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Yukon mine in 2024 failure will discharge treated water in preparation for snow melt

WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says the mine where a catastrophic storage failure in 2024 led to cyanide-soaked ore contaminating groundwater is now preparing to discharge some treated water in anticipation...

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How a US blockade near the Strait of Hormuz could work and the impact ahead for the global economy

A blockade of Iranian ports that President Donald Trump said began Monday could further disrupt oil prices, has spurred questions about international law and leaves doubts about whether the pressure tactic...

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Trump family deal spree could open door for future presidents to profit from office

NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, presidents avoided even the appearance of profiting from their office. Harry Truman refused to lend his name to any business, even in retirement. Richard Nixon...

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Texas attorney general launches probe into Lululemon's potential use of certain chemicals

NEW YORK (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a probe into Lululemon over the potential use of harmful chemicals in its clothing. But the activewear company says it stopped using the...

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Trump family deal spree could open door for future presidents to profit from office

NEW YORK (AP) — For the Trump family, business has never been this good. Whereas the Trump Organization didn’t do a single deal overseas in Donald Trump’s first term as president, it...

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TKMS latest to team up with Quebec steel firm in sub competition

OTTAWA — German submarine maker TKMS is teaming up with a domestic steel-forging company as it vies for a lucrative contract to supply the Canadian navy with new submarines. TKMS says it inked a partnership...

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Man accused in Molotov cocktail attack of OpenAI CEO's home charged with attempted murder

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home has been charged with attempting to kill Altman and a security guard at the residence, San Francisco...

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Clean energy groups call for East-West grid connections, investments in renewables

OTTAWA — A coalition of clean energy groups is calling on Ottawa to connect the country through a grid powered by renewable energy. The David Suzuki Foundation says Canada is facing an energy affordability...

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Surging oil prices spark protest in Haiti as workers demand salary increases

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — More than 1,000 workers organized a protest Monday in Haiti’s capital to demand a higher minimum wage as the conflict in Iran deepens, driving up oil prices. ...

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Ontario man convicted in immigration investigation into Banff-area hotels

CALGARY — A man from Ontario has pleaded guilty in Alberta to two counts of unauthorized employment of foreign nationals and fined $70,000 in case involving the hospitality industry in Banff National...

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