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Tariffs: Quebec will donate rather than destroy expiring U.S. alcohol, minister says
MONTREAL - Quebec's finance minister says $300,000 of expiring American alcohol that is banned from the province's shelves will be donated rather than destroyed. Eric Girard's comments come after the ...
Aug 22, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Carney to hold noon news conference
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a news conference in Ottawa today at noon ET after meeting with his cabinet this morning. More coming. The Canadian Press
Aug 22, 2025
National Guard members on DC streets for Trump's crackdown will soon be armed, military says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military said Friday that the National Guard members who are on the streets in Washington for President Donald Trump's crackdown will soon be armed. The Associated Press
Aug 22, 2025
FBI searches home of former Trump national security adviser John Bolton, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI is searching the Maryland home of former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton as part of an investigation into the handling of classified documents, a p...
Aug 22, 2025
Former Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe arrested on allegations of misusing state funds
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka police on Friday arrested the country's former president and senior opposition politician Ranil Wickremesinghe over allegations of misusing public funds during his ...
Aug 22, 2025
Famine grips Gaza's largest city and is likely to spread, authority on food crises says
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - The world's leading authority on food crises said Friday the Gaza Strip's largest city is gripped by famine, and that it is likely to spread across the territory without a...
Aug 22, 2025
In the news today: Air Canada ramping up to near full schedule
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Air Canada ramping up to near full schedule Air Canada says it expects to be operating close to its full netwo...
Aug 22, 2025
With U.S. pressure, concern emerging about fate of online streaming, news bills
OTTAWA - Cultural and broadcast industry groups are calling on the Liberal government to support the Online Streaming Act and the Online News Act, as the Prime Minister's Office refuses to say whether...
Aug 22, 2025
Israel's defense minister says Gaza City could be destroyed
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's defense minister warned on Friday that Gaza City could be destroyed unless Hamas accepts Israel's terms, as the country prepares for an expanded offensive in the area. A day ...
Aug 22, 2025
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra says he has been acquitted of royal defamation
BANGKOK (AP) - Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he was acquitted of royal defamation by a court Friday. His lawyer also confirmed the verdict, but the Bangkok Criminal Court did not ...
Aug 21, 2025