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Trump nominates government economist to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he is nominating the government economist Brett Matsumoto to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after having previously accused the federal...

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Seahawks sale rumors swirl ahead of Super Bowl, Paul Allen's estate denies report

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks will go up for sale after the team's appearance in the Super Bowl on Feb. 8, ESPN reported Friday night. Citing unnamed sources, ESPN said talks between...

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Canadian company says it's sitting on major site of alumina in Saskatchewan

TISDALE — Canadian company says it's found what it believes to be a major supply of a critical industrial material that could transform Saskatchewan's economy. Canadian Energy Metals says a preliminary...

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Young people are protesting ICE and reenacting immigration raids in online gaming platform Roblox

Roblox, the online gaming platform wildly popular with children and teenagers, is the “ultimate virtual universe” where users can “be anything you can imagine,” according to the platform's website....

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Photos of nationwide protests spurred by recent killings by ICE agents in Minnesota

Protesters across the United States staged a nationwide “blackout” strike calling for no work, no school and no shopping to oppose the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement. ...

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Anger and anguish spread across Cuba as it learns of Trump's tariff threat on those who provide oil

HAVANA (AP) — Massive power outages in Cuba meant that many people awoke Friday unaware that U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened to impose tariffs on any country that sells or supplies oil to...

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B.C. says AI and data centre projects must compete for power in new selection process

British Columbia's government is launching a competitive selection process for artificial intelligence and data centre projects that would see companies fight over a set amount of power. B.C. Energy Minister...

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Peel school board supervision a 'smokescreen' for underfunding, chair says

The chair of a school board recently taken over by Ontario's minister of education is defending the management and finances of the board, saying the supervision is a "smokescreen" to distract from provincial...

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Corus to seek court approval for recapitalization deal after vote falls short

TORONTO — Corus Entertainment Inc. says it will seek court approval of a recapitalization deal that would see its debtholders take ownership of the company after a shareholder vote on the proposal failed...

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Photo Gallery: Heated Rivalry at Prime Time media production conference in Ottawa

"Heated Rivalry," the Canadian TV show about two professional hockey players who fall in love, brought an unusual dose of star power to this week's Prime Time media production conference in Ottawa, which...

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