China hits US with sanctions, drone export curbs ahead of Xi visit | CNN

Beijing announced a swath of measures against the United States and its firms on Wednesday, in what it described as retaliation against recent moves by Washington targeting Chinese companies.

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The world’s largest wildfire today is in Canada

The largest wildfire is not in Europe or near Spokane. It is in the Unorganized Thunder Bay District in Ontario and has burned 800,000 acres. It is an example o

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Trump says he is rolling back protections for endangered species

President Donald Trump claims ‘Radical Climate Activists’ have held back the exploitation of U.S. natural resources by ‘drastically and unreasonably expanding the intended scope’ of 1973 act designed ...

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Suncor Energy triples profits, doubles royalty payments

Suncor Energy tripled profits in the spring quarter to $3.7 billion, allowing it to boost shareholder rewards and more than double royalties

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Pedestrians and cyclists make maiden voyage across Gordie Howe bridge

Bike lane opening on Gordie Howe Bridge

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Dry lightning, hot weather expected to increase wildfire conditions in BC Interior | Globalnews.ca

As the damage from the devastating wildfire along Okanagan Lake in British Columbia is being assessed, officials are warning of the potential of more fires.

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Everyone loved Marineland - then the tide turned. A look inside the park's final days

History is now in the making. The biggest collective move of captive whales the world has ever seen has begun. There will be multiple moves over the coming weeks and months. In the end, Canada will ha...

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Scoop: Inside Hegseth's classified plea for more defense funds

The White House is already looking beyond reconciliation 3.0.

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BC lakeside community is in ruins as chief says 230 homes destroyed by wildfire

The devastation stretches for more than a kilometre along the northwest shore of British Columbia's Okanagan Lake, house after house reduced to scorched and twisted metal and grey dust.

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Durbin, Duckworth question FAA's extension of O'Hare flight caps

The flight caps at O'Hare have been quietly extended until October 2027.

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Former CTV News chief anchor Lloyd Robertson dies at 92

Canadian journalist Lloyd Robertson, who covered everything from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the 9/11 terrorist attacks during 35 years as chief anchor of CTV National News, has died. He was 92.

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An Explosion of Misery

Making American hungry and uninsured again

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As the U.S. tariff war evolves, Canada’s tourism industry sees massive spike

According to Statistics Canada, 2026 first-quarter tourism spending in Canada saw a 5.6 per cent increase year over year, with financial totals reaching $29.5 billion.

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Is Trump the GOAT of Presidential Corruption?

The president’s gluttony for graft is the only truly remarkable thing about his political career.

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Bidenomics Was More Successful Than People Think

Conventional wisdom holds that Joe Biden’s bet on climate investment was a bust. The data suggest otherwise.

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Opinion | Can Trump Wriggle Out One Last Time?

Iran. The midterms. Can Trump wriggle out one last time?

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The Danube river is so low that Nazi warships are emerging

Europe's second-longest river is carrying less water than it has in decades, revealing shipwrecks and shutting down nuclear reactors.

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Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil’s ambassador to US in spat with Lula

The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States in retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas last month for two American diplomats who sought to visit ahead of...

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Ted Cruz Revives Classic 'Crazy' GOP Talking Point In Unhinged Fox News Rant

“They want sharia law, they hate Jews, they hate Christians,” Cruz said.

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Opinion: U.S. alcohol industry rightly fears a nasty hangover from Trump’s trade war with Canada

American wine, beer and spirit producers fear recently announced tariffs will have lasting impacts on business

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Trump's deportation agenda raised prices, contracted local economies, immigration group says

A report released Wednesday by the immigration advocacy group America's Voice argues President Trump's immigration policy is hurting the economy.

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Lower-priced Australian beef could help stabilize Canadian market | Globalnews.ca

Imported Australian beef, currently selling for well-below Canadian prices at grocery stores in Alberta, could foster competition and stabilize domestic meat costs.

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‘Nothing that Canada can do’: Experts push back on Trump’s criticism of Canada’s wildfire response

Donald Trump's claim that Canada is failing to properly manage its forests, and that the cost of wildfire smoke drifting south should be added to tariffs on Canadian goods, has prompted renewed questi...

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Republican Senator Makes Startling Admission Ahead Of Todd Blanche Confirmation Vote

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) admitted government “weaponization” is worse under President Donald Trump.

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August 4, 2026

On Friday night, a court filing from Capital One denied there was any political motivation behind the closure of more than 380 bank accounts in the names of Donald Trump and the Trump Organization.

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Can tech keep whales safe from deadly vessel strikes?

In San Francisco Bay, new AI-powered technology aims to help ships dodge whales whose long-haul migration is being disrupted by climate change.

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Canada's data centre boom is feeding conspiracy theories

The claims, which have proliferated on social media, are the latest iteration of a widespread right-wing conspiracy positing that a cabal of global elites are trying to control people through various ...

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