9 h. ago ‘Absolutely stupid’: Border town becomes collateral damage in Canada

'Half of us here are dual citizens, including me -- Canadian and American, half of us,' Point Roberts resident Brian Calder told Global News.

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10 h. ago 'Trump has driven me to become a Canadian': Threats prompt American to apply for citizenship after 52 years in Vancouver

Terri Clark has deep American roots but is so passionate about an independent Canada that this week she got the Kerrisdale BIA to haul 30 Canadian flags out of storage and hang them up on the streets

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10 h. ago Trump threats prompt American to apply for citizenship after 52 years in Vancouver

Terri Clark has deep American roots but is so passionate about an independent Canada that this week she got the Kerrisdale BIA to haul 30 Canadian flags out of storage and hang them up on the streets

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10 h. ago ‘Just say thank you’: Lutnick says Canada is acting like Ukraine in Trump negotiations

Donald Trump 'needed to break some guy in Ontario who said he was going to tax American energy 25 per cent,' Howard Lutnick said

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11 h. ago SpaceX delays flight to replace NASA’s stuck astronauts after launch pad problem

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A launch pad problem prompted SpaceX to delay a flight to the International Space Station on Wednesday to replace NASA’s two stuck astronauts. The new crew needs to get to the International Space Station before Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams can head home after nine months in orbit. Concerns over a […]

Science

12 h. ago Avoiding Trump’s tariffs: Albertans scramble to complete cross

Many Alberta business were scrambling on Wednesday to fulfill shipments to American customers before the latest round of President Donald Trump's tariffs took effect.

Economics

13 h. ago Kuwait frees a group of jailed Americans, including contractors held on drug charges

WASHINGTON — Kuwait has released a group of American prisoners, including veterans and military contractors jailed for years on drug-related charges, in a move seen as a gesture of goodwill between two allies, a representative for the detainees told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The release follows a recent visit to the region by Adam […]

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13 h. ago RCMP investigate ‘security incident’ at Calgary International Airport

The RCMP have been called in to investigate a security incident involving a Westjet flight from Calgary to Ottawa that has now been cancelled.

Society

13 h. ago American Airlines passenger blames Satanic spirit for attack on flight attendant

The man swallowed rosary beads to protect himself and fend off the spirit 

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14 h. ago Mahmoud Khalil to remain in detention in Louisiana, judge rules

Mahmoud Khalil, who has permanent residency in the U.S. and is married to an American citizen, was detained by ICE at his home over the weekend.

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14 h. ago Short in, Gaffigan out at Edmonton's Great Outdoors Comedy Festival

Jim Gaffigan is out, and Martin Short is in. The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival announced on Wednesday in a media release that the legendary Canadian comedian and actor, currently one of the stars of the series Only Murders in the Building, will replace Gaffigan, after a scheduling conflict has made the American stand-up star unavailable […]

Culture

14 h. ago What airlines are doing to navigate a drop in Canadian demand for U.S. travel

Scaled-back marketing, lower prices and advertising non-American destinations are all in play

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15 h. ago Toronto woman pleads guilty to negligence in dog attack that seriously injured child

A Toronto woman who faced multiple charges in a dog attack that seriously injured a child has pleaded guilty to some of them, including a criminal charge of negligence. Court records show Patrycja Siarek entered the pleas in a Toronto court last Friday. She had also been charged with infractions under the provincial Dog Owners’ […]

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15 h. ago Industry group says Trump tariffs could destroy U.S. demand for aluminum

MONTREAL — A representative of Canada’s aluminum industry says the Trump administration’s 25% tariffs could destroy demand for the metal in the American market. Jean Simard, president and CEO of the Aluminum Association of Canada, says orders from U.S. clients will slow and aluminum will pile up at Canadian factories if the tariffs persist. He […]

Economics

15 h. ago Canadian mayors, workers worry about ’permanent damage’ from Trump tariffs

Canadian mayors, workers and industry representatives are warning that the Trump administration’s punishing tariffs on steel and aluminum could cost jobs and cause lasting damage to industries on both sides of the border. They say Canada is already starting to see the effects of the tariffs, with a drop in demand from some American customers, […]

Society

15 h. ago LCBO denies viral photos of hilarious Wayne Gretzky wine labels in Toronto

Pictures allegedly taken at a downtown Toronto LCBO are going absolutely viral on social media this week in light of how hilarious — and timely, given current events — they are.A shopper perusing the offerings at the Manulife Centre location of the Crown retailer on Bloor Street claims to have spotted some peculiar product tags for one particular brand of wine: the line by Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. And they have some very convincing photo evidence to back it up.The viral post was removed from Reddit Tuesday, though the link still shows the hundreds of comments it racked up.The once-unanimously beloved Gretzky, as anyone who has been reading the news will know, has fallen out of favour in some camps recently due to his affiliation with Donald Trump, who considers the world-renowned athlete a close friend and "fantastic guy," as well as a supporter.As some fans disown Gretzky amid Trump's economic attack on Canada through tariffs and threats of a...

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15 h. ago Woman watches in horror as surfer boyfriend killed by shark in Australia

The body of a surfer remains missing after a deadly shark attack at a popular beach in Australia. Steven Payne, 37, was surfing off Wharton Beach — a remote area of Western Australia, nearly 800 kilometres southeast of Perth — when the shark mauled him while his girlfriend and others looked on helplessly, the Sydney […]

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16 h. ago EPA head says he’ll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change

WASHINGTON (AP) — In what he called the “most consequential day of deregulation in American history,” the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of actions Wednesday to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate change and electric vehicles. “We are driving a dagger through the […]

Society

16 h. ago N.B. Pride group invites LGBTQ+ Americans dealing with the ‘scary’ reality of Trump

Saint John, N.B., expects more American participants at its August Pride celebration, with some seeking a supportive environment due to political tensions in the U.S.

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17 h. ago «Il y a de la magouille»: Camille Estephan dénonce l'IBF pour un combat qui se fait attendre

Camille Estephan commence à en avoir assez d’attendre pour connaître l’identité du prochain adversaire de Christian Mbilli.

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