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'The most uncertain the industry has been in many years:' tariffs threatening Island tourism season
NANAIMO - Political uncertainty involving Canada-US relations is now being felt locally in the Island tourism sector.A budding trade war sparked through tariff threats from the new American administra...
Feb 12, 2025
Austrian far-right leader's efforts to form a new government collapse
VIENNA (AP) - Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl said Wednesday that his talks on forming a coalition government with a conservative party have collapsed. Austria's president gave Kickl a mandate...
Feb 12, 2025
Swiss skiers Franjo von Allmen and Loic Meillard win gold in the combined team event at worlds
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) - Swiss skiers Franjo von Allmen and Loic Meillard won gold in the new team combined event at the Alpine world championships on Wednesday. They led a Swiss sweep of ...
Feb 12, 2025
As number of auto thefts drops nationally, Alberta logs highest per-capita theft rate
OTTAWA - Canada's auto theft rate for private passenger vehicles dropped by almost 19 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year - but the non-profit that collected the data says the number of sto...
Feb 12, 2025
Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada working hard to meet NATO spending target
BRUSSELS - Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada is working hard to accelerate its defence spending to get to the two per cent threshold that it has committed to as part of NATO. The minister is in ...
Feb 12, 2025
Kremlin says unidentified Russian freed in US in exchange for Moscow's release of Marc Fogel
The Kremlin said Wednesday that a Russian citizen was freed in the United States in exchange for Moscow's release of American Marc Fogel, but refused to identify them until they arrive in Russia. Krem...
Feb 12, 2025
In the news today: Canada’s premiers in Washington, metals tariffs spark can concerns
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Premiers descend on Washington amid tariff threat Canada's premiers are in Washington today to meet with lawma...
Feb 12, 2025
Canada's 13 premiers in Washington on mission to push back Trump's tariff threats
WASHINGTON - Canada's premiers are in Washington today to meet with lawmakers, business groups and lobbyists in a joint effort to push back on U.S. President Donald Trump's plans for devastating dutie...
Feb 12, 2025
Trudeau heads to Brussels to talk security as U.S. tariff threats continue
PARIS - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is off to Brussels today as Canada works to deepen its trade and defence ties with Europe. The prime minister's one-day visit to the Belgian capital includes a me...
Feb 12, 2025
Ontario votes: Some party leaders campaigning in Toronto, Ford remains in Washington
As Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford spends another day in Washington, D.C., in his capacity as Ontario premier, his opponents will continue courting votes ahead of the provincial election. Li...
Feb 12, 2025