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Talks with Trump's team constructive before boosted tariff announced, ambassador says

Talks with Trump's team constructive before boosted tariff announced, ambassador says

WASHINGTON — Canada's ambassador to the United States says much progress has been made with her American counterparts on trade — despite President Donald Trump's decision to boost tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent on Friday.
Washington Commanders' return to DC clears another hurdle with preliminary council approval

Washington Commanders' return to DC clears another hurdle with preliminary council approval

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Commanders' hopes of returning to the site of their former home at RFK Stadium cleared a significant hurdle Friday when the District of Columbia Council approved the legislation.
Canadian charity close to getting aid trucks into Gaza for first time since March

Canadian charity close to getting aid trucks into Gaza for first time since March

OTTAWA — Two months after announcing it had truckloads of food waiting to enter Gaza, a Canadian charity says it's finally about to get its first shipment of aid to desperate Palestinians since March.
Carney's pledge that Canada would recognize a Palestinian state gets mixed reactions

Carney's pledge that Canada would recognize a Palestinian state gets mixed reactions

MONTREAL — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s commitment that Canada would recognize a Palestinian state is prompting mixed reactions from Canadians with family in the Middle East.
The Latest: US stock market and global trade partners react to Trump’s new tariffs

The Latest: US stock market and global trade partners react to Trump’s new tariffs

President Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves drew worries from Wall Street Friday as stocks slumped and Treasury yields fell sharply.
Judge pauses Trump administration's push to expand fast-track deportations

Judge pauses Trump administration's push to expand fast-track deportations

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge agreed on Friday to temporarily block the Trump administration’s efforts to expand fast-track deportations of immigrants who legally entered the U.S.
Moe disappointed by Trump's tariffs but says Carney should remove countermeasures

Moe disappointed by Trump's tariffs but says Carney should remove countermeasures

SASKATOON — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says Prime Minister Mark Carney should start removing counter tariffs against the United States to get a deal done with President Donald Trump. U.
North Carolina US Senate race turns into a battle for the middle class

North Carolina US Senate race turns into a battle for the middle class

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats still in the dumps over last year's elections have found cause for optimism in North Carolina, where former Gov.
Trump injects a new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date back to Aug. 7

Trump injects a new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date back to Aug. 7

WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, President Donald Trump was promising the world economy would change on Friday with his new tariffs in place . It was an ironclad deadline, administration officials assured the public.
What consumers can expect from import taxes as the US sets new tariff rates

What consumers can expect from import taxes as the US sets new tariff rates

It’s been almost 100 years since the U.S. had tariffs at the level they could reach next Friday . Once President Donald Trump's planned tariffs take effect, Americans will see an average tax of 18.