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Ontario drove Carney's decision to suspend EV mandate: B.C. Energy Minister Dix
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's energy minister says the federal decision to delay its electric vehicle sales mandate largely reflects circumstances in Ontario, and Ottawa should follow through on a mo...
Sep 05, 2025

Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in 3 sets at the US Open to reach 3rd Grand Slam final in a row
NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz used his youth, athleticism and creativity to assert himself against the much more accomplished, but also much older, Novak Djokovic and beat the 24-time major champion ...
Sep 05, 2025

Margaret Atwood takes aim at Alberta's school library books ban with satirical story
EDMONTON - Margaret Atwood is taking aim at Alberta's controversial ban on school library books containing sexual content with a new, satirical short story after the famed author's novel "The Handmaid...
Sep 05, 2025

Trump says US will host next year’s Group of 20 summit at his golf club in Florida
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. will host next year's Group of 20 summit at his golf club in southern Florida. In his first term, Trump tried to host a separate glob...
Sep 05, 2025

B.C. ostrich farm seeks new stay of cull order and says CFIA mobilizing 'imminently'
A co-owner of the B.C. ostrich farm fighting to stop a cull of its 400-strong flock says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is "actively mobilizing" to destroy the birds over the next few days, and i...
Sep 05, 2025

US set to ease travel restrictions on African leader accused of corruption
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is set to give an African leader accused of pilfering his impoverished country's resources to feed a lifestyle of luxury cars, mansions and superyachts a tem...
Sep 05, 2025

NYC Mayor Eric Adams insists he's sticking with his reelection bid
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams insisted again Friday that he won't end his reelection campaign, stressing that he will remain in the race as reports swirl that he's been approached abo...
Sep 05, 2025

Bail decision next week for alleged smugglers arrested at Quebec-U.S. border
Three men charged with human smuggling after 44 migrants were found crammed inside a cube van in southern Quebec will find out next week if they'll be granted bail. Lawyers for Ogulcan Mersin, Dogan A...
Sep 05, 2025

Hurricane Kiko surges back to a Category 4 as forecasters monitor potential impacts on Hawaii
MIAMI (AP) - Hurricane Kiko intensified again to a Category 4 hurricane on Friday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. Kiko had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 kph) and th...
Sep 05, 2025

Cariboo evacuees headed to Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Wildfire evacuees from the Cariboo are beginning to arrive in Prince George. The City has activated its Emergency Social Services Centre and say evacuees from the Ulkatcho First Nation...
Sep 05, 2025