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U.S. drug enforcement ‘keeping an eye’ on Port of Vancouver as conduit for chemicals used to make fentanyl
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is pointing its finger at the Port of Vancouver, alleging it to be an entry point for the chemicals used to manufacture fentanyl, which can then find its way into the U.S. DEA Administrator Terrance Cole has stated publicly that the agency is “very conscious” of precursor chemicals moving through…
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Bank of Canada says AI is already moving the needle on productivity, but gap with U.S. still wide
The benefits of artificial intelligence are starting to show up in Canada’s economic and productivity data, but the technology brings with it risks and challenges, too, one of the Bank of Canada ‘s external deputy governors told a conference in Ottawa this week. In a speech to the Canadian Association of Business Economics’ 2026 Spring…
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Six weird moments from Trump’s visit to China and meeting with Xi Jinping
U.S. President Donald Trump began his much-vaunted official state visit to China this week for talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The visit is the first by an American president since Trump himself visited during his first term in 2017 and the intention is to ease trade issues between the global superpowers. The visit…
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‘Not acceptable’: AFN national chief decries timeline for Liberals’ proposed overhaul of rules for major projects
OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations said Thursday that the 30-day consultation window the federal government gave to collect feedback on a sweeping set of reforms to speed up the building of new infrastructure projects is “not acceptable.” Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says that, at first review, some of the proposals…
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26 more people in Canada being contacted after ‘low risk’ exposure to confirmed hantavirus case
Twenty-six more Canadians who were on a flight with a confirmed case of hantavirus are now being contacted by public health officials but are considered to be at “low or minimal risk” of infection because of where they were seated, federal health officials said Thursday. While the outbreak associated with the MV Hondius cruise ship…
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‘Disappointing decision’: Carney reacts to Honda pulling out of $15-billion EV project in Ontario
OTTAWA— Prime Minister Mark Carney called Honda’s decision not to move forward with its electric vehicle project in Alliston, Ont., a “disappointing decision.” “It’s a decision that reflects the broader strategic position and financial position of that company,” said Carney, during a press conference in Ottawa on Thursday. “It’s part of a global series of…
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Canadian Pacific cleared of liability in Lac-Mégantic train disaster
The Canadian Pacific Railway Company has been cleared of all liability in the Lac-Mégantic, Que., train disaster that claimed 47 lives in 2013. Several parties, including the victims and their families, were attempting to sue the rail carrier for its role in the disaster.
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Manitoba teen accused of planning school attack now charged with conspiracy to commit murder
A 14-year-old from Rivers, Man., now faces charges of conspiracy to commit murder and counselling the offence of murder. He was initially arrested in March after Interpol and the FBI alerted RCMP to online messages about school attacks in Manitoba and Nova Scotia.
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How this American church helped a man uncover his wife’s Quebec roots for Canadian citizenship
Greg Kearney, an editorial cartoonist in Topeka, Kansas, and a member of the Church of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) is using the organization’s database to help his wife prove Canadian ancestry and gain citizenship. His family is Canadian on his father’s side, and he already holds a Canadian passport, but he wanted to do the same…
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Edmonton Oilers fire head coach Kris Knoblauch: reports
The Edmonton Oilers have fired head coach Kris Knoblauch, according to multiple reports on Thursday.