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First Nations leaders to meet in Winnipeg to talk major infrastructure projects
WINNIPEG - The Assembly of First Nations' annual general assembly is expected to kick off this morning in Winnipeg, where the federal government's major infrastructure legislation is set to be debated...
Sep 03, 2025

Carney cabinet meets to prepare for Parliament's return, debate trade war strategy
TORONTO - American tariffs and an upcoming review of the continental trade pact will headline discussions today as Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet begins its two-day retreat in Toronto. While pre...
Sep 03, 2025

Putin meets North Korea's Kim in Beijing
BEIJING (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have met to begin bilateral talks in Beijing. The two leaders met formally at the Diaoyutai state guest house after ...
Sep 02, 2025

A suicide bombing near a political rally in southwestern Pakistan kills 13 and wounds 30
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a stadium Tuesday night as supporters of a nationalist party were leaving a rally in insurgency-hit southwest Pakistan, killing at leas...
Sep 02, 2025

Djokovic gets into it with the US Open crowd and improves to 11-0 against Fritz to reach the semis
NEW YORK (AP) - Novak Djokovic took a two-set lead against Taylor Fritz, an opponent he always beats, to close in on the semifinals, a round he often reaches at the U.S. Open, and marked the occasion ...
Sep 02, 2025

Djokovic gets into it with U.S. Open crowd while beating American Fritz to reach semifinals
NEW YORK (AP) - Novak Djokovic took a two-set lead against Taylor Fritz, an opponent he always beats, to close in on the semifinals, a round he often reaches at the U.S. Open, and marked the occasion ...
Sep 02, 2025

Appeals court rules Trump cannot use Alien Enemies Act to deport members of Venezuelan gang
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court panel ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump cannot use an 18th century wartime law to speed the deportations of people his administration accuses of membe...
Sep 02, 2025

Xi, Putin, and Kim gather at Beijing landmark for a grand military parade
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese leader Xi Jinping and invited guests including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have arrived at the historic Tiananmen Gate to watch a milita...
Sep 02, 2025

Unionized workers for ferry service between Nanaimo and mainland seek first contract
VANCOUVER - The company that runs the Hullo Ferries service between downtown Vancouver and Nanaimo says it has agreed to return to negotiations with the B.C. Ferry and Marine Workers' Union. The Vanco...
Sep 02, 2025

Driver fined more than $1,000 after fleeing Vancouver Island police
COLWOOD - RCMP on Vancouver Island say a 43-year-old Victoria man has been hit with more than $1,000 in fines after allegedly fleeing police who were trying to stop him for suspected impaired driving....
Sep 02, 2025

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