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Carney promises 'free trade by Canada Day' between provinces and territories; Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives to take part in take part in the First Ministers' Meeting at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa on Friday, March 21, 2025\.

Carney promises 'free trade by Canada Day' between provinces and territories

March 21 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he and Canada's premiers have agreed to develop a national trade strategy and promised a slew of support for workers and businesses.

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Excrement smeared on Edmonton statue of Oilers great Wayne Gretzky; The Wayne Gretzky statue outside of Rogers Place has been vandalized with excrement in Edmonton on Friday\.

Excrement smeared on Edmonton statue of Oilers great Wayne Gretzky

March 21 , 2025 at 07:11:09 p.m. EDT • :

Lorne Thurston and Joseph McIntyre were planning to get an up-close look at the Wayne Gretzky statue in downtown Edmonton on Friday, when they realized it had been smeared with what appeared to be — and strongly smelled like — feces.

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Ottawa launches anti-tariff ad campaign across 12 red states, plus a patriotic TV spot at home; A screenshot of a TV ad campaign launched by the Canadian government to boost patriotic sentiment in the country in the midst of tensions with the United States\.

Ottawa launches anti-tariff ad campaign across 12 red states, plus a patriotic TV spot at home

March 21 , 2025 at 05:01:23 p.m. EDT • :

The federal government launched ad campaigns at home and in the U.S. to boost Canadian patriotism and convince Americans that tariffs will hurt their wallets. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly appeared on CNN Friday to send that message.

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Scientists thought this Antarctic sea floor would be barren. But it's teeming with life; A large sponge, a cluster of anemones, and other life is seen nearly 230 meters deep at an area of the seabed that was very recently covered by the George VI Ice Shelf, a floating glacier in Antarctica\. Sponges can grow very slowly, sometimes less than two centimeters a year\. Therefore, the size of this specimen suggests this community has been active for decades, perhaps even hundreds of years\. Researchers found flourishing ecosystems supporting an array of animal life, including corals, icefish, giant sea spiders, and octopus\. The discovery offers new insights into ecosystem functioning beneath floating sections of the Antarctic ice sheet\. CREDIT: ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute Due to our legal status as a 501\(c\)\(3\) private operating foundation, no media produced by Schmidt Ocean Institute may be used in attempting to influence legislation or lobbying\. Additionally, all visual assets \(Images, videos, etc\) can only be used as stated by creative commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike CC BY-NC-SA Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made\. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use\. NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes\. ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original\. https://creativecommons\.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4\.0/

Scientists thought this Antarctic sea floor would be barren. But it's teeming with life

March 21 , 2025 at 06:09:13 p.m. EDT • :

When the crew aboard an ocean science expedition learned that an iceberg the size of Chicago had broken off from an Antarctic ice shelf, they knew they had to stop what they were doing and go check it out. But they didn't expect to find a rich and flourishing ecosystem.

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Hudson's Bay to liquidate all but 6 stores starting Monday; The Hudson's Bay Company department store is pictured in downtown Vancouver, B\.C\., Tuesday, March 11, 2025\.

Hudson's Bay to liquidate all but 6 stores starting Monday

March 21 , 2025 at 10:22:27 a.m. EDT • :

After a week spent seeking a lifeline, an Ontario court has given Canada's oldest company permission to start liquidating all but six of its stores on Monday.

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AT ISSUE | Mark Carney's first week as prime minister; Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a news conference at Rideau Hall for after a swearing in ceremony on March 14, 2025 in Ottawa\. Carney was sworn in as Canada's prime minister, taking charge of a country rattled by a breakdown in US relations since President Donald Trump's return to power       

March 21 , 2025 at 07:59:20 a.m. EDT • :

AT ISSUE | Mark Carney's first week as prime minister

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Halifax musicians say U.S. traffic stop led to drug search, questions about allegiance; A Halifax-based folk music duo Cassie and Maggie were recently pulled over in Ohio and say they were asked by officers whether they preferred Canada or the U\.S\.  

March 20 , 2025 at 09:02:03 p.m. EDT • :

Halifax musicians say U.S. traffic stop led to drug search, questions about allegiance

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Columbia University makes policy changes while under threat from Trump administration; The lawn where a Gaza protest encampment was located at Columbia University's main campus stands empty and cleaned after police cleared out a Gaza protest encampment on May 06, 2024 in New York City\. Following weeks of unrest by pro-Palestinian protesters at the campus, Columbia has decided to cancel its main graduation ceremony out of fear and concern for disruptions during the event\. Instead, the university will hold smaller ceremonies for graduates at different locations\.  

March 21 , 2025 at 07:02:18 p.m. EDT • :

Columbia University makes policy changes while under threat from Trump administration

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WestJet considers hiring temporary foreign workers to solve pilot shortage; A WestJet Encore Dash-8 Q400 turboprop aircraft\.  

March 21 , 2025 at 02:19:52 p.m. EDT • :

WestJet considers hiring temporary foreign workers to solve pilot shortage

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Season 2 of Severance just ended. Here's everything mysterious and important we've learned; Zach Cherry and Tramell Tillman in "Severance," now streaming on Apple TV\+\.  

March 21 , 2025 at 02:13:46 p.m. EDT • :

Season 2 of Severance just ended. Here's everything mysterious and important we've learned

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March 21 , 2025 at 05:21:43 p.m. EDT • :

Why higher measles vaccination coverage matters so much now

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March 21 , 2025 at 07:15:58 a.m. EDT • :

U.S. limits Canadian access to iconic Stanstead, Que., border-straddling library

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March 21 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Alberta teen exploited by extremist network says RCMP only spoke to her after FBI reached out

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March 21 , 2025 at 03:46:33 p.m. EDT • :

As Palestinians look for shelter, some pitch their tents next to landfill in Gaza City

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March 21 , 2025 at 04:38:35 p.m. EDT • :

Mayors of border cities cry out to feds for funding, support as tariff war with U.S. takes its toll

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