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B.C. ministers to make tech pitch in Europe as Eby eyes Asia

B.C. ministers to make tech pitch in Europe as Eby eyes Asia

VICTORIA — British Columbia ministers are set to travel to Europe in a bid to diversify and strengthen markets for the province's tech industries, even as Premier David Eby continues an Asian trade mission.
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PM Carney announces government's new parliamentary secretaries

PM Carney announces government's new parliamentary secretaries

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced his government's new parliamentary secretary team. Thirty-nine members of Parliament were chosen by Carney to assist ministers and secretaries of state.
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'Lost Canadians' bill tabled after judge sets November deadline for passage

'Lost Canadians' bill tabled after judge sets November deadline for passage

OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Lena Diab tabled legislation Thursday to restore citizenship to "Lost Canadians" after a court found the existing law unconstitutional.
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Bank of Canada hearing less ‘catastrophic’ tariff talk from businesses

Bank of Canada hearing less ‘catastrophic’ tariff talk from businesses

OTTAWA — Trade-sensitive businesses are telling the Bank of Canada that they’re broadly less worried about their “worst-case tariff scenarios” coming true compared to earlier in the year, a senior central bank official said Thursday.
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AmeriCorps must restore grant funding and members to states that sued over cuts, federal judge rules

The Trump administration must restore hundreds of millions of dollars in AmeriCorps grant funding and thousands of service workers in about two dozen states, a federal judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge Deborah L.
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The Latest: Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries

The Latest: Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries

President Donald Trump has resurrected a hallmark policy of his first term, announcing that citizens of 12 countries would be banned from visiting the United States and those from seven others would face restrictions.
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B.C. First Nation builds small island, fisheries officials check for habitat damage

B.C. First Nation builds small island, fisheries officials check for habitat damage

VICTORIA — A British Columbia First Nation has built up a small artificial island in the tidal shallows of Coles Bay off Vancouver Island, triggering an investigation by fisheries officials into whether it involved habitat destruction and if authoriz
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Canadians divided on whether U.S. is an 'ally' or 'enemy' country: Poll

Canadians divided on whether U.S. is an 'ally' or 'enemy' country: Poll

OTTAWA — Faced with a trade war they didn't start, Canadians are divided on whether they see the United States as an "enemy" or an "ally," a new poll suggests.
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Trump's support of Rose among the voices Manfred listened to in ruling MLB ban ended with death

Trump's support of Rose among the voices Manfred listened to in ruling MLB ban ended with death

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's support of Pete Rose was among the factors Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred weighed when he decided last month that permanent bans by the sport ended with death, which allows the career hits lead
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In a crowded NYC mayoral debate, Cuomo faces attacks from all sides

In a crowded NYC mayoral debate, Cuomo faces attacks from all sides

New York City mayoral race front-runner Andrew Cuomo was forced to fend off a volley of attacks from his Democratic primary rivals in a debate Wednesday, with his opponents unleashing pent up barbs at the former governor in an attempt to crack his le
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