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Fans around the world queue up in long lines for the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 launch
TOKYO (AP) — Throngs of gamers stood in long lines outside of stores hours before…
B.C. mill worker drowns after being trapped in machine that fell into ocean
DUNCAN — Mounties in British Columbia say a mill worker on Vancouver Island has drowned…
What to know about the much-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 on launch day
NEW YORK (AP) — The Nintendo Switch 2 finally hit store shelves on Thursday, eight…
WhyHunger marks 50 years of fighting for food security, a point of ‘pride and shame’
NEW YORK (AP) — WhyHunger would have liked to be out of service by now.…
Canadians divided on whether U.S. is an ‘ally’ or ‘enemy’ country: Poll
OTTAWA — Faced with a trade war they didn’t start, Canadians are divided on whether…
B.C. First Nation builds small island, fisheries officials check for habitat damage
VICTORIA — A British Columbia First Nation has built up a small artificial island in…
Corus Entertainment shakes up management, reverts to single CEO
TORONTO — Corus Entertainment Inc. will once again be led by a sole chief executive…
Teva Canada brand Seasonale tablets recalled for extra placebo pills
Health Canada has issued a recall for a brand of birth control pills after some…
Jobs minister presses Canada Post, workers to reach a deal
Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu on Wednesday called on Canada Post and the union representing 55,000…
B.C. port supervisors union and employers ratify four-year deal
VANCOUVER — Maritime employers in British Columbia and the union representing port supervisors say they…
Pressure mounts on Carney to match Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum
OTTAWA — Canada’s steel industry is calling on the federal government to quickly match U.S.…
Smoke covering parts of U.S. as wildfires continue to rage in Saskatchewan, Manitoba
Swaths of smoke from wildfires that have torched buildings and forced thousands from their homes…
Two lots of birth control pills recalled because they contained too many placebos
TORONTO — Health Canada says a pharmaceutical company has recalled two lots of Seasonale birth…
Smith says she sees a ‘breakthrough’ in talks with Americans on energy
WASHINGTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said on Wednesday there’s been a “breakthrough” in conversations…
Congressional letter obtained by AP outlines drastic job cuts expected at Voice of America
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration appointee overseeing the Voice of America has outlined job…
BC Hydro seeks baseload power boost from stable sources
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s power utility has begun the process to boost the province’s baseload…
Inflation volatility, tariff uncertainty keep Bank of Canada sidelined
OTTAWA — The unpredictability of the United States’ trade war and signs of creeping inflation…
Steel industry, labour leaders call for government action as U.S. tariffs spike
TORONTO — Canada’s steel industry needs the federal government to take swift action as it…
Broadway has found its Gen Z audience – by telling Gen Z stories
NEW YORK (AP) — Kimberly Belflower knew “John Proctor is the Villain” needed its final…
Trump signs order to double tariffs on steel, aluminum Wednesday
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to double steel…
Citytv pauses ‘CGT,’ enlists Howie Mandel to host Toronto-shot ‘Price is Right’
TORONTO — Come on down, eh! A Canadian spinoff of “The Price is Right” headlines…
Canada’s domestic tourism industry could net billions due to U.S. trade war: report
OTTAWA — Canada’s tourism industry might be in for a boost as Canadians boycott the…
Duty free stores look for financial support as cross-border traffic drops
OTTAWA — An association representing duty free stores and a group of 15 mayors from…
Premiers heap praise on meeting with Carney, but no specific projects identified
SASKATOON — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday’s gathering of the country’s premiers to talk…