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Why Trump's tariffs are unlikely to deliver the manufacturing jobs he claims; U\.S\. President Donald Trump shows charts about the economy in the White House on Thursday\. Trump has said tariffs on imported goods will force companies to build factories in the U\.S\. and create 'millions and millions of jobs\.'

Why Trump's tariffs are unlikely to deliver the manufacturing jobs he claims

August 8 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Boosting domestic manufacturing is ostensibly the chief long-term goal of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, but there's little evidence the sweeping import taxes will bring factory jobs to American workers at the scale he's touting.

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Forget Vegas and Florida. Canadians are skipping the U.S. for other international spots; A plane is silhouetted as it takes off from an airport in a file photo\.

Forget Vegas and Florida. Canadians are skipping the U.S. for other international spots

August 8 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Since the start of the recent trade war, some Canadians have been shunning travel to the United States. Many are opting for trips within Canada instead, but there is new data showing Canadians are turning to international destinations other than the United States.

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Israeli security cabinet approves plan for Israel to take over Gaza City; Israel intends to take full control of Gaza, Netanyahu says

Israeli security cabinet approves plan for Israel to take over Gaza City

August 7 , 2025 at 11:15:07 a.m. EDT • :

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says Israel's security cabinet has approved a plan to take over Gaza City.

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Freakier Friday: From recession pop to recession movies, we are so back; Jamie Lee Curtis, right, and Lindsay Lohan, who play mother and daughter, are shown in a scene from Freakier Friday, a sequel to the 2003 comedy Freaky Friday\.

Freakier Friday: From recession pop to recession movies, we are so back

August 8 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Freakier Friday is a simplistic sequel to a simplistic film. But what more could you want right now?

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Breaking down how a massive U.S. funding cut could impact future mRNA vaccines; A health worker draws a COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Philadelphia\. The Trump Administration said this week it is pulling half a billion dollars from U\.S\. government-funded research projects to create new mRNA vaccines like the ones used to fight COVID-19\.

Breaking down how a massive U.S. funding cut could impact future mRNA vaccines

August 8 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

The Trump Administration said this week it is pulling half a billion dollars from U.S. government-funded research projects to create new mRNA vaccines. Experts say this could potentially impact mRNA vaccines that might be used to treat cancer, other diseases and stop future pandemics.

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WATCH | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander honoured in Hamilton for record-breaking NBA season; A man wearing sunglasses and a black, white and gold football jersey smiles\.  

August 8 , 2025 at 02:47:22 a.m. EDT • :

WATCH | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander honoured in Hamilton for record-breaking NBA season

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Wildfires are burning. What does the smoke mean for athletes at the Canada Games?; A smiling woman wearing a black polo shirt\.  

August 8 , 2025 at 04:30:00 a.m. EDT • :

Wildfires are burning. What does the smoke mean for athletes at the Canada Games?

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Military's hateful conduct reports spiked in 2024 after years of steady decline; Reports of hateful, racist conduct in the Canadian military climb  

August 8 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Military's hateful conduct reports spiked in 2024 after years of steady decline

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Thousands under evacuation order as wildfire spreads north of L.A.; A firefighter battles the Canyon Fire in Halsey Canyon, Calif\., on Thursday\.  

August 7 , 2025 at 11:18:04 p.m. EDT • :

Thousands under evacuation order as wildfire spreads north of L.A.

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Senior Winnipeg police officer accused of drug trafficking, taking intimate picture of dead person; 'This is not a proud moment for our service,' Winnipeg police Deputy Chief Cam Mackid said Thursday, after a veteran member first arrested late last year was charged with several more offences, including drug trafficking and committing  indignity to human remains\.  

August 7 , 2025 at 11:40:33 a.m. EDT • :

Senior Winnipeg police officer accused of drug trafficking, taking intimate picture of dead person

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August 7 , 2025 at 10:39:10 p.m. EDT • :

Abbotsford, B.C., police first in Canada to roll out BolaWrap, a non-lethal restraint tool

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August 7 , 2025 at 07:07:55 p.m. EDT • :

Calgary contractor faces new criminal charges in connection to another home renovation job

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August 7 , 2025 at 08:14:52 p.m. EDT • :

A star is born: Canadian teen Mboko outlasts Osaka to win National Bank Open title

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August 7 , 2025 at 05:08:01 p.m. EDT • :

This man keeps racing Toronto streetcars and winning 

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August 7 , 2025 at 05:28:15 p.m. EDT • :

U.S. air force to deny retirement benefits to transgender service members being forced out

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