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Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls Oval Office spat with Trump 'regrettable'
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday the Oval Office blowup with U.S. President Donald Trump was "regrettable," and that, "it is time to make things right." Zelens...
Mar 04, 2025

Vancouver home sales fall as market conditions more balanced in February: board
VANCOUVER - Home sales declined in the Vancouver area last month, as the city's real estate board says market conditions were in balanced territory amid a moderate increase in new listings. Greater Va...
Mar 04, 2025

Quebec government set to announce response to U.S. tariffs today
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault is holding a special meeting of his cabinet this morning before he announces his province's response to the start to the trade war with the United States. Leg...
Mar 04, 2025

Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment cuts 80 jobs in company-wide restructuring
TORONTO - Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment is cutting 80 jobs, with a number of vacant positions also impacted under a company-wide restructuring. In a memo to employees Tuesday morning, MLSE presi...
Mar 04, 2025

Canadian recession looms this year if U.S. tariffs stay in place: economists
TORONTO - Economists say the Canadian economy is poised to plunge into a recession this year if U.S. tariffs that took effect Tuesday morning remain in place. U.S. President Donald Trump's executive o...
Mar 04, 2025

CP NewsAlert: S&P/TSX composite falls more than 300 points at start of trading
TORONTO - Canada's main stock index fell more than 300 points at the open as the U.S. imposed broad tariffs on goods coming from Canada and Mexico. The S&P/TSX composite was down 326.69 points at ...
Mar 04, 2025

At least 3 Serbian lawmakers injured as smoke bombs and flares thrown in parliament
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - At least 3 lawmakers were injured on Tuesday, one of them seriously, after chaotic scenes in Serbia's parliament, during which smoke bombs and flares were thrown. Lawmakers wer...
Mar 04, 2025

Here's the latest as the U.S. imposes tariffs on goods coming from Canada and Mexico
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on U.S. imports today coming from Canada and Mexico. The president's executive order hitting Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent across-the-boar...
Mar 04, 2025

Timber over Tinder: Bridegroom's Oak in a German forest has connected lovers for over a century
EUTIN, Germany (AP) - It's timber over Tinder in a forest in northern Germany where the Bridegroom's Oak has connected lovers for more than a century. Known as "Brutigamseiche" in German, the Bridegro...
Mar 04, 2025

In the news today: Deadline passes for Trump's tariffs with no relent
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Deadline passes for Trump's tariffs with no relent Canadians are waking up to a new and uncertain reality afte...
Mar 04, 2025