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How the humble water gun became the symbol of Barcelona's anti-tourism movement

How the humble water gun became the symbol of Barcelona's anti-tourism movement

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A group of tourists were sitting at an outdoor table in the Spanish city of Barcelona , trying to enjoy their drinks, when a woman raised a cheap plastic water gun and shot an arc of water at them.
The Trump family's next venture, a mobile phone company

The Trump family's next venture, a mobile phone company

NEW YORK (AP) — If Trump watches or sneakers or bibles aren't your thing, the family business just added another product to show your support for the U.S. president: mobile phones.
Saskatchewan premier pitches 'port-to-port corridor' for energy and other exports

Saskatchewan premier pitches 'port-to-port corridor' for energy and other exports

CALGARY — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is pitching the idea of a "port-to-port corridor" that would connect energy and other goods to Canada's northern Pacific and Arctic coasts.
Drop in Canadian tourists hurting U.S., say northeast governors

Drop in Canadian tourists hurting U.S., say northeast governors

FREDERICTON — New England governors say tariffs and anti-Canadian rhetoric by the United States government is taking a bite out of tourism, with some states seeing a drop of up to 60 per cent in visitors from north of the border. Massachusetts Gov.
May calls Carney's decision to limit debate on major projects bill a 'new low'

May calls Carney's decision to limit debate on major projects bill a 'new low'

OTTAWA — Green Party Leader Elizabeth May said Monday that Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to ram his government's major projects bill through the House of Commons this week represents a “new low” in contempt for Parliament.
Jurors see clips of 'freak-off' sex marathons central to Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking charges

Jurors see clips of 'freak-off' sex marathons central to Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking charges

NEW YORK (AP) — The jury at Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ sex trafficking trial got a glimpse Monday at some of the “freak-off” sex marathons at the heart of the case, with prosecutors showing excerpts of explicit videos that the hip-hop mogul recorded during
Dismissed members of CDC vaccine committee call Kennedy's actions 'destabilizing'

Dismissed members of CDC vaccine committee call Kennedy's actions 'destabilizing'

NEW YORK (AP) — All 17 experts recently dismissed from a government vaccine advisory panel published an essay Monday decrying “destabilizing decisions" made by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
S&P/TSX composite closes up, U.S. stock markets also higher

S&P/TSX composite closes up, U.S. stock markets also higher

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed up Monday along with U.S. markets as investor fears eased around rising conflict in the Middle East.
Trade with China booming amid U.S. tariff war, but total volumes slip: Montreal port

Trade with China booming amid U.S. tariff war, but total volumes slip: Montreal port

MONTREAL — The Port of Montreal says trade with China is surging amid the U.S. tariff war and despite tensions with Beijing, even as overall volumes slip.
Ring of Fire road to bring prosperity to First Nation, problems for caribou: report

Ring of Fire road to bring prosperity to First Nation, problems for caribou: report

TORONTO — A proposed road to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire in northern Ontario will bring economic prosperity to Webequie First Nation, though it may endanger caribou in the region, a newly released assessment finds.