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USAID staffers are instructed to stay out of the agency’s Washington headquarters
WASHINGTON (AP) - Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development were instructed to stay out of the agency's Washington headquarters on Monday, according to a notice distributed to them, af...
Feb 03, 2025
USAID staffers told to stay out of Washington headquarters after Musk said Trump agreed to close it
WASHINGTON (AP) - Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development were instructed to stay out of the agency's Washington headquarters on Monday, according to a notice distributed to them, af...
Feb 03, 2025
In the news today: Trump and Trudeau to talk amid pending trade war
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump and Trudeau to talk as Canada braces for trade war with its southern neighbour Prime Minister Justin Tru...
Feb 03, 2025
Wintry blast to continue after season's first big snowfall blankets Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The first snowy blast of winter in Metro Vancouver is expected to continue with up to 25 centimetres of snow predicted in some areas before it's done today. Environment Canada says to expe...
Feb 03, 2025
As birth tourism rises again, will Trump's citizenship moves send more Canada's way?
RICHMOND, B.C. - Vancouver-based birth tourism operator Liga Lin says her phone has been buzzing with inquiries from expectant mothers since U.S. President Donald Trump moved to end American birthrigh...
Feb 03, 2025
As birth tourism rises again, will Trump's citizenship moves send more Canada's way?
RICHMOND, B.C. - Vancouver-based birth tourism operator Liga Lin says her phone has been buzzing with inquiries from expectant mothers since U.S. President Donald Trump moved to end American birthrigh...
Feb 03, 2025
Observers call for pressure on U.S. corporations as Trump, Musk take aim at Canada
OTTAWA - As U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk take aim at Canada, some high-level observers are calling on the federal government to consider sanctioning or even banning corporations owned by ...
Feb 03, 2025
Ontario votes: Campaign stops and TV appearances after Trump's tariff announcement
Party leaders in Ontario are back at it this morning as a trade war looms over the provincial election campaign. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford will make a campaign stop in Etobicoke, going...
Feb 03, 2025
Trump and Trudeau to talk as Canada braces for trade war with its southern neighbour
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to speak with President Donald Trump today as Canada's leaders scramble to prepare for a trade war with the United States. Trump mentioned the planne...
Feb 03, 2025
Flames score three times in first period, hang on to beat Kraken 3-2
SEATTLE (AP) - Yegor Sharangovich and Jonathan Huberdeau each scored on the power play in Calgary's three-goal first period and the Flames held on to beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Sunday night. Morga...
Feb 02, 2025