3 h. ago Trump admin to slash 2,000 USAID jobs, put thousands more staff on leave

The move comes after a federal judge allowed the administration to move forward with pulling thousands of USAID staffers off the job in the United States and around the world.

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4 h. ago HANSON: Dressing down Tom Hanks, Margaret Brennan and European ministers 

Three recent but completely unrelated events illustrate the deranged hatred of President Donald Trump and his supporters continuing into a second decade. And yet the venom only further marginalizes the left. In its too-long 50th anniversary spectacle, Saturday Night Live offered a skit in which marquee actor Tom Hanks did an impression of what the […]

Politics

5 h. ago Cartel activity in Canada ‘very prevalent now,’ former Trudeau advisor says

A Canadian national security advisor says the government's move to list drug cartels as terrorist entities will give law enforcement more tools to go after crime groups in Canada.

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5 h. ago Key U.S. agencies refuse to comply with Musk’s latest demand on workers

Musk's team sent an email to hundreds of thousands of federal employees on Saturday giving them roughly 48 hours to report five specific things they had accomplished last week.

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7 h. ago Key U.S. agencies, including some led by Trump loyalists, refuse to comply with Musk’s latest demand

NEW YORK — Key U.S. agencies, including the FBI and State Department, have instructed their employees not to comply with cost-cutting chief Elon Musk’s demand that federal workers explain what they accomplished last week — or risk losing their jobs. That resistance has intensified a pervasive sense of chaos and confusion, while highlighting a potential […]

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8 h. ago Host Pakistan at risk of early exit from cricket tournament as Kohli leads India to 6

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Virat Kohli’s 100 not out led India to a six-wicket win over arch rival Pakistan in their Group A clash at the Champions Trophy on Sunday, putting the cricket tournament hosts at risk of a potential early exit. Kohli reached 14,000 runs in ODIs on his way to a record-extending […]

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8 h. ago Host Pakistan at risk of early exit from Champions Trophy after losing to Kohli’s India by 6 wickets

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Virat Kohli’s 100 not out led India to a six-wicket win over arch rival Pakistan in their Group A clash at the Champions Trophy on Sunday, putting the cricket tournament hosts at risk of a potential early exit.  Kohli reached 14,000 runs in ODIs on his way to a record-extending […]

Sport

8 h. ago Over 90,000 and counting sign petition calling for revocation of Musk’s Canadian citizenship

Petition contends billionaire businessman and adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump has engaged in activities that go against the national interest of Canada

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9 h. ago Israel expands West Bank offensive and says troops will remain in some areas for a year

JENIN, West Bank — Israel’s defence minister said Sunday troops will remain “for the coming year” in parts of the occupied West Bank where they have launched an offensive and will prevent tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians from returning, as Israel deepens its crackdown on the Palestinian territory. Israel launched the broad offensive in […]

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9 h. ago PQ’s sovereignty support takes a hit as Trump’s threats spur Canadian unity

Leger poll found support for Quebec independence had dipped to 29 per cent, the lowest level the firm has ever measured

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9 h. ago Parti Quebecois faces drop in support for sovereignty amid Trump threats

MONTREAL — With Canadians — and even Quebecers — rallying around the flag in the face of threats from the Trump administration, the sovereigntist Parti Quebecois is struggling to find its footing. The Quebec opposition party has been leading in the polls for more than a year, and leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has promised to […]

Culture

9 h. ago Trump’s 51st state talk ‘almost never’ comes up in D.C.: Canada’s envoy

Ambassador Kirsten Hillman says her private conversations in Washington remain focused on building Canada's relationship with the new Trump administration.

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9 h. ago To Celebrate Mikaela Shiffrin’s 100th World Cup Win, Ikon Pass to Match up to $50,000 in Donations for Share Winter Foundation

DENVER — In celebration of her milestone 100th World Cup victory, Ikon Pass will match donations up to $50,000 to help Mikaela Shiffrin, the greatest skier of all time and Ikon Pass ambassador, raise $100,000 for Share Winter Foundation, to support youth learn to ski and snowboard initiatives. Ikon Pass holders are encouraged to make […]

Economics

9 h. ago ’This awful war’: Ukrainians find reprieve far from home at Edmonton church

EDMONTON — Archpriest Cornell Zubritsky sometimes hears the loud wailing of air raids thousands of kilometres away in Ukraine. The sirens screech from the cellphones of congregants at the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Edmonton. “A lot of them have the air raid siren app on their phones here in Canada, […]

Culture

11 h. ago The Latest: Exit polls say Merz leads in Germany’s election, AfD makes historic gains

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory. Exit polls also indicate that Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II. The election came as Germany and the rest of Europe grapple with the new Trump administration, […]

Politics

11 h. ago The Latest: Merz leads in Germany’s election while AfD makes historic gains

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II. The election came as Germany and the rest of Europe grapple with the new Trump […]

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11 h. ago The Latest: Merz wins Germany’s election while AfD makes historic gains

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II. The election came as Germany and the rest of Europe grapple with the new Trump […]

Politics

12 h. ago Simmons Says: 4 Nations spectacle will be tough act to follow

What does Gary Bettman and the National Hockey League do for an encore now? There may not be one available or even possible. He is 72 years old, 32 years on the job as the sometimes loved, sometimes loathed, sometimes mistrusted commissioner of the NHL. And all he and his players association counterpart Marty Walsh […]

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12 h. ago Parti Québécois faces drop in support for sovereignty amid Trump threats

The PQ party has been leading in the polls for more than a year, and leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has promised to hold a third referendum by 2030 if his party forms government.

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14 h. ago Harry Rakowski: Poilievre is the bulldog Canada needs to fight Trump

Trump best handled by an experienced argumentative politician than a long-résuméd elite banker

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