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Singh promises 100% tariffs on Tesla, revival of electric vehicle incentive program
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada should charge 100 per cent tariffs on Tesla vehicles for as long as its trade war with the United States continues. He also says in a new release today th...
Feb 10, 2025
New laws not the 'only tool in the box' to bolster ballot integrity: elections chief
OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer acknowledges that proposed changes to bolster the integrity of the next national vote are unlikely to become law before Canadians head to the polls. But Stpha...
Feb 10, 2025
Trump is expected to pardon ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Monday will pardon former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, according to a person familiar with his plans who was not authorized to speak publicly. Trump alrea...
Feb 10, 2025
Trump is expected to pardon ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Monday will pardon Democratic former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, according to a person familiar with his plans. Trump commuted Blagojevich's 14-year sent...
Feb 10, 2025
Spirit River local wins $100k
A Spirit River man needed two other people to confirm for him that he had won a recent $100,000 lottery.Lawrence Campbell was checking his numbers for his EXTRA ticket at the Co-op in Rycroft to see i...
Feb 10, 2025
Judge finds Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge found Monday that the Trump administration hasn't fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and told the White House to release all the money. U.S. Distri...
Feb 10, 2025
Judge finds Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge found Monday that the Trump administration hasn't fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and ordered the White House to release all money. U.S. Distric...
Feb 10, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Canada captain Crosby to play in 4 Nations Face-Off
MONTREAL - Canada captain Sidney Crosby says he will play at the 4 Nations Face-Off after missing the Pittsburgh Penguins' last two games with an upper-body injury. More coming. The Canadian Press
Feb 10, 2025
Justice Minister Arif Virani won't run in next election
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Arif Virani says he won't be running in the coming federal election. Virani says in a social media post that the past decade in public office has taken a toll on his family l...
Feb 10, 2025
Canada's Shapovalov rockets up ATP rankings following Dallas Open victory
TORONTO - Denis Shapovalov has surged back into the ATP Tour's top 40 after completing the biggest tournament win of his career. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., moved up 22 places to No. 32 in t...
Feb 10, 2025