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Photo group says it has ‘suspended attribution’ of historic Vietnam picture because of doubts
An organization that honored The Associated Press’ Nick Ut with its “ photo of the…
Big streamers tell CRTC they should have more flexibility than broadcasters on CanCon
OTTAWA — A group representing big foreign streamers told a CRTC hearing Friday that those…
Ostrich cull opponents swamp rural B.C. officials with gratitude over landfill ruling
Aidan McLaren-Caux is used to being stopped in grocery store aisles by people who want…
Amazon, worker union before Quebec labour tribunal over warehouse closures
MONTREAL — A Quebec labour tribunal has begun hearing a case against Amazon over the…
Opposition slams Liberals for having no plans to table budget soon
OTTAWA — Opposition parties attacked Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday for being vague about his…
Canada Post report puts union in tight spot, experts say
OTTAWA — A consequential report on Canada Post largely backs the Crown corporation’s story about…
U.S. trade disruption is ‘messy’ but the turbulence will pass: Nikki Haley
OTTAWA — Canada and other countries should not give up on doing business with the…
Consortium of Quebec investors to purchase Lion Electric
MONTREAL — A group of Quebec investors has reached a deal to acquire and relaunch…
Stockwell Day supports Alberta vote on separation, warns it’s dangerous for Tories
OTTAWA — The Alberta separatist movement presents a danger to the federal Conservative party, said…
Like it or not, the Like button has changed the world
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The internet wouldn’t be the same without the Like button, the…
Cannes promotional stunts, once a feature of the festival, go missing
CANNES, France (AP) — You can get nostalgic about almost anything at the Cannes Film…
University of Calgary launches initiative to study new relationship with the U.S.
CALGARY — Alberta is putting $6.5 million toward a new initiative at the University of…
US cable giants Charter and Cox, under assault by streaming services, pursue $34.5 billion merger
Charter Communications has offered to acquire Cox Communications, a $34.5 billion merger that would combine…
In Canada’s housing crisis, are modular homes a cheaper and faster solution?
TORONTO — When a church in Toronto’s west end was converted into affordable housing nearly…
Report: Trump had more exchanges with reporters in first 100 days than 6 predecessors
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump had more frequent exchanges with reporters during his…
The government could function without a budget, but will need a spending bill
OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Wednesday that when Parliament resumes, the government will…
Canada hasn’t done enough to stop exploitation of foreign workers: Amnesty
A representative for Amnesty International Canada says the country isn’t doing enough to stop the…
Poll finds most Canadians keen on tariff retaliation as Ottawa walks a different path
OTTAWA — Canadians are showing a lot of enthusiasm for retaliation against the U.S. over…
B.C. appoints council to improve forest sector, and the forestry ecosystem
VICTORIA — A council made of forestry professionals, educators, union and former industry officials has…
DEA threat assessment points to fentanyl ‘super laboratories’ in Canada
WASHINGTON — The United States Drug Enforcement Administration’s latest threat assessment says fentanyl “super laboratories”…
Home sales down almost 10% annually last month: Canadian Real Estate Association
The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in April fell 9.8 per cent compared…
Who is Theo Von? The ‘manosphere’ podcaster with Trump in Qatar
Podcaster Theo Von performed a set for U.S. troops in Qatar on Thursday where he…
Enbridge sells stake in Westcoast pipeline to B.C. First Nations group for $715M
CALGARY — For more than 65 years, Enbridge Inc.’s Westcoast pipeline has been pumping natural…
Sesame Workshop receives Elevate Prize Catalyst Award as it charts a new path for ‘Sesame Street’
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Elmo, Abby Cadabby and the rest of the “Sesame Street”…