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Sean Duffy is confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation Department
NEW YORK (AP) - Sean Duffy was confirmed Tuesday as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in helping President Donald Trump cut regulations and fix the nation's infrastructure. The former Wi...
Jan 28, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador appoints team to broker final energy deal with Quebec
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador's government has appointed a team for the next round of negotiations with Hydro-Qubec, as the provinces' public utilities work to hammer out a sweeping ene...
Jan 28, 2025
DeepSeek's new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differently
HONG KONG (AP) - Chinese tech startup DeepSeek 's new artificial intelligence chatbot has sparked discussions about the competition between China and the U.S. in AI development, with many users flocki...
Jan 28, 2025
Federal, provincial and municipal governments to invest $975M in Toronto's waterfront
Officials say the three levels of government will spend $975 million to speed up the revitalization of Toronto's waterfront and create more than 14,000 new homes in the area. The Ontario government sa...
Jan 28, 2025
Trudeau to meet Polish PM and sign nuclear energy cooperation agreement
KRAKOW - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is travelling to Warsaw today to meet with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk. The two leaders are set to sign the Canada-Poland Nuclear Energy Cooperation Agree...
Jan 28, 2025
Why the Year of the Snake is constricting festive decoration sales in B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. - Cecilia Liang's Lunar New Year decoration stall has been an annual fixture in the Yaohan Centre in Richmond, B.C., for 25 years - but she knew some products would be a tough sell this...
Jan 28, 2025
Quebec legislature returns for spring session amid Trump tariff threat
MONTREAL - The Quebec legislature resumes sitting Tuesday for a spring session likely to be dominated by the threat of a trade war with the United States and a renewed focus on secularism and identity...
Jan 28, 2025
Historic $32.5B tobacco proposal faces final test in series of hearings
TORONTO - A historic proposal that would see three major tobacco companies pay out billions to provinces and territories as well as former smokers across Canada is set to face its final test over the ...
Jan 28, 2025
What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending the stock market?
A frenzy over an artificial intelligence chatbot made by Chinese tech startup DeepSeek was upending stock markets Monday and fueling debates over the economic and geopolitical competition between the ...
Jan 27, 2025
Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump's tax cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump's treasury secretary, giving him the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes...
Jan 27, 2025
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Evan talks with Premier Moe about his trip to China and the current state of canola tariffs, Ray Wilgenbusch about the M...