Terrible poll ratings would bother some politicians. Donald Trump isn’t one of them | Arwa Mahdawi A low approval rating will not cause the US president to hang his head in shame. He’s more likely to dig in, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Carney says the U.S. can’t dictate the terms of trade talks ahead of CUSMA review Canada will not make any further concessions to the United States ahead of negotiations to review the continental trade pact, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday, insisting that Washington…

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BBC Audio | Global News Podcast | The Global Story: The AI model that’s ‘too powerful’ to be released to the public Anthropic says its new model is too dangerous for public release. Should we be worried?

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Alberta's 'Forever Canadian' proponent accuses government of delaying democratic process | CBC News The Opposition and the proponent of the Forever Canadian citizen petition say the Alberta government is dragging its feet to prevent a question of national unity from being on an October provincial re...

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Calgary researchers call for national database tracking physician sexual assault, misconduct | CBC News Researchers from the University of Calgary say they've found key gaps in the way allegations and findings of sexual assault and misconduct against physicians are tracked and reported in Canada — and t...

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Carney names members of new advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations Prime Minister Mark Carney retooled an advisory committee on Canada-U.S. trade on Tuesday, adding a former Conservative leader and the former high commissioner to the United Kingdom to the team. Th…

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The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency The BBC has found a pattern of spikes in trades ahead of public announcements by the US president.

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WestJet cuts flight capacity due to jet fuel costs, following Air Canada's lead | CBC News WestJet says it is cutting flight capacity due to the soaring price of jet fuel caused by the war in Iran.

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Businesses welcome federal fuel tax relief as Iran war uncertainty lingers An eastern Canadian logistics, trucking and courier company with a fleet of more than 200 vehicles says Monday’s federal tax break on fuel should provide relief to hard-hit customers.  Karanje…

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▷WATCH: Carney pledges regular updates on pivot from U.S. and to ‘never sugar-coat’ issues Prime Minister Mark Carney says he plans to regularly update Canadians with a frank assessment of efforts to diversify away from the U.S. “I promise you, I will never sugar-coat our challenge…

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Kananaskis ski resort aims for year-round operations in 2027 | CBC News Nakiska Ski Area is proposing 30 kilometres of lift-serviced mountain biking trails, three kilometres of lift-serviced hiking trails, a sightseeing trail and mountain coaster.

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Carney lands on Time’s most influential people list for 2026 Perhaps it was the widely cited speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, or maybe a so-called George-Clooney-like swagger.  Whatever it is, Prime Minister Mark Carney is finding himself in the …

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Ex-UCP candidate who says she was branded a racist hopes 'truth can be aired in full' at trial | CBC News Caylan Ford is hoping a Calgary courtroom will deliver her justice seven years after her private Facebook messages were leaked to media outlets, a move she says branded her a white supremacist and dev...

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'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says Starmer The PM is facing calls to resign over the revelation that Lord Mandelson did not pass security checks.

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Canada’s emissions reductions slowed  in  2024, federal data shows The latest annual greenhouse gas emissions account shows Canada’s emissions reductions slowed in 2024 to almost nothing. Environment and Climate Change Canada quietly published its national i…

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Redraw of electoral boundaries would present challenging timeline: Elections Alberta Alberta’s elections agency says a government decision to take a second run at redrawing provincial ridings will be a challenge as the clock ticks toward an October 2027 vote. A spokesperson f…

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Air Canada suspends 6 routes 'no longer economically feasible' amid jet fuel cost crisis | CBC News Air Canada has suspended service on six different routes, both domestic and cross-border, as the war in the Middle East drives up fuel costs.

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Oil falls by 13% after Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open | CBC News Oil prices plunged by about 11 per cent on Friday, extending earlier losses, after Iran's foreign minister said that passage for all commercial vessels through the ‌Strait of Hormuz was open for the r...

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Carney announces new summit in Toronto aimed at attracting $1 trillion in investment Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday announced a new “Canada Investment Summit” that will invite investors, CEOs and business leaders to Toronto this fall. In a media release, the Prime…

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ANALYSIS | Canada has invited the top 100 global investors to a summit this fall | CBC News Prime Minister Mark Carney has sent invitations to 100 of the biggest investment firms in the world. He's pitching an Invest in Canada Summit this fall to unlock trillions of dollars in investments in...

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Alberta’s governing UCP to revisit proposed riding changes before next election Alberta’s governing United Conservatives are looking to take another run at redrawing provincial riding boundaries – a move the Opposition NDP calls a cynical backdoor scheme to rig the Octob…

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Former AHS CEO wants podcasters held in contempt for ‘harassment’ campaign | CBC News The former CEO of Alberta Health Services is asking a judge for legal protection and a contempt finding against two podcasters she alleges have run a campaign of harassment and intimidation against he...

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What are young people thinking as they search for jobs in a tough labour market? | CBC News Thousands of young people are turning to job fairs to try and stand out in-person to find a gig for this summer, but competition remains intense.

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Food suppliers are adding fuel surcharges — and it could drive up the price of your groceries even further | CBC Accessibility At least four suppliers are adding fuel surcharges for deliveries of food to grocers, according to documents obtained by CBC News. While the costs are already affecting some sticker prices, some groce...

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Carney temporarily suspending federal fuel excise tax on gas, diesel and aviation fuel | CBC News A day after sweeping three byelections in Ontario and Quebec that gave him a majority in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is temporarily removing the federal excise tax on gas ...

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Trump slams Pope Leo following American pontiff's comments on Iran war | CBC News U.S. President Donald Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV on social media on Sunday, saying the first American pope should "stop catering to the Radical Left."

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Christine Fréchette is Quebec’s next premier after winning CAQ leadership | CBC News Christine Fréchette is Quebec’s incoming premier. She won the leadership race to replace François Legault as head of the Coalition Avenir Québec, beating out Bernard Drainville.

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The R-word was taboo as a slur for people with disabilities. Now it's being normalized again | CBC Radio The R-word has been considered taboo for several years, as a slur against people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Now, the word appears to be undergoing a resurgence and normalization...

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Hungary election: Viktor Orbán concedes with opposition on course for landslide election win - follow live Hungary's prime minister has been ousted after 16 years in power, with Péter Magyar set to be the country's new leader.

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‘The Al Capone of Banff National Park’: veteran grizzly bear ‘The Boss’ still on top He is the biggest, baddest grizzly in the Rockies, a pawed, clawed colossus stronger than a speeding locomotive, adored by groupies, immortalized in merchandise, siring offspring like a pine tree s…

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