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Trump's threats against Canada could reduce visits to border peace garden
BOISSEVAIN, Man. - The International Peace Garden that straddles the Canada-United States border has for more than 90 years been a quiet, pastoral place to celebrate friendship between the two countri...
Feb 13, 2025

Midway into Ontario election campaign, some parties still struggling with pitches
As Ontario's snap winter election campaign reaches its halfway point, Progressive Conservatives' main opponents are still scrambling to pitch themselves to voters, while polls suggest the incumbents m...
Feb 13, 2025

Many Canadians willing to ditch U.S. travel and alcohol but not streaming services
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests many Canadians are willing to use their spending power to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats and attacks on Canadian sovereignty - but not if it means th...
Feb 13, 2025

Some whales sing low enough to be 'acoustically invisible' to predators: research
New research suggests male baleen whales looking for love sing a different tune when attracting a mate, and it all depends on if they are more likely to fight or flee from a predator. Killer whales ar...
Feb 13, 2025

Gould promises to open 'path' to a basic personal income
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Karina Gould says she would work toward establishing a basic personal income if she wins the party's leadership race next month. Gould is in Fredericton this morning visiting the c...
Feb 13, 2025

Power to call for parliamentary pause 'not absolute,' challengers tell Federal Court
OTTAWA - Two Nova Scotia men are asking the Federal Court to declare the current suspension of Parliament illegal because there must be a "reasonable justification" for hitting the pause button. Feder...
Feb 13, 2025

Heavy snow expected in much of Eastern Canada, as parts of West see wind chill of -40
Much of southern Ontario and Quebec is under winter storm and snowfall warnings as a low-pressure system moves east toward the Atlantic provinces. Between 15 and 40 centimetres is forecast to fall by ...
Feb 13, 2025

Premiers to talk Arctic policy as Canadians continue diplomatic push in Washington
WASHINGTON - Territorial premiers are making the case in Washington that Northern Canada is key to continental security, diplomacy and economic opportunity as Canadian leaders continue their diplomati...
Feb 13, 2025

Canada, Sweden thrilled by pace of play at 4 Nations: 'It's not an all-star game'
MONTREAL - NHL stars faced questions about what fans could expect entering the 4 Nations Face-Off. Would players take the event seriously? Would it have the feel of an all-star game? Connor McDavid be...
Feb 12, 2025

Gas explosion at Taiwan food court kills 1 and leaves 11 hospitalized
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A gas explosion at a department store in Taiwan on Thursday killed one man and left 11 others hospitalized, fire authorities said. The blast occurred at the food court on the 12t...
Feb 12, 2025