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Quebec becomes last province with a price on carbon, but how long will it last?
MONTREAL - As Quebec becomes the last province in Canada that hasn't abandoned carbon pricing, the provincial government could start feeling pressure to align itself with the rest of the country. Ther...
Apr 01, 2025

In the news today: Campaigning continues as more Trump tariffs loom
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal party leaders continue campaigning as more Trump tariffs loom Party leaders are likely to receive ques...
Apr 01, 2025

Power outages persist in hard-hit areas after Ontario ice storm
Ontario's provincial utility says power has been restored to more than half a million customers since the start of a weekend ice storm but that some hard-hit regions may have to wait until the end of ...
Apr 01, 2025

NHL roundup: Devils getting hot, beat Wild 3-2 in shootout
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Paul Cotter and Jesper Bratt scored in the shootout, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Monday night for their third win in four games. Luke Hughes and Nico H...
Mar 31, 2025

Sharangovich scores shootout winner as Flames rally to beat Avalanche 3-2
DENVER (AP) - Yegor Sharangovich scored the only goal in the shootout and the Calgary Flames rallied from two goals down to beat Colorado 3-2 on Monday night, snapping a seven-game skid against the Av...
Mar 31, 2025

Known for his defence, Andres Gimenez turning heads with the long ball for the Jays
TORONTO - Five games into the Major League Baseball season and Andres Gimenez is hitting his way into Blue Jays fans' hearts. The 26-year-old Venezuelan second baseman, known for his defence and baser...
Mar 31, 2025

A colossal fire erupts in Malaysia, apparently from a burst gas pipe
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A colossal fire erupted Tuesday in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Lumpur, prompting evacuations of nearby homes. The towering inferno near a gas station in Putra Height...
Mar 31, 2025

Gimenez homers again and Francis strong on the mound as Blue Jays beat Washington 5-2
TORONTO - Andres Gimenez hit his third home run in five games and Bowden Francis gave up two hits in six innings as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Washington Nationals 5-2 Monday in interleague pl...
Mar 31, 2025

South Korea’s Constitutional Court will rule Friday on whether to dismiss impeached President Yoon
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's Constitutional Court will rule Friday on whether to dismiss impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. The opposition-controlled National Assembly in December voted to ...
Mar 31, 2025

White House says 'no exemptions' as Canada braces for new wave of U.S. tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday provided few details of his plan this week to upend global trade through "reciprocal" tariffs as the White House confirmed there's been no decision on whether a p...
Mar 31, 2025

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