the…
Automatic tax filing could give the average non-filer more than $2K per year: PBO
OTTAWA — The federal fiscal watchdog says Ottawa’s plan to roll out automatic tax filing…
Qatar fans hit Vancouver, their chartered flights and 5-star hotels paid for by emir
VANCOUVER — They arrived in Vancouver on a free flight chartered by the Emir of…
Radon in Newfoundland public housing a reminder of urgent national problem: experts
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ST. JOHN’S — The Newfoundland and Labrador government recently found hazardous levels of a cancer-causing…
One Tech Tip: Watch out for scams when buying World Cup tickets
Looking for a World Cup ticket? The buzz around the soccer tournament now under way…
Inside Lytton’s contentious recovery, where concerns smoulder 5 years after wildfire
Mayor Denise O’Connor concedes that Lytton, B.C., looks “pretty empty” these days, aside from the…
B.C. Energy Minister Dix announces upgrades to multiple hydro dams
The B.C. government has launched an upgrade on the provincial hydro system in an effort…
Trump says he would ‘rather not’ have CUSMA, offers conflicting message on its future
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would rather not have the…
Carney offers Canada’s help to implement Iran-U.S. deal as G7 summit ends
ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS — Canada will do what it can to support efforts to implement the peace…