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Alberta premier slams U.S. tariffs as 'foolish,' but energy retaliation off the table

Alberta premier slams U.S. tariffs as 'foolish,' but energy retaliation off the table

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith lashed out Tuesday as hefty, sweeping U.S. tariffs kicked in on Canadian goods, but she reiterated she won't retaliate by hiking levies on oil and gas heading south of the border. "This (U.S.
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Ottawa pauses preventive health task force amid review over breast cancer screening recommendations

Ottawa pauses preventive health task force amid review over breast cancer screening recommendations

TORONTO — Federal Health Minister Mark Holland announced Tuesday he is temporarily suspending the work of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, which has come under fire for not recommending routine breast cancer screening for women unde
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BlackRock strikes deal to bring ports on both sides of Panama Canal under American control

BlackRock strikes deal to bring ports on both sides of Panama Canal under American control

A Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell its controlling stake in a subsidiary that operates ports near the Panama Canal to a consortium including BlackRock Inc.
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The Latest: Mexico and Canada retaliate against Trump’s tariffs

The Latest: Mexico and Canada retaliate against Trump’s tariffs

President Donald Trump launched a trade war Tuesday against America’s three biggest trading partners , drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China and sending financial markets into a tailspin.
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George Clooney revisits a journalistic hero in Broadway version of 'Good Night, and Good Luck'

George Clooney revisits a journalistic hero in Broadway version of 'Good Night, and Good Luck'

NEW YORK (AP) — George Clooney made waves in July when he called on Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race, citing diminished capacity. For Clooney, there wasn't a choice to stay silent.
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Fargo has an election method that helps mainstream candidates. North Dakota lawmakers may ban it

Fargo has an election method that helps mainstream candidates. North Dakota lawmakers may ban it

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — When Fargo voters approved a unique local election system in 2018, their goal was to choose candidates with broader support to lead North Dakota’s largest city. It worked — maybe too well.
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Democrats vow to 'punch back' at Elon Musk in Wisconsin's high-stakes state Supreme Court race

Democrats vow to 'punch back' at Elon Musk in Wisconsin's high-stakes state Supreme Court race

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats on Tuesday promised to “punch back” against Elon Musk in the race for control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, casting the election as a referendum on the billionaire adviser to President Donald Trump.
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BlackRock strikes deal to bring ports on both sides of Panama Canal under American control

BlackRock strikes deal to bring ports on both sides of Panama Canal under American control

A Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell its controlling stake in a subsidiary that operates ports near the Panama Canal to a consortium including BlackRock Inc.
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A closer look at Canadian efforts to address U.S. concerns about border security

A closer look at Canadian efforts to address U.S. concerns about border security

OTTAWA — The United States imposed sweeping tariffs Tuesday on Canadian products, claiming Canada has failed to adequately address the southbound flow of contraband drugs like fentanyl. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dismissed the U.S.
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Minister says he hopes Métis boarding school settlement will help the community heal

Minister says he hopes Métis boarding school settlement will help the community heal

OTTAWA — Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree said Tuesday he hopes a federal settlement with Métis who attended a boarding school in Saskatchewan will help them heal.
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