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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…
McDonald’s Japan’s Pokemon card Happy Meals promotion comes to an unhappy end
TOKYO (AP) — Fast-food chain McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came…
Kirby shines as the Mariners beat the Orioles for their 8th straight victory
BALTIMORE (AP) — George Kirby pitched seven three-hit innings, and the Seattle Mariners beat the…
Air Canada, flight attendants yet to call 72 hour notice of job action
There’s no word yet whether Air Canada and the union representing some 10,000 of its…
Jose Iglesias, Jackson Merrill hit home runs as Padres beat Giants again, 5-1
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jose Iglesias hit a two-run homer in the second inning, Jackson…
Pete Alonso breaks Darryl Strawberry’s Mets franchise home run record
NEW YORK (AP) — The moment Pete Alonso couldn’t have imagined as a baseball-loving kid…
Wife of South Korea’s jailed ex-President Yoon arrested over corruption allegations
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The wife of South Korea’s jailed former President Yoon Suk…
Venus Williams to get new Barbie as part of Inspiring Women collection
Venus Williams has a new Barbie, this one part of the dollmaker’s Inspiring Women collection.…
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Zelenskyy says Putin wants the rest of Ukraine’s Donetsk region as part of a ceasefire…
China to impose 75.8 per cent tariffs on Canadian canola, industry braces for impacts
Canada’s canola industry is urging Ottawa to act as farmers brace for steep losses over…
Shapiro declines comment on contract talks but says he wants to remain with Blue Jays
TORONTO — Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro declined to comment on contract extension talks Tuesday…
North Korean and Russian leaders in call reaffirm their alignment over Ukraine
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir…
Wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., triggers evacuations, road closure
PORT ALBERNI — The rapidly growing wildfire on Vancouver Island near Port Alberni, B.C., has…