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Wildfire looming over Squamish, B.C., reached within 40 metres of homes

Wildfire looming over Squamish, B.C., reached within 40 metres of homes

SQUAMISH — Drivers on British Columbia's Sea To Sky Highway could see the smoke billowing from the forested hills above Squamish on Wednesday. But that didn't show how close the Dryden Creek wildfire got to homes overnight.
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Trump is expected to sign a measure blocking California's nation-leading vehicle emissions rules

Trump is expected to sign a measure blocking California's nation-leading vehicle emissions rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to sign a measure Thursday that blocks California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, a White House official told The Associated Press.
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Vance made a brief trip to Montana to speak to Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, AP sources say

Vance made a brief trip to Montana to speak to Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday made a brief trip to Montana, where he spoke to media mogul Rupert Murdoch ; his son Lachlan Murdoch, the head of Fox News and News Corp.
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Business leader says BC Ferries' hiring of Chinese shipyard is 'informed decision'

Business leader says BC Ferries' hiring of Chinese shipyard is 'informed decision'

VICTORIA — A business leader on ferry-dependent Vancouver Island says BC Ferries made a "strongly informed decision" in hiring a Chinese shipyard to build four new major vessels. Both the NDP government and B.C.
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Liberal MP criticizes Modi's G7 invitation in meeting with Prime Minister Carney

Liberal MP criticizes Modi's G7 invitation in meeting with Prime Minister Carney

OTTAWA — B.C. Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal said he met with Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday morning to push back against the decision to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 summit in Alberta next week.
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A bid for bail by former New Jersey US Sen. Menendez is rejected by appeals court as prison looms

A bid for bail by former New Jersey US Sen. Menendez is rejected by appeals court as prison looms

NEW YORK (AP) — A bid for bail by former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez while he appeals his bribery conviction was rejected Wednesday by a federal appeals court, a week before the veteran New Jersey politician is scheduled to report to prison.
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The Latest: US orders nonessential staff to leave Baghdad Embassy as Iran tensions rise

The Latest: US orders nonessential staff to leave Baghdad Embassy as Iran tensions rise

The United States is reducing the number of people deemed nonessential to operations in the Middle East , the State Department has announced. The U.S.
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Luxembourg opens Ottawa embassy as Canada shifts its attention to Europe

Luxembourg opens Ottawa embassy as Canada shifts its attention to Europe

OTTAWA — The federal government says its "best friends" are Europeans amid a drift with the United States, as Luxembourg opens an Ottawa embassy aimed at boosting a knowledge-based economy.
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Trump's plan to begin 'phasing out' FEMA after hurricane season burdens states, experts warn

Trump's plan to begin 'phasing out' FEMA after hurricane season burdens states, experts warn

SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Donald Trump's plan to begin “phasing out” the federal agency that responds to disasters after the 2025 hurricane season is likely to put more responsibilities on states to provide services following increasingly frequent a
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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe promises $500 in direct aid to each wildfire evacuee

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe promises $500 in direct aid to each wildfire evacuee

SASKATOON — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, facing criticism that his government is failing to provide timely help to those fleeing wildfires, promised Wednesday a $500 payout for each evacuee.
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