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Bondi says human smuggling across the border with Canada is getting worse
TAMPA — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday human smuggling across the border with…
‘As long as it takes’: Union escalates B.C. public service strike
VANCOUVER — Strike action by public service workers from the BC General Employees’ Union entered…
Kiefer Sutherland hopes Canada and U.S. can go back to being friends
MONTREAL — Actor Kiefer Sutherland says the ongoing trade war between Canada and the U.S.…
Eby says temporary foreign worker program should be scrapped or reformed
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said the temporary foreign worker program should “be…
American Eagle counts new customers after Sydney Sweeney ad frenzy and shares soar
Shares of American Eagle Outfitters spiked 34% Thursday after the teen clothing retailer said the…
Former MLSE executive David Hopkinson named CEO of England’s Newcastle United
David Hopkinson went from selling tickets at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment to becoming its…
Champagne says ‘adjustments’ coming to the public service as Ottawa reviews spending
TORONTO — Finance Minister François Philippe Champagne acknowledged Thursday that “adjustments” are coming to the…
Carney sending MP Blois to China to help Saskatchewan push back on canola tariffs
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s parliamentary secretary will go to China to join Saskatchewan’s efforts to…
Victims of Quebec weekend plane crash identified, investigation continues
LA TUQUE — The victims of a plane crash over the weekend in La Tuque,…
B.C. hits Canadian September heat record again as smoke warnings persist
VANCOUVER — Temperatures in British Columbia have hit all-time Canadian record levels for the month…
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear goes national with podcast, the hot format for aspiring politicians
NEW YORK (AP) — If Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vaults into national prominence as a…
Ford Racing: A new era for America’s race team
Ford Motor Company is rebranding its motorsports program to Ford Racing. The rebrand and new…
Teenage workers hit hard by tech disruption, population growth: Desjardins
OTTAWA — A new report argues the rise of gig work, artificial intelligence and rapid…
‘It makes people want to read’: Stores see sales spike after Alberta book ban
EDMONTON — An Alberta government order banning some books from school libraries doesn’t appear to…
Koch family agrees to buy a 10% stake in the NFL’s New York Giants, AP source says
The Koch family has agreed to purchase a 10% stake of the NFL’s New York…
Health warnings as minister says shroud of wildfire smoke set to worsen in B.C.
VANCOUVER — British Columbians are being told to prepare themselves for the worsening of a…
Oakland Ballers to use artificial intelligence to manage Saturday home game against Great Falls
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Ballers manager Aaron Miles will leave it to artificial intelligence…
B.C.’s late-season wildfires a serious issue, minister says, as smoke descends
Drought, heat and lightning have spurred late-season wildfire activity in British Columbia, with the forests…
First Nations leaders meet in Winnipeg to discuss federal push for major projects
WINNIPEG — Parliamentarians chided Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government during the Assembly of First…
Head of BC Ferries supports Canadian shipbuilding, but it must be free of politics
VICTORIA — The head of BC Ferries welcomes plans to expand Canada’s shipbuilding industry, but…
Helicopter with B.C. wildfire crew makes forced landing near Pemberton
A helicopter carrying a wildfire attack crew had to make a forced landing in a…
Carney says there’s hope for trade deals with U.S. but ‘don’t expect white smoke’
TORONTO — Canada is making progress on “small” tariff deals with the U.S. for key…
Quebec wants court to declare branch of Swedish battery developer Northvolt insolvent
MONTREAL — The Quebec government wants a judge to declare insolvent the North American branch…
Quebec auto board scandal: Former top civil servant denies being told of cost overrun
MONTRÉAL — Quebec’s former top public servant has denied being informed in September 2022 that…