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Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada wants 'unique alliance' with EU, not membership
14+ hour, 5+ min ago (167+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Toronto International Film Festival Tribute Awards gala, in Toronto, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is not looking to become a member of the European…...
Trump says he plans to remove a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey
21+ hour, 21+ min ago (234+ words) Trump said during the trophy ceremony for the Irish Open that he had been asked about the issue by everyone, including some of the golfers. “Everybody’s been bugging me” to do it, the Republican president said. “And I said, ‘On…...
Trump loves the game of golf and takes pride in his relationships with some of the pros
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (872+ words) Trump is spending the weekend at his golf resort in the village of Doonbeg, Ireland, where he is watching the Irish Open being played there. Irish golfer Shane Lowry held a four-shot lead going into Sunday’s final day of competition....
Inside a Philadelphia barbershop, Black men debate their political past and future
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1066+ words) Although Black men vote overwhelmingly Democratic, even small shifts in their support can help swing razor-thin elections. They are often some of the most scrutinized but least understood voters, a blind spot that Thompson wants to fix. His mission led…...
Groups call for end to tariffs on sports gear, warn of economic impacts
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (689+ words) Canada Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden speaks at FIFA Fan Fest in Toronto, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan A golfer is silhouetted at Glen Abbey golf course in Oakville, Ont., on Friday, July 26, 2013. THE…...
Beijing bans drone possession in the city after earlier moves to tighten rules
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (249+ words) Beijing has barred unauthorized drone flights, citing security reasons, and has designated the city’s administrative area as restricted airspace. The latest revised rules come after a fatal accident in late June when a small aircraft crashed into a Beijing skyscraper,…...
N.B. premier directing public institutions to stop buying American amid trade war
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (514+ words) New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt addresses reporters in Fredericton on Wednesday Aug. 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eli Ridder FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt has ordered the province’s public sector to stop buying American products when Canadian substitutes are available, saying…...
Graeme MacKay: Trump has his own ‘big stick’ technique
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (65+ words) Opinion | Graeme MacKay: Trump has his own ‘big stick’ technique The Spec Editorial cartoon for Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026 Graeme MacKay is an editorial cartoonist at The Hamilton Spectator. [email protected] Donald Trumpâs chaotic trade war with Canada defies traditional diplomacy, threatening…...
The Latest on the escalating trade war between Canada and the United States
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (418+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada’s premiers hold a closing press conference at the First Ministers Meetings in Charlottetown on Thursday, July 23, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese OTTAWA - Canadian politicians are pushing back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive…...
California officials allow plans for the country’s biggest kelp farm to move forward
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (606+ words) California has long been farm country, and its oceans soon could be, too. State coastal officials voted Wednesday to allow a plan to build the United States’ largest kelp farm 6 miles (10 kilometers) off the Southern California coast to move forward…...