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Ottawa funds $25M for companies to build EV chargers, buy natural gas-powered trucks
OTTAWA — The federal government announced $25 million in funding today for companies to build…
Trump warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Putin does not agree to stop war after summit
BERLIN (AP) — President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that there will be “very severe consequences”…
Billy Joel closing beloved New York motorcycle shop after brain disorder diagnosis
Billy Joel’s beloved Long Island motorcycle shop is closing down after nearly 15 years of…
Trump names Stallone and Kiss for Kennedy Center Honors and says he’ll host the awards show
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the new chairman of the Kennedy Center, President Donald Trump added…
Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon strikes tentative deal to buy the Portland Trail Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A group led by Carolina Hurricanes owner Don Dundon has reached…
Increasing the danger: Journalist killing in Gaza sends a chilling message
Israel’s targeted killing of an Al Jazeera correspondent in Gaza over the weekend was noteworthy…
Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon strikes tentative deal to buy the Portland Trail Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Paul Allen’s estate has agreed to a tentative agreement to sell…
US sanctions Mexican drug cartel associates accused of scamming elderly Americans
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions Wednesday on more than a…
The home of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning renamed Benchmark International Arena
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The home of the Tampa Bay Lightning has a new name,…
Former Steelers QBs Russell Wilson and Justin Fields reunite as starters for the Giants and Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — A year ago, Russell Wilson and Justin Fields were the…
CUPW to hold two days of talks with Canada Post, overtime ban remains in effect
OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it will hold two days of…
Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon strikes tentative deal to buy the Portland Trail Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon strikes tentative deal to buy the Portland…
Gildan sizes up its basic apparel offerings with US$2.2B deal to buy HanesBrands
Gildan Activewear Inc. has gone from potential takeover target last year to it being the…
Air Canada to begin cancelling flights ahead of possible work stoppage on Saturday
Travellers say they are bracing for uncertainty as Air Canada prepares to gradually suspend flights…
B.C. residential unit sales up in July but down year-to-date, association says
VANCOUVER — Sales of homes in British Columbia grew in July compared with the same…
As octopuses dwindle in Spanish waters, suppliers look to imports and farming despite concerns
GALICIA, Spain (AP) — At a humming factory in the Spanish town of O Carballino,…
David Booth’s $300 million gift to Kansas: How it will transform the stadium and Gateway District
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has received a $300 million gift from donor David Booth,…
Charlie Brown and Snoopy offer an animated ‘Peanuts’ musical about summer camp
NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Brown and Snoopy go to sleepaway camp in a new,…
In the news today: Air Canada begins cancelling flights, Google AI summaries concerns
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
The group in charge of tennis in the US is starting its first coaching program
The U.S. Tennis Association announced the start of its first all-encompassing coaching program on Wednesday,…
Mira Sorvino to star as Roxie Hart in ‘Chicago’ on Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) — Mira Sorvino is about to cross off something else on her…
Tennessee town approves deals to turn closed prison into immigration detention facility
MASON, Tenn. (AP) — Officials in a rural Tennessee town voted Tuesday to approve agreements…
A UFC fight at the White House? Dana White says it’s happening as part of deal with Paramount
Hours after Paramount and UFC announced a billion-dollar rights deal, Dana White said he had…
Canadian news publishers, experts raise alarm over Google search AI summaries
OTTAWA — News publishers say the AI-generated summaries that now top many Google search results…