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Trump to pause promised tariffs for 30 days after speaking with Trudeau; Composite illustration featuring Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U\.S\. President Donald Trump\.

Trump to pause promised tariffs for 30 days after speaking with Trudeau

February 3 , 2025 at 09:34:52 a.m. EST • :

U.S. President Donald Trump dropped his plan to levy tariffs on Canada for at least 30 days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a series of commitments on Monday to improve border security.

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Alberta premier says diplomacy wins after Trump grants tariff reprieve; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks with U\.S\. president-elect Donald Trump at  Mar-a-Lago, Trump's Florida home, on Saturday night\.

Alberta premier says diplomacy wins after Trump grants tariff reprieve

February 3 , 2025 at 06:49:32 p.m. EST • :

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says U.S. President Donald Trump's decision grant a 30-day reprieve on his threat to tariff imports from Canada shows that diplomacy works.

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Ford seen on video saying he was '100% happy' Trump won U.S. election — until tariff threat; PC Leader Doug Ford speaks at a press conference in Etobicoke on Monday\.

Ford seen on video saying he was '100% happy' Trump won U.S. election — until tariff threat

February 3 , 2025 at 06:17:31 p.m. EST • :

PC Leader Doug Ford was captured on video after a news conference Monday saying he was happy that President Donald Trump had won the most recent U.S. election — that is until Trump responded with tariff threats that could cause massive harm to Ontario's economy. 

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NATO chief is confident U.S.-Canada trade war wouldn't hurt allied solidarity. Others aren't so sure; NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a media conference at the conclusion of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Dec\. 4, 2024\. \(AP Photo/Virginia Mayo\)

NATO chief is confident U.S.-Canada trade war wouldn't hurt allied solidarity. Others aren't so sure

February 3 , 2025 at 05:37:29 p.m. EST • :

For an alliance that prides itself on presenting a united front to Russia, the last few days — even the last few weeks — haven't been kind.

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Giller Prize splits with long-time sponsor Scotiabank after more than a year of protests; Elana Rabinovitch the Executive Director of Giller Prize stands on stage during the awards ceremony in Toronto, Monday, Nov\. 18, 2024\.

Giller Prize splits with long-time sponsor Scotiabank after more than a year of protests

February 3 , 2025 at 01:53:03 p.m. EST • :

The Giller Prize has parted ways with its lead sponsor Scotiabank more than a year after members of the literary community began protesting the bank's ties to an Israeli arms manufacturer.

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WATCH | Lightsaber battle training lets young students exercise like a Jedi; The Spirit of the Dragon Martial Arts School in Regina held a two-hour lightsaber training class for 25 students over the weekend\. The idea was to encourage exercise and physical movement by teaching students some of the moves used in the iconic Star Wars movie franchise\.  

February 3 , 2025 at 06:27:23 p.m. EST • :

WATCH | Lightsaber battle training lets young students exercise like a Jedi

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Canadian kids recommend Black creators you should know; Marques Brownlee in a suit on stage in the background\. Kids speaking into a microphone in the foreground\.  

February 3 , 2025 at 06:00:30 p.m. EST • :

Canadian kids recommend Black creators you should know

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Trump wants Ukraine to supply rare earth minerals to U.S. in exchange for future aid; A Ukrainian brigade fires a self-propelled howitzer toward Russian front-line positions in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine on Thursday, Jan\. 23, 2025\.  

February 3 , 2025 at 04:00:44 p.m. EST • :

Trump wants Ukraine to supply rare earth minerals to U.S. in exchange for future aid

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Lindsey Vonn returns to world championships at 40, ready to silence critics and challenges; Lindsey Vonn will be competing in the women's super-G and downhill events at the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships 2025 from Feb\. 6-14 in Saalbach, Austria\.  

February 3 , 2025 at 06:45:35 p.m. EST • :

Lindsey Vonn returns to world championships at 40, ready to silence critics and challenges

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Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, star of the popular drama Meteor Garden, dead at 48; Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu smiles during an event to promote her new movie Future X-Cops, March 29, 2010, in Taipei, Taiwan\.  

February 3 , 2025 at 11:35:36 a.m. EST • :

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, star of the popular drama Meteor Garden, dead at 48

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February 3 , 2025 at 02:24:34 p.m. EST • :

Unilateral ceasefire declared by rebels who seized eastern Congo city of Goma

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February 3 , 2025 at 11:38:46 a.m. EST • :

Spanish player Jenni Hermoso testifies against ex-soccer boss over 2023 World Cup kiss

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February 3 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Hundreds of stayed sexual assault cases send chilling message to victims, advocates warn

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February 3 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. EST • :

She died of breast cancer. She said it didn't have to be that way

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February 3 , 2025 at 07:42:49 a.m. EST • :

Foreign aid agency USAID in crisis as Trump, Musk move to shut it down

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