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Eurovision plans changes to voting, security after allegations of Israeli government ‘interference’
GENEVA (AP) — Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest announced plans to change the voting…
$54.7M sale of Frida Kahlo self-portrait breaks auction record for female artists
A haunting 1940 self-portrait by famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold Thursday for $54.7 million…
B.C. government ‘dashes’ out digital tool to help build homes faster
VICTORIA — British Columbia is launching a free, new digital tool aimed at helping developers…
Speaker’s vote gets northern power line through B.C. legislature by slimmest margin
VICTORIA — Legislation to fast-track construction of a northern power line has squeaked through the…
Cargo container removal begins on sinking barge off B.C.’s central coast
BELLA BELLA — A British Columbia First Nation says a barge sinking in waters along…
Trump steps up attacks on ABC and Jimmy Kimmel, says network should ‘get the bum off the air’
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump stepped up his attacks against ABC and late-night…
Canadians are betting record sums online — and falling in debt. Here’s how to dig out
Rob Kilner’s clients carry gambling debts ranging from a few thousand dollars to more than…
Fact File: Video spreads fake story about John Deere exiting Canada
Rumours that farming equipment giant John Deere is leaving Canada spread this week on social…
Carney signs UAE investment pact, launches trade talks during Abu Dhabi visit
ABU DHABI — Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an investment-protection agreement Thursday with the United…
Sony, Warner and Universal sign AI music licensing deals with startup Klay
LONDON (AP) — The world’s biggest music labels have struck AI licensing deals with a…
The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours ‘Til Dawn’ Tour grosses over $1 billion, Live Nation says
NEW YORK (AP) — The Weeknd’s After Hours ‘Til Dawn Tour has officially crossed the…
‘Really hard’: PWHL players reckon with the business realities of expansion
For Toronto Sceptres captain Blayre Turnbull, it was upsetting, sad and stressful. Ottawa Charge forward…
Ending tanker ban risks billions, B.C. minister says; Liberal MPs say consent needed
British Columbia’s jobs minister says ending a tanker ban on the province’s northern coast to…
New trade deal to chop red tape, knock down trade barriers across Canada
VICTORIA — Trade of tens of thousands of goods across Canada’s 14 jurisdictions will soon…
‘Devil in the details’ on Alberta-Ottawa energy accord: former pipeline executive
CALGARY — Alberta and Ottawa are said to be closing in on a “grand bargain”…
Airport security firm sues Canada for $420 million after failed contract bid
TORONTO — A multinational security firm that used to provide screening services at airports in…
Carney visits Abu Dhabi as alarm grows over possible UAE role in Sudan’s civil war
ABU DHABI — Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived Wednesday in Abu Dhabi to seek more…
Will Newfoundland energy deal be finalized? ‘Good question,’ says Hydro-Québec chief
MONTREAL — Hydro-Québec’s chief executive says she is confident a draft energy deal with Newfoundland…
Usher sues investors to recover $700,000 he lent to buy property for ‘Homage ATL’
ATLANTA (AP) — The music artist and entertainment executive Usher is suing a group of…
B.C.-incorporated cryptocurrency firm appeals record $176 million Fintrac penalty
TORONTO — A cryptocurrency firm incorporated in British Columbia is appealing a $176 million penalty…
Man gets seven years for B.C. home invasion linked to cryptocurrency theft
PORT MOODY — A man who committed a violent home invasion to steal cryptocurrency in…
For conservative media, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani quickly becomes attack target
New York City’s incoming mayor, Zohran Mamdani, hasn’t taken office yet. But he’s already the…
Sweden and Canada sign strategic partnership as royal couple visits Ottawa
OTTAWA — Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia arrived in Ottawa on Tuesday…
Trump attacks ABC reporter after question about killing of Saudi journalist Khashoggi
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump denounced ABC News’ Mary Bruce as a “terrible…