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LeBlanc 'encouraged' after meeting with Lutnick, lawmakers ahead of tariff deadline
WASHINGTON - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he's feeling "encouraged" after meeting with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and American lawmakers in Washington, D.C., ahead of next we...
Jul 24, 2025

Hulk Hogan's storied wrestling career included iconic made-in-Canada matches
TORONTO - At the fan festival leading up to WrestleMania X8, World Wrestling Federation chairman Vince McMahon wanted to get a sense of who the audience would be pulling for in the anticipated match b...
Jul 24, 2025

Man who allegedly murdered serial killer Robert Pickton in prison appears in court
The man accused of murdering serial killer Robert Pickton in prison appeared briefly by video conference at the courthouse in Sept-les, Que., northeast of Quebec City. Martin Charest, 52, faces one co...
Jul 24, 2025

Woman, youth charged after serious assault in Lloydminster
A 38-year-old woman and a teenage boy have been charged following a violent assault in the east end of Lloydminster last week.RCMP said they were called to the scene on July 19, where they found a wom...
Jul 24, 2025

'Let's keep the Battlefords growing': Linda Machiak among first in Canada to receive Diamond-level chamber leadership award
After 25 years of serving the Battlefords business community, Linda Machniak is getting national recognition for her work and making history while she's at it. The longtime chief operating officer of ...
Jul 24, 2025

Trump envoy Witkoff says US cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks, bringing home negotiating team
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said Thursday the U.S. is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks and bringing home its negotiating team from Qatar for consultations ...
Jul 24, 2025

Number of federal public service jobs could drop by almost 60,000, report predicts
OTTAWA - A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the federal public service could shed almost 60,000 jobs over the next four years as Ottawa looks to cut costs. Earlier this m...
Jul 24, 2025

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers says he won't seek third term in battleground Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin's Democratic governor, Tony Evers, announced Thursday that he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating the first open race for governor in the battleground state in ...
Jul 24, 2025

Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, has died at the age of 71, Florida police and WWE said Thursday.In Clearwater, Flori...
Jul 24, 2025

UN court opinion on climate change could boost scrutiny of major projects: expert
OTTAWA - A warning from the United Nations' top court that failing to address climate change could violate international law could lead to greater public scrutiny of major projects in Canada, one expe...
Jul 24, 2025