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What’s behind Chip Wilson’s proxy war with Lululemon
Even if you don’t know Chip Wilson , you probably know his ubiquitous black leggings. The Lululemon Athletica Inc. founder built the Vancouver-based retailer into one of the world’s most influential brands, before arguably becoming its biggest critic. Here, the Financial Post looks at why Wilson thinks Lululemon has fallen behind and his very public…
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Data shows more Americans aren’t heading to Canada — it’s the other way around
When Donald Trump was first elected U.S. president in 2016, there was a healthy dose of hyperbolic headlines about Americans fleeing to Canada in response, headlines that quickly re-surfaced after his re-election in 2024. And while it’s true asylum claims from U.S. citizens have spiked in the first full year of both his terms and…
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Police probe gun, SUV used in Ryan Wedding-linked homicide for ties to unsolved cases
Two years after the killing of a suspected drug trafficker in Niagara Falls, Ont. — purportedly targeted by Ryan Wedding’s alleged criminal network — police are still trying to unlock the victim’s phone and identify more suspects. Details of the case are contained in a new police affidavit.
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Former MP behind sports gambling legalization says some results are ‘deplorable’
The former MP who spent more than a decade pushing to legalize single-event sports betting says he doesn’t regret it — but says its implementation is in some ways “sad” and “deplorable.”
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Cold front: Inside NATO’s race to secure the Arctic
Neglected for years, the Arctic is now NATO’s critical front, driven by urgent threats from Russian militarization and shifting geopolitics. While launching “Arctic Sentry” to bridge surveillance gaps, the alliance is struggling with extreme conditions, vast distances and the need for new, rugged technology to maintain a persistent presence in the inhospitable Far North.
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RCMP quietly testing AI-drafted reports from body camera audio
OTTAWA — Some RCMP body cameras in Alberta and B.C. aren’t just recording people anymore, they’re writing about them too. For months, the police force has been testing a new technology where artificial intelligence writes a draft report based on body camera audio of an interaction. In July, the RCMP launched a year-long pilot project…
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Justin Trudeau goes skiing with Prince Harry and Olympic gold medalist Eileen Gu
Olympic champion Eileen Gu shared an image this week of Justin Trudeau and Prince Harry on a ski lift together. The image, shared by Gu on Thursday on Instagram, showed the trio smiling in full ski gear as they rode the lift up the mountain. The Duke of Sussex wore a black ski suit with…
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Trump’s respect for King Charles possibly quashed desire to annex Canada, says royal commentator
An upcoming book authored by a prominent royal commentator says U.S. President Donald Trump was primarily interested in annexing Canadian territory just above the U.S. border — and his respect for King Charles may have quashed his interest.
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WestJet introducing temporary fuel surcharge on companion voucher bookings
WestJet’s new temporary fuel surcharge of $60 on all companion voucher bookings takes effect Wednesday, April 8.
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N.S. premier blasts First Nation highway blockades, calls for RCMP to be respected
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston called the recent protests by First Nations over cannabis raids in their communities unacceptable in a statement posted to Facebook Saturday night. The protests blocked several highways throughout the province in reaction to RCMP seizing cannabis products from First Nations dispensaries.