1 hour ago Indonesia Touts ‘Sweetener’ as Negotiators Meet US Officials

Indonesia’s lead trade negotiator met with members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet in Washington, armed with several business deals to advance tariff talks after a last-hour effort to secure a resolution this week was derailed.

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3 h. ago Canadian pharmaceutical industry alarmed after Trump threatens 200% tariff on drug imports

Canadian exports less than 5% of all generic medicines sold in the U.S., but Canada 'could get caught in the crossfire if there are broad-based tariffs'

Economics

4 h. ago Complex fraud scheme unravels in Calgary real estate industry

For the past several years, former Calgary realtor Eric Drinkwater admitting to carrying out a bridge financing fraud scheme - resulting in millions of dollars in losses.

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4 h. ago Trump Says 50% Tariff on Copper Imports to Take Effect August 1

President Donald Trump said the US would begin levying a 50% tariff on copper imports from Aug. 1, confirming a move that will hurt American producers of everything from automobiles to appliances.

Economics

4 h. ago L’industrie pharmaceutique canadienne craint l’imposition des droits de douane de Trump

Sans accès au marché américain, il pourrait être difficile de continuer à produire certains médicaments génériques.

Events

5 h. ago Trump annonce des droits de douane de 50% sur le cuivre dès le 1er août

Mercredi, le président américain a aussi dévoilé de nouveaux tarifs douaniers pour plusieurs pays.

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5 h. ago Trump praises Liberian leader on English — his native tongue

Washington — U.S. President Donald Trump complimented the president of Liberia Wednesday on his English-speaking skills — despite English being the official language of the West African nation. Trump was hosting a White House lunch with African leaders Wednesday, and — after brief remarks from President Joseph Boakai — asked the business graduate where he […]

Politics

6 h. ago Biocytogen Enters into Antibody Licensing Agreement with BeOne Medicines to Accelerate Innovative Drug Development

BEIJING — Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (Biocytogen, HKEX: 02315), a global biotechnology company that drives the research and development of novel antibody-based drugs with innovative technologies, today announced that it has entered into a global licensing agreement with BeOne Medicines Ltd., a global oncology company, for multiple fully human antibodies. Prior to this licensing […]

Sport

6 h. ago Trump administration sues California over transgender athlete policies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Donald Trump’s administration sued the California Department of Education on Wednesday for allowing transgender girls to compete on girls sports teams, alleging the policy violates federal law. The move escalates a battle between the Republican administration in Washington and Democratic-led California over trans athletes. The lawsuit filed by the Justice Department […]

Politics

6 h. ago Snooki sighting in Kelowna points to B.C. as likely location of new Canada Shore show

Is the first Canadian MTV Shore format filming in Kelowna?

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6 h. ago Chinese Tycoons Are Turning Indonesia Into an Aluminum Giant

Chinese tycoons are turbo-charging Indonesia’s aluminum industry with multi-billion dollar projects that rival the vast bets made on the country’s nickel riches roughly a decade ago, and threaten to shake up the global market for the metal.

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8 h. ago Canadian pharmaceutical industry alarmed after Trump floats 200 per cent tariff

WASHINGTON — Canada likely isn’t the main target of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 200 per cent tariff on pharmaceutical imports, an industry representative said Wednesday _ but his plan could still put parts of the Canadian sector in peril. “Canada is not the target but we could get caught in the […]

Economics

8 h. ago Trump slaps Brazil with 50% tariff, citing Bolsonaro ‘witch hunt’ trial

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will implement a 50 per cent tariff on Brazil starting August 1, and cites the trial of former president Bolsonaro.

Economics

8 h. ago CFL picks: B.C. Lions look to keep momentum going in Edmonton

Edmonton's Tre Ford sets up an intriguing battle with fellow Canadian starter Nathan Rourke of the Lions

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8 h. ago Survey suggests Calgarians mostly in favour of 17th Avenue pedestrianization pilot

The neighbourhood association's research indicated that 77 per cent of respondents said they'd visit 17th Avenue more often if the road was devoid of cars

Transport

8 h. ago What Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ means for corporate America

Private equity cheers the legislation while Tesla and AI start-ups lose out

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9 h. ago More Canadians using air conditioning to beat the heat, says Statistics Canada

68 per cent of Canadian households report use of air conditioning to beat the summer heat, says StatCan. The highest percentage is in Ontario, the lowest in B.C.

Economics

9 h. ago Senator Raises Climate Warning Amid Texas Floods and Trump’s Tax Bill

Sheldon Whitehouse will give his 300th floor speech on climate on Wednesday, less than a week after Congress rolled back clean energy incentives.

Society

9 h. ago Suspects plead guilty in Trump assassination attempt, say they supplied weapon

Ryan Routh has been charged with attempted assassination of a presidential candidate and unlawful gun possession due to a 2002 weapons conviction.

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9 h. ago Power of pancakes on display at two Wednesday morning breakfasts

Tsuut'ina Nation Police Service's 20th annual Stampede breakfast celebrated community and culture, Southcentre Mall's Pink Pancake breakfast held in support of the Canadian Cancer Society

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