Trump and Trudeau to talk as Canada braces for trade war with its southern neighbour
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to speak with President Donald Trump today as Canada’s leaders scramble to prepare for a trade war with the United States. Trump mentioned the ...
In the news today: Trump and Trudeau to talk amid pending trade war
Trump and Trudeau to talk as Canada braces for trade war with its southern neighbour ...
Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested a golden pitcher containing the nectar of immortality from demons. Hindus believe that a few drops fell in the cities ...
SoftBank and OpenAI set up joint company to push artificial intelligence services
Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group and OpenAI stepped up their AI partnership Monday, setting up a 50-50 held company called SB OpenAI Japan. SoftBank Chief Masayoshi Son and OpenAI Chief Sam ...
Seven apparently connected Toronto daycares reverse plan to opt out of $10-a-day plan
TORONTO — Seven Toronto daycares that told parents they would be opting out of the national $10-a-day program as of Jan. 1, raising some fees to more than $2,500 a month, have now decided to stay in ...
Wintry blast to continue after season's first big snowfall blankets Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER — The first snowy blast of winter in Metro Vancouver is expected to continue with up to 25 centimetres of snow predicted in some areas before it’s done today.
As birth tourism rises again, will Trump's citizenship moves send more Canada's way?
RICHMOND, B.C. — Vancouver-based birth tourism operator Liga Lin says her phone has been buzzing with inquiries from expectant mothers since U.S. President Donald Trump moved to end American ...
Trump's aid freeze shocks a Syria camp holding families linked to the Islamic State group
His family is among 37,000 people, mostly women and children, with alleged ties to the Islamic State group at the bleak, trash-strewn al-Hol camp, where the Trump administration’s unprecedented freeze ...
EU leaders hold a defense summit no longer certain about the the aims of their old ally, the US
Greenland, home to a large U.S. military base, is an autonomous territory of Denmark, a longtime U.S. ally. Last week, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen tried to shore up support among European ...
Ukrainian troops lose ground with fewer fighters and exposed supply lines
POKROVSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — A dire shortage of infantry troops and supply routes coming under Russian drone attacks are conspiring against Ukrainian forces in Pokrovsk, where decisive battles in ...
China renews threat to retaliate against US tariffs
China has reiterated its threat to take “necessary countermeasures to defend its legitimate rights and interests” following Trump’s decision to impose 10% tariffs on China for allegedly doing too ...