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Nebraska Republican Rep. Don Bacon cites political dysfunction in deciding not to seek reelection
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, a Republican from Nebraska, announced Monday he will not seek reelection next year amid an increasingly polarized political climate. Bacon, 61, said at a news c...
Jun 30, 2025
Police carry out another drug-related seizure in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - For the fourth time in June, a reported drug-related seizure was made in Williams Lake. On Thursday (June 26), Williams Lake RCMP say the Cariboo-Chilcotin Crime Reduction Unit (...
Jun 30, 2025
Trump administration finds Harvard failed to protect Jewish students, threatens to cut all funding
WASHINGTON (AP) - Harvard University failed to protect Jewish students from harassment, the Trump administration concluded after an investigation, threatening to cut all federal funding from the Ivy L...
Jun 30, 2025
Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia are set to join the WNBA as expansion franchises starting in 2028
NEW YORK (AP) - A look at the three expansion teams that the WNBA is adding over the next few years: ___ Cleveland First year of play: 2028. Majority ownership group: Dan Gilbert, who owns the Clevela...
Jun 30, 2025
Canada's Branstine falls to world No. 1 Sabalenka in Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON - Canada's Carson Branstine saw her Grand Slam debut end Monday with a first-round loss to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, falling 6-1, 7-5 at Wimbledon. Branstine fired seven aces a...
Jun 30, 2025
CFIB says internal trade barriers coming down, but patchwork could create challenges
TORONTO - A new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says progress has been made on removing trade barriers within Canada, but it adds that the patchwork of approaches could creat...
Jun 30, 2025
Political, health leaders among more than 80 new appointees to the Order of Canada
OTTAWA - The prime minister's incoming chief of staff and two doctors who led Canadians through the COVID-19 pandemic are among 83 appointments to the Order of Canada, being announced today by Gov. Ge...
Jun 30, 2025
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick thanks Canada for dropping digital services tax
OTTAWA - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick thanked Canada for rescinding its digital services tax in a move to resume trade negotiations with the United States. In a post on social media, Lutnick...
Jun 30, 2025
In the news today: Canada rescinds digital services tax
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada rescinds digital services tax Canada is rescinding its digital services tax and will resume trade negot...
Jun 30, 2025
From lacrosse myths to kilts: 5 things you may not know about Canadian symbols
OTTAWA - Parliamentarians likely will get a chance later this year to debate whether to adopt a livestock brand as an official national symbol. A bill to create the brand was introduced earlier in Jun...
Jun 30, 2025
