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Canada 'disappointed' by Trump boosting tariffs to 35%, says Carney; U\.S\. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to increase a tariff on Canadian goods to 35 per cent, effective Friday\.

Canada 'disappointed' by Trump boosting tariffs to 35%, says Carney

July 31 , 2025 at 05:16:18 p.m. EDT • :

Prime Minister Mark Carney released a statement just past midnight on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to increase a tariff on Canadian goods to 35 per cent. He says Canada is still committed to CUSMA free trade, despite Trump following through on his threat.

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Close monitoring of Hockey Canada to continue as condition of federal funding; Adam van Koeverden, the federal secretary of state for sport, says while Hockey Canada needs to do more to change its culture, progress has been made\.

Close monitoring of Hockey Canada to continue as condition of federal funding

August 1 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Canada's secretary of state for sport says the government is keeping Hockey Canada under increased monitoring for the foreseeable future as a condition of federal funding. 

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Montreal drug case threatened after prosecutor admits to relationship with defence lawyer; Crown prosecutor Alice Bourbonnais-Rougeau, left, pictured here in 2019, initially denied having an intimate relationship with Mathieu Rondeau-Poissant, right, a defence lawyer representing a client her office was prosecuting\.

Montreal drug case threatened after prosecutor admits to relationship with defence lawyer

August 1 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Montreal Crown prosecutor Alice Bourbonnais-Rougeau initially told her supervisors she only had a friendship with defence lawyer Mathieu Rondeau-Poissant — who was representing a client she was prosecuting — before finally admitting to a physical relationship.

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Chief of War is a brutal look at the history of the real Hawaii, both dark and hopeful; Jason Momoa stars as Kaʻiana in Chief of War\. The series, which begins airing on Friday, focuses on Hawaii in the 18th century, when four kingdoms fought for dominion over the islands\.

Chief of War is a brutal look at the history of the real Hawaii, both dark and hopeful

August 1 , 2025 at 04:00:47 a.m. EDT • :

Chief of War, a new series led by Jason Momoa on Apple TV+, is an impressive — if occasionally dour — tour de force.

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Follow this family in Gaza as they chase the dream of food; Dinner in Gaza: A meal for one, split among seven

Follow this family in Gaza as they chase the dream of food

August 1 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

For the Abu Amsha family in Gaza City, it's a good day if they eat once. But that's not guaranteed while the war rages, when securing a single meal is often a dangerous ordeal that takes all day. Though a famine alert has been issued for the enclave, aid workers warn that it's difficult to stop a hunger crisis once it's underway.

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WATCH | Gen Z is investing more money than other generations; A young man looks at his phone\.  

August 1 , 2025 at 04:11:17 a.m. EDT • :

WATCH | Gen Z is investing more money than other generations

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Small plane with 3 aboard crashes west of Ottawa airport; A small aircraft crashed down in Ottawa on Riverside Drive, just west of the city's airport, Thursday evening\. A nearby resident shared this photo\.  

July 31 , 2025 at 06:46:14 p.m. EDT • :

Small plane with 3 aboard crashes west of Ottawa airport

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Justin Timberlake reveals 'debilitating' Lyme disease diagnosis as he wraps world tour; Justin Timberlake, shown performing at the BottleRock Napa Valley music festival in Napa, Calif\., on May 24, revealed his private battle with Lyme disease in a story post on Instagram on Wednesday — a day after wrapping his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour\.  

July 31 , 2025 at 03:04:34 p.m. EDT • :

Justin Timberlake reveals 'debilitating' Lyme disease diagnosis as he wraps world tour

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'I won't back down': How and why Canadians are boycotting the U.S.; A sign is placed in front of the American whisky section at a B\.C\. liquor store after top-selling U\.S\.-made products were removed from shelves in Vancouver on Feb\. 2\.  

July 31 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

'I won't back down': How and why Canadians are boycotting the U.S.

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York Region paramedic fired over Israel comments speaks out, wants to know if politicians played role; York Region paramedic speaks out after being fired for criticizing Israel's military actions  

July 31 , 2025 at 05:18:10 p.m. EDT • :

York Region paramedic fired over Israel comments speaks out, wants to know if politicians played role

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July 31 , 2025 at 05:44:27 p.m. EDT • :

B.C. hiker in his 70s rescued after 4 days alone in remote wilderness

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July 31 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Flight attendant says Delta put 'profits over safety' in Toronto plane crash

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July 31 , 2025 at 04:46:12 p.m. EDT • :

Tale of the tape: McIntosh vs. Ledecky in the 800-metre freestyle

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July 31 , 2025 at 03:04:10 p.m. EDT • :

Scottish men accused in death of Owen Sound, Ont., restaurateur to face extradition hearing

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July 31 , 2025 at 03:36:53 p.m. EDT • :

Evacuation orders issued for Lytton First Nation reserves as wildfire grows nearby

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