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U.S. tourism operators offer exclusive deals for Canadians to try to convince them to return;  Paul Dame of Bluff Point Golf Resort in Plattsburgh, N\.Y\., says business over the past two months fell by 30 per cent compared with the same time last year, mainly due to fewer Canadian visitors\.

U.S. tourism operators offer exclusive deals for Canadians to try to convince them to return

May 30 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Many U.S. tourism operators are offering special deals and discounts for Canadians to try to convince them to cross the border — just in time for the summer travel season. 

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The time when foreign invasions were impossible is over, former diplomats tell defence conference;  Lithuania's former foreign minister says Europe has been delaying its military buildup for more than a decade, as it saw Russia first invade Georgia, then annex Crimea before waging war in Ukraine\.

The time when foreign invasions were impossible is over, former diplomats tell defence conference

May 30 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

The post-Cold War era where nations didn't have to worry about their sovereignty and territorial defence is over, a former NATO secretary general told the conference in Ottawa.

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Can we still tell what's real? 'Unsettling' new AI tech makes generating ultrarealistic videos easy; Josh Woodward, vice-president of Google Labs and Gemini, introduces Veo 3 at a Google I/O event in Mountain View, Calif\., Tuesday, May 20, 2025\. The new model has even better visual quality, a stronger understanding of physics, and native audio generation\.

Can we still tell what's real? 'Unsettling' new AI tech makes generating ultrarealistic videos easy

May 30 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Google's new AI video tool, Veo 3, is designed to be astonishingly realistic, generating its own dialogue, sound effects and soundtracks. Some AI experts say that level of technology is unsettling and makes it more difficult for people to discern what's real and what's fake.

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Edmonton Oilers back in Stanley Cup final after Game 5 win over Dallas Stars; The Edmonton Oilers' Kasperi Kapanen, left, and Leon Draisaitl, right, celebrate Evander Kane's third-period goal against the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of the Western Conference final\.

Edmonton Oilers back in Stanley Cup final after Game 5 win over Dallas Stars

May 29 , 2025 at 10:45:29 p.m. EDT • :

The Edmonton Oilers are back in the Stanley Cup final, closing out the Dallas Stars with a 6-3 victory in Game 5 of the Western Conference final.

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It's time to act on foreign interference, attacks on dissidents, say opposition MPs; Conservative Foreign Affairs critic Michael Chong says it is time to go from studying transnational repression in Canada to countering it\.

It's time to act on foreign interference, attacks on dissidents, say opposition MPs

May 30 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Opposition critics are calling for Prime Minister Mark Carney's government to act quickly to implement a foreign agents registry and a foreign interference commissioner, following revelations that attacks by the Chinese government and its proxies on dissidents living in Canada are on the rise.

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AT ISSUE | Canada caught in Trump tariff uncertainty; A man in a dark suit looks to the side\. Overlaid on the image are the words, 'At Issue\.'  

May 30 , 2025 at 06:56:31 a.m. EDT • :

AT ISSUE | Canada caught in Trump tariff uncertainty

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U.S. proposes 60-day ceasefire for Gaza and hostage-prisoner swap, plan shows; Palestinians seeking aid gather near an aid distribution site run by the U\.S\.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday\.  

May 30 , 2025 at 06:59:54 a.m. EDT • :

U.S. proposes 60-day ceasefire for Gaza and hostage-prisoner swap, plan shows

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Amid 51st state taunts, King's popularity in Canada grows; Prime Minister Mark Carney invited King Charles to deliver this week's throne speech\. Pollsters say the King's performance, and threats from the U\.S\., seem to be boosting support for the Crown in Canada\.  

May 30 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Amid 51st state taunts, King's popularity in Canada grows

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Pukatawagan loses power, shuts down airport as northern Manitoba wildfires grow; Evacuees from Pukatawagan Cree Nation arrive at the Brandon Municipal Airport Thursday night\. Thousands of residents were stranded in Pukatawagan, also known as Mathias Colomb, after the nearby fire shut down its airport at around 6:30 p\.m\. CT, the First Nation's chief said\.  

May 29 , 2025 at 10:30:50 p.m. EDT • :

Pukatawagan loses power, shuts down airport as northern Manitoba wildfires grow

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Tesla registrations down 90 per cent in Quebec in 1st quarter of 2025; A Tesla parked in Montreal bears a sticker that says 'Anti Elon Tesla club\.' Tesla registrations were down 90 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 in Quebec\.  

May 30 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Tesla registrations down 90 per cent in Quebec in 1st quarter of 2025

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May 30 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Hot, dry forecast spells trouble for Sask. wildfires

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May 30 , 2025 at 06:35:36 a.m. EDT • :

Russell Brand pleads not guilty, with sexual assault trial scheduled for June 2026

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May 30 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

This Alberta solar field is becoming a high-tech hobby farm on the side

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May 9 , 2025 at 11:18:24 a.m. EDT • :

See the current wildfire situation across Canada

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May 30 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Bring Her Back proves even great horrors aren't horrifying anymore

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