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Manitoba Métis Federation turns down Carney's invitation to talk major projects
OTTAWA - The Manitoba Mtis Federation is turning down Prime Minister Mark Carney's invitation to discuss his government's controversial major projects legislation, saying it won't attend the meeting a...
Aug 06, 2025
Disney's 3Q profit climbs as it sees strength at domestic parks, adds streaming subscribers
Disney's profit and revenue climbed in its fiscal third quarter as the entertainment company continued to add subscribers to its streaming service and see strength at its domestic theme parks. It also...
Aug 06, 2025
Study says ChatGPT giving teens dangerous advice on drugs, alcohol and suicide
ChatGPT will tell 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, instruct them on how to conceal eating disorders and even compose a heartbreaking suicide letter to their parents if asked, according to new r...
Aug 06, 2025
Carney to meet with cabinet, premiers to discuss latest U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with his cabinet and the premiers today, less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump hit Canada with a baseline 35 per cent tariff. This latest trade w...
Aug 06, 2025
Italy greenlights a $15.5 billion project to build bridge linking Sicily to the mainland
MILAN (AP) - A long-delayed and debated bridge linking the Italian mainland with Sicily cleared a major hurdle Wednesday, allowing work to begin on what would be the world's longest suspension bridge,...
Aug 06, 2025
Tennis player Elina Svitolina faces hateful abuse after Montreal loss, blames 'shameful' bettors
MONTREAL, Canada (AP) - Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina has spoken out about the deluge of hateful abuse she received online from frustrated gamblers after losing a match in Canada, including ...
Aug 06, 2025
Victoria Mboko wild ride leads to tonight's semifinal showdown at NBO Open
MONTREAL - No longer a stranger to Canadian fans, or a lightweight on the Women's Tennis Association Tour, Victoria Mboko's captivating run from fearless wild-card entry to National Bank Open semifina...
Aug 06, 2025
Separatist Bosnian Serb leader Dodik removed from office by Bosnian election authorities
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) - Bosnia's electoral authorities on Wednesday stripped separatist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik from his position as president of the Serb entity in Bosnia, follo...
Aug 06, 2025
Trump's envoy meets Putin ahead of Russia-Ukraine peace deadline, the Kremlin says
The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff for talks, days before the White House's deadline for Russia to reach a peace dea...
Aug 06, 2025
In the news today: Air Canada labour trouble; two terrorism cases in court today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Air Canada attendants vote for strike mandate Air Canada flight attendants have voted to give their union a st...
Aug 06, 2025