1 hour ago As California seeks to woo Canadians, B.C. premier says ‘keep the pressure up’

British Columbia's premier says Canadians need to "keep the pressure up" on the United States by buying local and avoiding travel there, despite a recent push from California to draw visitors from Canada.

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2 h. ago Eby says Canadians need to ‘keep the pressure up’ despite California’s charm campaign

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s premier says Canadians need to “keep the pressure up” on the United States by buying local and avoiding travel there, despite a recent push from California to draw visitors from Canada. David Eby says he spoke with Californian Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday — the same day the governor launched a […]

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3 h. ago Strongest evidence yet of extraterrestrial life found, astronomers say

Chemical signatures detected on the planet K2-18b are a sign of microbial life, particularly marine algae

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3 h. ago When king, William could strip royal titles from Harry and Meghan: Report

Since Prince Harry chose to step down from his royal duties to live life in California with his wife and kids, the family could eventually face the prospect of being stripped of their royal titles. A report suggests older brother Prince William could decide to remove “His/Her Royal Highness” from Harry and Meghan once he […]

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3 h. ago Killer who strangled Edmonton woman, hid body in carpet sentenced to 10

Telling him he must spend the rest of his life making amends, a judge sentenced a man who strangled a young Edmonton woman in a random attack to 10-1/2 years in prison. Court of King’s Bench Justice Jody Fraser on Thursday passed sentence on 34-year-old Ryan Farrell, who pleaded guilty Wednesday to manslaughter for the […]

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3 h. ago 'There were enough mistakes': Family of Edmonton woman strangled in random attack unhappy with plea deal, 10

Family of the Edmonton woman strangled to death by her neighbour say they’re unhappy with the plea deal that led to the man charged with her murder being convicted of manslaughter. Ryan Farrell, 34, was sentenced to 10 1/2 years in prison Thursday after admitting to attacking Lauren Jarvis at her Edmonton apartment on April […]

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4 h. ago Menendez brothers: Judge to decide if siblings deserve reduced sentences

While the defence argued they acted out of self-defence after years of sexual abuse by their father, prosecutors said they killed their parents for a massive inheritance.

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5 h. ago Top California Lender Welcomes New Leadership with Jerry Dean Taking Over

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Top California Lender, a prominent player in the national lending sector, is thrilled to announce that Jerry Dean has taken over as the new leader of the organization. With a robust background in the lending industry, Dean brings extensive experience and a visionary approach to propel […]

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8 h. ago Police arrest ‘dangerous offender’ in Ontario who attacked 5

A dangerous, high-risk offender who police said posed a risk to the community and children has been arrested in Toronto.

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9 h. ago Taking a mental health leave from work is an option most people don’t know about

NEW YORK (AP) — Her first panic attack came at a company-wide meeting, right before her scheduled presentation. Carolina Lasso had given many similar talks about her marketing team’s accomplishments. When her name was called this time, she couldn’t speak. “I felt a knot in my throat,” Lasso said. “My head, it felt like it […]

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22 h. ago Suspect urged to surrender to police after targeted TMU car attack

Ryan Petroff, 23, wanted for slew of charges including dangerous operation of motor vehicle causing bodily harm, assault with weapon

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24 h. ago As it happened: Mark Carney attacked from all sides in French leaders’ debate

Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, Jagmeet Singh and Yves-François Blanchet met on stage in Montreal. Review our live coverage from the debate

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25 h. ago Confessed killer believed he was attacking an "animalistic creature" when he fatally stabbed a Calgary woman, court hears

Calgary murder suspect Michael Adenyi believed he was being attacked by demonic animals when he repeatedly stabbed city woman Vanessa Ladouceur. But Adenyi told defence lawyer Curtis Mennie on Wednesday that when he cut himself during the fatal attack he was “shot” back into reality and discovered the “creature” was a person. The admitted killer […]

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28 h. ago ‘THEY ARE DISTANT’: Fallout between Prince Harry and King Charles deepens

Prince Harry’s relationship with King Charles continues to be strained. The Duke of Sussex has been trying to mend fences with his father since he and wife Meghan stepped down from their royal duties five years ago while also trying to fully regain his family’s U.K. security through legal means after settling down in California. […]

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28 h. 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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28 h. ago DOJ to sue Maine over trans women competing in female sports

The U.S. Justice Department said it will file a lawsuit against Maine over a state anti-discrimination law that allows transgender athletes to participate in girls’ and women’s sports. The move is part of a broad attack President Donald Trump’s government is waging against transgender women competing in female sports — which is rare but, has […]

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28 h. ago Hong Kong ‘suspends’ U.S. package shipments over ‘bullying’ tariffs

Hong Kong says its postal service will no longer handle packages being shipped to the U.S. by sea or by air in the latest reaction to the trade war between China and the U.S.

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31 h. ago To keep Canadians coming, Palm Springs hangs love letters in its streets

The 40 red banners, attached to light posts on the city’s main road, are hard to miss. Each one – hanging outside hotels, restaurants, bars, art galleries and other attractions – features an image of the Canadian flag shaped as a heart. Officials in Palm Springs, California, hope the signage makes the desert resort city’s […]

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32 h. ago California will sue to stop Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that his state will file a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs that have set off a global trade war. The suit will argue that Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China […]

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33 h. ago Wink Martindale, the genial game show host and an early TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies at 91

LOS ANGELES — Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough” who also did one of the first recorded television interviews with a young Elvis Presley, has died. He was 91. Martindale died Tuesday at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, California, according to his publicist Brian Mayes. Martindale had […]

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