5 d. ago Kamala Harris plans a speech sharply criticizing Donald Trump’s policies

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris plans to use a high-profile speech Wednesday to sharply criticize President Donald Trump amid speculation about whether she will mount another presidential campaign or opt to run for California governor. Harris will address the 20th anniversary gala for Emerge America, an organization that recruits and trains […]

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7 d. ago Trump ramps up ’51st state’ talk as Canadians head to the polls

Urges Canadians to vote for leader with 'strength and wisdom' to join United States

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1 week ago SNOBELEN: ‘Real Canadians’ should be ignoring America’s culture wars

You have to give U.S. President Donald Trump credit — he sure has made Canadians patriotic. This is an unexpected benefit of the frazzled American urge to simultaneously cut off the world and expand its borders. In plainer language, we will be ready to be the 51st state the day after hell freezes over, and […]

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1 week ago Canadians’ health data at risk of Trump’s AI ambitions, experts warn

Medical researchers and lawyers say our rocky relationship with the U.S. creates an urgent need to protect a critical Canadian resource: patient health information.

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1 week ago Protect ’valuable’ Canadian health data from Trump’s AI aspirations, experts urge

Medical researchers and lawyers say our rocky relationship with the U.S. creates an urgent need to protect a critical Canadian resource: patient health information that can be used to train artificial intelligence. “Our health data is the most valuable health data set in the world,” said Natalie Raffoul, an intellectual property lawyer in Ottawa. “You […]

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1 week ago Tariffs and political tensions are causing fewer Americans to visit Canada

Canada has seen a slight dip in visitors from the U.S. as tensions between the two countries heighten due to tariffs and Donald Trump's presidency.Statistics Canada released its report on travel between Canada and other countries in February. It found that trips to Canada by Americans decreased by 5.3 per cent compared to the same time last year, to 1.1 million visitors."This marked the first year-over-year decrease in arrivals to Canada by U.S. residents since March 2021," reads the report. "Most of the trips taken in February 2025 by U.S. residents were made by automobile (72.8 per cent) or by air (24.2 per cent)."Americans visiting by car were down 6.5 per cent in February 2025 compared to 2024, which StatCan says marked the end of four consecutive months of year-over-year growth that began in October 2024. Over half of these arrivals were same-day trips.U.S. residents flying to Canada increased by 0.6 per cent compared to the same month last year.Whi...

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1 week ago Newsom Wants to Work with Refiners to Keep a Lid on California Gas Prices

Governor Gavin Newsom is urging California’s energy commission to work with the oil industry on maintaining fuel supply and refining in the state, less than a week after Valero Energy Corp. said it is planning to close its San Francisco Bay area refinery.

Economics

2 w. ago Canadian voters urged to show up early on last day of advance polls

Elections Canada is urging voters to get to their advance polling place as early as they can, to avoid the potential for long votes.

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2 w. ago ‘MAKE OUR RELATIONSHIP GREAT AGAIN’: Jimmy Kimmel urges angry Canadians to let out frustrations with Trump

It’s safe to say that Canadians are not happy with the Trump administration following the U.S. President’s declarations of making Canada the 51st state. So Jimmy Kimmel is providing an outlet for frustrated Canadians to let that anger out. The late-night host remarked how international tourism is down in the United States by 12%, and […]

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2 w. ago Trump Seeks to Move Newsom’s Tariff Challenge Out of California

The Trump administration is seeking to move California Governor Gavin Newsom’s legal challenge to the US tariff regime out of San Francisco federal court to the Court of International Trade in New York.

Economics

2 w. ago These wooden high chairs are recalled in Canada due to entrapment hazard

The VEVOR brand of wooden high chairs for babies and toddlers have been recalled due to an entrapment hazard and Canadians are urged to contact the company for refund.

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2 w. ago California governor appeals to Canadians to please come back

Tourism to California from Canada has declined for the first time since the pandemic, dropping 12 per cent in February from the previous year

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2 w. ago Gavin Newsom urges Canadians to return to California beaches, B.C. tells him to pound sand

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon tells Canadians to 'hold the line' as California Governor urges tourists to return to his state

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2 w. ago California governor urges Canadians to come back for sand, sun and wine

Canadians are the second-biggest international spenders for California's tourism economy

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2 w. ago California governor urges Canadians to ignore Trump, come back for sand, sun and wine

Canadians’ boycott of travel to the U.S. is hitting hard on California’s sandy shores, prompting the state’s governor to make a social media pitch-plea to come back. Gov. Gavin Newsom, in a video this week, is urging the two million Canadians who visited last year to look past U.S. President Donald Trump and return to […]

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2 w. ago Newsom Defends California Pollution Plan in Face of Trump Attack

Governor Gavin Newsom is seeking to extend California’s key pollution-reduction program even as President Donald Trump ramps up attacks on the state’s climate efforts.

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2 w. ago Avoid U.S. travel if possible, Canadian academics are being urged

Canadian university and college professors, as well as other staff at these institutions, are being encouraged to avoid all non-essential travel to the U.S.

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2 w. ago California governor urges Canadians to visit state despite U.S. tensions

Amid U.S.-Canada tensions, California's governor is inviting Canadians and assuring a warm, touristy welcome thousands of miles away from U.S. President Donald Trump.On April 14, Governor Gavin Newsom shared a video on social media in which he said that the Golden State and Canada "have always shared so much in common," and that California is launching a new tourism campaign to urge Canadians to visit."Sure, you-know-who's trying to stir things up in D.C.," he says in the 33-second video. "But don't let that ruin your beach plans. California, it's the ultimate playground — 2,000 miles from Washington and a world away in mindset."Newsom then highlights the state's beaches, national parks, world-class wine, and outdoor adventures, adding that there's something in California for everyone."Last year, nearly two million Canadians visited California because here in California, we've got plenty of sunshine and a whole lot of love for our neighbours up north," he said.The Go...

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3 w. ago CUPE: Canada must protect Palestinian health care workers, end genocide

OTTAWA, Ontario — The Canadian Union of Public Employees is demanding urgent action to end Israeli military attacks on Palestinian first responders and health care workers in Gaza, and to stop the ongoing genocide. CUPE represents 190,000 health care workers, including over 9,000 paramedics and first responders across Canada. CUPE National President Mark Hancock has […]

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