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Carney says Trump respected Canada in phone call about launching new economic talks
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said U.S. President Donald Trump respected Canada's sovereignty in their first phone call on Friday where the two leaders agreed to begin negotiations on a new econ...
Mar 28, 2025
Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations. Republican Gov. Spencer C...
Mar 28, 2025
Police partner with AI in arms race against criminals. But at what cost?
VANCOUVER - In one corner of the battle are criminals using artificial intelligence to generate child sexual abuse material - and in the other, AI is being used to help hunt down the offenders. The ri...
Mar 28, 2025
Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding to programs with 'improper ideology'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump revealed his intentions to reshape the Smithsonian Institution with an executive order Thursday that targets funding to programs with "divisive narratives" and...
Mar 27, 2025
Calgary accuses Alberta government of inaction on future of drug-use site
CALGARY - Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek is in a stand-off with the Alberta government over her city's only drug-use site, accusing the province of dragging its heels to come up with a solution for its fu...
Mar 27, 2025
Shares of GM and other automakers slump as they face higher costs from Trump tariffs
NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of major automakers slumped following President Donald Trump's announcement that he will place 25% tariffs on auto imports. Automakers have spread out their supply chains and pr...
Mar 27, 2025
B.C. allows Mount Polley tailings dam to go higher, a decade after massive spill
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is allowing the height of the Mount Polley tailings dam to be raised an extra four metres, a decade after a similar storage site burst in one of the province...
Mar 27, 2025
'Wrong direction': B.C. Chamber of Commerce latest group to decry tariff bill
Proposed legislation in British Columbia to give the cabinet sweeping powers to respond to threats from foreign governments amid Canada's tariff fight is "a step in the wrong direction for democratic ...
Mar 27, 2025
Trump withdraws Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination for UN ambassador, citing tight GOP House margin
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was pulling Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a stunning turnaround for his Cabinet pick...
Mar 27, 2025
Smith heads to Florida for controversial U.S. fundraising event at secret location
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith arrived somewhere in south Florida on Thursday to represent Alberta in a controversial fundraiser for a right-wing U.S. organization - but neither side would disclose...
Mar 27, 2025
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