7 h. ago ‘Worst year we’ve had’: Maine tourism industry worried about U.S.

The owner of a souvenir shop in a popular Maine tourist town says he's seen a 50 per cent drop in Canadian tourists, and says this season is worse than the COVID-19 years.

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31 h. ago ‘Don’t want Trump to decide my vacation’: Maine town still seeing tourists amid U.S.

A Maine tourist spot is noticing a drop in Canadian tourists amid tensions between the United States and Canada.

Society

44 h. ago GoFundMe for Canadian found dead in Dominican Republic raises over $40K

A fundraiser for a Canadian tourist who died in the Dominican Republic has raised double its goal.Dominican Republic officials confirmed with several news outlets that Dorian Christian MacDonald was found dead, washed ashore on a beach in Puerto Plata in the early hours of Friday, June 20.The country's civil defence agency told news organizations that the 33-year-old had been staying at a hotel in Maimon Bay, a resort town in Puerto Plata.Authorities state that the Canadian tourist had been walking on the beach at 2 a.m. local time on June 20. After receiving a call about a missing person, the Dominican Republic civil defence agency and first responders rushed to the scene. They found MacDonald's body in the water during high tide at 4:15 a.m.Global Affairs Canada told us on Wednesday that it is "aware of the death of a Canadian citizen in the Dominican Republic."The agency adds that consular officials are in contact with local authorities and a...

Economics

2 w. ago Trump to Decide Whether to Join Strikes on Iran Within Two Weeks

President Donald Trump will decide within two weeks whether to strike Iran, his spokeswoman said, as Israel hit more Iranian nuclear sites and warned its attacks may bring down the leadership in Tehran.

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2 w. ago US Futures Drop as Trump Weighs Strikes on Iran: Markets Wrap

Oil trimmed earlier gains and equity futures remained lower after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump will decide within two weeks whether to back Israel militarily in its conflict with Iran. The remarks offered some short-term clarity but did little to resolve broader uncertainty around potential US involvement and the risk of renewed energy-driven inflation.

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2 w. ago ‘NOBODY KNOWS’: Trump won’t say whether he will move forward with U.S. strikes on Iran

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump would not say Wednesday whether he has decided to order a U.S. strike on Iran, a move that Tehran warned anew would be greeted with stiff retaliation if it happens. “I may do it, I may not do it,” Trump said in an exchange with reporters at the White House […]

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3 w. ago Akazawa Sees a Deal With US Sparing Japan From Higher Car Levies

Japan’s top trade negotiator expects a trade deal with the US to spare Tokyo from higher auto tariffs, even if US President Donald Trump decides to increase them against other nations.

Transport

3 w. ago Le déploiement de la Garde nationale à Los Angeles par Trump était illégal, décide un juge

Il ordonné que le contrôle de ce corps de réserve à double tutelle soit rendu au gouverneur de Californie.

Society

3 w. ago As his trade war faces legal pushback, Trump has other tariff tools he could deploy

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are facing legal headwinds for the first time — but he has other tools he could deploy in his quest to realign global trade. A federal appeals court is still deciding whether there will be a stay on Trump’s universal tariffs enacted through the International Emergency Economic Powers […]

Economics