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Champagne moves to block 'predatory' investments amid tariff war
OTTAWA - Canada's industry minister is looking to block "predatory investment behaviour" amid a trade war with the United States. Franois-Philippe Champagne says Canadian businesses could be at risk i...
Mar 05, 2025
Variety is the spice that has Alex Ovechkin fast approaching Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Wayne Gretzky was so able to control hockey games from behind the net that the area became known as "Gretzky's office," as he put up more assists than anyone else in NHL history ...
Mar 05, 2025
Divided Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's push to rebuke judge over foreign aid freeze
WASHINGTON (AP) - A sharply divided Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a Trump administration push to rebuke a federal judge who imposed a quick deadline to release billions of dollars in foreign aid...
Mar 05, 2025
Intact partners with Northern Super League, adding to women's sports sponsorships
Intact Financial Corporation is doubling down on its investment in women's sports. Intact Insurance, whose partnership with the Professional Women's Hockey League was announced in November, is becomin...
Mar 05, 2025
Canada-Netherlands cricket matchup in World League play called off due to rain
WINDHOEK - Canada's cricket game against the Netherlands was abandoned Wednesday without a single ball played due to rain. The two were slated to meet in ICC Men's Cricket World League 2 play at Wande...
Mar 05, 2025
Falk talks tariffs, politics at Chamber luncheon
Hope, resiliency, and a plan forward were the key topics of Battleford-Lloydminster MP Rosemarie Falk's public meeting at the Battlefords and District Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. "Local businesses...
Mar 05, 2025
Here's the latest as the U.S. imposes tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico including a 25 per cent across-the-board levy, with a lower 10 per cent charge on Canadian energy, triggering...
Mar 05, 2025
Greenland's leader says the island 'is ours' in defiance of message from Trump
NUUK, Greenland (AP) - Greenland's prime minister said Wednesday that "Greenland is ours" and cannot be taken or bought in defiance of a message from U.S. President Donald Trump, who said his administ...
Mar 05, 2025
In the news today: Trump affirms tariff plan in front of Congress
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump tells Congress tariffs benefit U.S. as commerce secretary floats idea of deal U.S. President Donald Trum...
Mar 05, 2025
Trump tells Congress tariffs benefit U.S. as commerce secretary floats idea of deal
WASHINGTON - A day into Donald Trump's North American trade war, the U.S. president remained adamant that tariffs would benefit America even as a key member of his team has floated that a compromise c...
Mar 05, 2025