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Xi says China will stand with Southeast Asian countries in face of economic shocks
BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Malaysia’s leader Wednesday that China will be a collaborative partner and stand with its Southeast Asian neighbors in the wake of global economic shocks.
Trump says he's joining Bessent and Lutnick for trade negotiations with Japanese at the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’s joining some of his top economic advisers on Wednesday for negotiations at the White House over tariffs and trade with a top Japanese official who is ...
Deja Blues all over again: Get set for Jets vs Blues in playoff redux
The St. Louis Blues clinched the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference on Tuesday with a 6-1 win over Utah. Claiming the second wildcard playoff spot, they’ll face the first-place ...
Russian glide bombs and artillery strike a Ukrainian city, killing 1
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian glide bombs and artillery struck a city in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, killing one person and wounding five others as Moscow forces continued daily attacks across the ...
Grocery and drugstore retailer Metro reports Q2 profit and sales up from year ago
MONTREAL — Metro Inc. reported a second-quarter profit of $220.0 million, up from $187.1 million a year ago, as its sales rose 5.5 per cent. The grocery and drugstore retailer said Wednesday its ...
An Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Washington preserves ancient traditions amid modern challenges
DSK Mariam is part of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Churches — one of the oldest Christian faiths in Africa. There’s keen interest in preserving Ge’ez, and other traditions of the faith, for future ...
Province gives $500K to support Dauphin’s Countryfest
The Manitoba government announced on Tuesday that it is providing $500,000 in one-time funding to support Dauphin’s ...
Older Arizona voters are closely watching Trump's tariffs - and their retirement accounts
Trump carried Arizona voters who were age 65 or older, winning 52% of this group compared with Harris’ 47%, broadly in line with his national margin among seniors, according to AP VoteCast, an ...
Province announces $2.7M for infrastructure projects in Parkland region
The Manitoba government is allocating up to $2.7 million in funding to support infrastructure e projects in the Parkland regionthrough its Manitoba Growth, Renewal and Opportunities (GRO) program, ...
Jury is picked for Karen Read's retrial over death of police boyfriend, opening statements next week
The jury has been picked in Karen Read’s second murder trial over the death of her police officer boyfriend, with opening statements scheduled for next week. An 18-member panel — nine men and nine ...
In the news today: Federal leaders debate in Montreal, interest rate decision due out
The Bank of Canada is set to make an interest rate decision today amid looming trade war impacts to the economy. The central bank cut its policy rate by a quarter point to 2.75 per cent at its most ...
Opinion
KLEIN: Kinew targets private property to appease protestors, not solve problems
The Manitoba government is preparing to expropriate privately owned land known by some as “Lemay Forest,” a name that suggests it’s protected wilderness. It’s not. It’s private property — legally ...