Taiwan lowered its prediction for growth this year, signaling its concern about the potential impact of the Trump administration’s policies on its economy and a domestic fight over the budget.

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BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian police apprehended a 40-year-old man attempting to smuggle several bags of cocaine concealed beneath a meticulously attached toupee. Police said the suspect was detained at Cartagena’s airport on Monday as he prepared to board a flight to Amsterdam. A scanner revealed the hidden cargo: 220 g of cocaine packaged in small […]

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'Police should be funded on the basis of need, not on traffic fines,' said Ward 1 Coun. Sonya Sharp

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Vancouver's governing party made the comment after the city integrity officer found such meetings breach policy

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Former RCMP officer Derek Brassington, who slept with a witness, testified Tuesday about controversial techniques that police used during the Surrey Six investigation.

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Two men Barrie-area men face charges after a Mississauga man was found bound by his hands and feet. Peel Regional Police said officers received a call last Saturday at about 8 p.m. for a disturbance in the Blackwood Mews-Golden Locust Dr. area of Mississauga. When officers arrived, a 27-year-old man from Mississauga was found bound […]

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At least four suspects are wanted after an attempted armed robbery of a jewelry store in Vaughan on Monday night. York Regional Police were called at 9:15 p.m. for a report of an attempted robbery at a store in the Zenway Blvd.-Hwy. 427 area. Police said the victim was exiting the store after closing when […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 3.2 million Social Security recipients who received pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and other public service jobs will soon see a boost in their benefits. Most people will receive their one-time retroactive payment by the end of March, and new monthly payments will begin in April, […]

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A combined 228 kg of methamphetamine and cocaine worth nearly $3 million that was bound for Calgary was seized at the Coutts border crossing in two separate incidents.

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A fisherman in Australia is lost at sea after a shark dragged him into the ocean, police said. Paul Barning, a member of the New South Wales Game Fishing Association, was pulled into the water after becoming tangled in fishing gear on Sunday afternoon. Authorities received reports that the 58-year-old had fallen from his boat […]

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The Heiltsuk Tribal Council says in its lawsuit that the police are "emboldening drug dealers" and other wrongdoers to enter and stay on reserve lands by refusing to enforce its bylaws banning people engaged in dangerous activities.

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The Conference Board's consumer confidence index in the United States dropped 7 points, the biggest decline since August 2021, to 98.3 this month.

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Three people were arrested after a wild incident on the streets of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba RCMP say.

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Un policier de la Sûreté du Québec (SQ) lourdement armé aurait pointé son arme sur un conducteur et sa conjointe en pleine heure de pointe.

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Hamilton Police have started a search at a garbage dump, saying officers are looking into the possibility that a woman was killed in an apartment and removed through the building’s trash disposal system. The disappearance of Shalini Singh, 40, who was reported missing on Dec. 10, sparked concerns about her safety and the case was […]

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Three people are facing charges after a seatbelt-related traffic stop early Tuesday led Winnipeg police to an improvised zip gun.

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A pedestrian was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition Monday after being struck at the Vancouver intersection of Cambie and Broadway on Monday.

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Investigators in Hamilton say they are searching an Ontario landfill for any evidence that could lead them to a missing 40-year-old woman.

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A local resident admitted to pointing the laser at the RFAC helicopter, telling police she was angry it was circling over her home near Delta Junction.

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An Airdrie resident was taken to hospital after being injured in a Monday afternoon attack by four large dogs. Shortly after 3 p.m., RCMP were notified of a dog attack in the area of 8 St N.W. and Silver Springs Way. Police say a resident was walking a small dog when the small dog was […]

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