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Beyond the spin: Why the job boom in the U.S. and Canada is a mirage
WASHINGTON, D.C. — If you listen to U.S. President Donald Trump discuss American jobs, see headlines about a fabled “soft landing” in the U.S., or hear Prime Minister Mark...
Will Donald Trump fly to Milan for Olympic men’s hockey gold-medal game?
The U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team could have its biggest fan in the crowd — should it advance to the gold-medal game at the Winter Games. President Donald Trump...
Mother of Tumbler Ridge victim, 12, says someone stole Maya Gebala's paddle board
The mother of a Tumbler Ridge victim, 12-year-old Maya Gebala, who remains in a coma, says that her daughter’s belongings were stolen. In an update on Gebala’s GoFundMe page...
Researcher from university in Manitoba helps identify 290-million-year-old fossilized vomit in new study
In a discovery that’s equal parts groundbreaking and gross, scientists have identified what may be the world’s oldest fossilized predator vomit. At nearly 290 million years old, it offers...
Possible lung cancer diagnosis wins Lebanese opioid dealer a chance to avoid deportation from Canada
A Lebanese immigrant ordered deported in December 2019 after he was convicted for possession of fentanyl and hydromorphone for the purposes of trafficking has won another chance to stay...
Don Cherry named to the Order of Ontario. Could an Order of Canada be next?
Don Cherry is among the list of 30 new appointees to the Order of Ontario for 2025. The list was announced yesterday by Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and...
Former employee says Frank Stronach groped and kissed her at his waterfront apartment
A former waitress at the Toronto nightclub owned by business tycoon Frank Stronach testified at his sex assault trial of being groped and kissed by the billionaire in his...
'It’s a dependency': Carney touts diversifying defence procurement beyond the U.S. in new strategy
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his government’s defence industrial strategy on Tuesday, promising to build up Canada’s defence industries and seek out partnerships beyond the United States....
Canadians now spending $1 billion per year to cover health-care costs of refugee claimants
Paying the health-care premiums of refugee claimants will cost Canadians a record $1 billion this year, with some of the beneficiaries continuing to receive free health care despite their...
Liberals likely to table new bill on police search powers after blowback: sources
OTTAWA — After its highly criticized rollout of the Strong Borders Act last spring, the Carney government has gone back to the drawing board and is considering tabling a...