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Feds didn't push carbon price backstop in Alberta in show of co-operation: Dabrusin

OTTAWA — The government didn't enforce the federal standard on Alberta's industrial carbon price as a gesture of co-operation with the province, Federal Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin said Tuesday. "Fighting...

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Fans disappointed over ticket, hotel costs during World Cup in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Chris Van Brockhoven booked his trip to Vancouver last summer in the hopes of attending a World Cup match, but after learning the cost of admission, his group felt forced to pivot. "We were...

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Global Affairs numbers show disproportionate level of cuts to staff based overseas

OTTAWA — Canada's foreign service cuts are disproportionately affecting positions based abroad, with those rotational positions being eliminated at three times the rate of those for Global Affairs staff...

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Asian shares track Wall Street's retreat as bond markets crank up the pressure

Asian shares were mostly lower on Wednesday as rising bond yields cranked up pressure on stocks and other investments, undermining the AI-driven rally in technology shares. Bond yields have...

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A new whale detection network launches in San Francisco Bay, alerting ships in real time

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — Ferries, cargo ships and tankers cut through choppy waters in the San Francisco Bay Tuesday as a whale surfaced nearby, its spout barely visible against the white caps. Until...

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Samsung faces strike after pay talks with union fall apart

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Management and union leaders at Samsung Electronics failed to reach a last-minute deal over wages Wednesday, raising prospects for a strike at the South Korean electronics giant...

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Xi and Putin highlight their friendship and cooperation on energy and other issues in Beijing visit

BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his close ties with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and said their countries are partners in trade and international affairs as they opened bilateral...

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Asian shares track Wall Street's retreat as bond markets crank up the pressure

Asian shares were mostly lower on Wednesday as rising bond yields cranked up pressure on stocks and other investments, undermining the AI-driven rally in technology shares. Bond yields have...

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Washing ceremony marks settlement of Canadian Tire racial profiling complaint

VANCOUVER — The sounds of Indigenous drums and song bounced off the walls of an East Vancouver banquet hall Tuesday evening as members of British Columbia's Heiltsuk Nation gathered for a traditional...

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Trump orders banks to take a closer look at clients' citizenship in new immigration enforcement move

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that requires banks to take a closer look at the citizenship of their customers, a new measure in his administration’s...

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