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Trump team details two phases of tariff threats on Canada

The U.S. has revealed a two-stage tariff plan in which Canada and Mexico will face initial trade threats within days, then again face broader threats this spring. In summary, it’s: maybe tariffs now, and maybe more tariffs later. The details emerged Wednesday at the U.S. Senate confirmation hearing for the person …

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Wanted for murder in Missouri and Mexico, police say ‘Pistol Packin’ Mama’ hid in Alberta for decades

Fifty-five years after Missouri murderer Sharon Kinne escaped from a Mexican prison, American authorities confirm the fugitive hid for decades in a small Alberta town. On Thursday, Jackson County Sheriffs confirmed that Kinne, who was linked to three murders in two countries, had been hiding out three hours south of Calgary, in …

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Trump signs order to send migrants to Guantanamo; White House walks back grant freeze

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will order the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security to prepare a migrant facility at Guantanamo Bay for as many as 30,000 migrants. The U.S. naval base in Cuba already houses a migrant facility — separate from the high-security U.S. prison for foreign …

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Vancouver Canadian Charter challenge seeks to give homeless campers daytime sheltering rights

A lawsuit from the B.C. Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) aims to prove that prohibiting people from sheltering in public spaces in Vancouver during the daytime violates sections of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms.  “Shelter is a fundamental human right. It provides people with safety, security, community and is necessary, …

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Rebel leader who toppled Syria’s Assad regime named interim president

The leader of Syria’s rebels who toppled president Bashar al-Assad last month was named the country’s interim president on Wednesday as former insurgents cancelled the existing constitution, saying a new charter would be drafted soon. The appointment of Ahmad al-Sharaa, a rebel once aligned with al-Qaeda, as Syria’s president “in the …

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Advocate calls for action after Sask. releases review of intimate partner violence deaths

An expert says Saskatchewan needs to take action after the release of its second-ever review on intimate partner violence (IPV) deaths. This review, released on Thursday, looks at incidents of IPV that ended in deaths from 2015 to 2020. It specifically looked at 31 cases encompassing 34 homicides and four related …

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Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu ‘festival of festivals’ that draws millions to northern India?

The world’s largest religious gathering, the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India, turned deadly Wednesday, with officials confirming at least 30 deaths and 60 people injured in a stampede on the biggest day of the festival.  Some 100 million people were expected to converge on one of the holiest spots …

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Human smuggling persists along Canada-U.S. border, despite crackdown

Human smuggling networks continue to operate along Quebec’s border with Vermont and New York state despite winter conditions and increased law enforcement, according to U.S. Federal Court records about two incidents over the past weekend. The U.S. Border Patrol disrupted a human smuggling run early Sunday across the Quebec-New York border …

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Only one air traffic controller working during deadly mid-air collision near Washington: report

One air traffic controller was working two positions when a passenger jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided in mid-air with a military helicopter near Washington late Wednesday, according to a report from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The report, obtained by The Associated Press, says the staffing configuration “was not normal for …

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At Issue | Is Canada getting through to Trump on tariffs?

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