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LeBlanc believes U.S. will keep CUSMA trade deal with Canada, Mexico
OTTAWA — The minister in charge of Canada-U.S. trade says he has no reason to believe the Trump administration is preparing to tear up the free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, even though the U.S. president and some of his associates have suggested they may consider withdrawing from the pact. “We believe, based on […]
LeBlanc believes U.S. will keep CUSMA trade deal with Canada, Mexico
OTTAWA — The minister in charge of Canada-U.S. trade says he has no reason to believe the Trump administration is preparing to tear up the free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, even though the U.S. president and some of his associates have suggested they may consider withdrawing from the pact. “We believe, based on […]
Cowichan case blamed for sinking B.C. property deals, including luxury hotel purchase
VANCOUVER — An Ontario company that put down a deposit to buy a luxury hotel in Richmond, B.C., pulled out of the deal worth tens of millions of dollars weeks later because of “uncertainty” caused by the landmark Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title ruling, according to the marketers of the property. Court documents show that the […]
Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicide
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The heirs of an 83-year-old Connecticut woman are suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft for wrongful death, alleging that the artificial intelligence chatbot intensified her son’s “paranoid delusions” and helped direct them at his mother before he killed her. Police said Stein-Erik Soelberg, 56, a former tech industry […]
Denmark plans to severely restrict social media use for young people
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — As Australia began enforcing a world-first social media ban for children under 16 years old this week, Denmark is planning to follow its lead and severely restrict social media access for young people. The Danish government announced last month that it had secured an agreement by three governing coalition and two […]
World shares are mixed as Oracle’s earnings revive AI worries, hitting technology shares
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World shares were mixed on Thursday after the U.S. stock market again approached its record high following the Federal Reserve’s cut in its main interest rate. The Fed’s rate cut was widely expected, but comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell encouraged hopes for more cuts in 2026. However, some Asian technology […]
Crypto mogul Do Kwon to be sentenced for misleading investors who lost billions in stablecoin crash
NEW YORK (AP) — Cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday for misleading investors who lost billions when his company’s crypto ecosystem collapsed in 2022. Kwon, known by some as “the cryptocurrency king,” pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court in August to fraud charges stemming from Terraform Labs’ $40 billion crash. The […]
Joel Brennan, former top Evers aide, joins crowded 2026 Wisconsin governor race
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Joel Brennan, a former top official in Gov. Tony Evers’ administration, announced Thursday that he is running to succeed the two-term Democrat, joining a crowded primary field for the 2026 election. Brennan, president of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, told The Associated Press that he would be a governor who both fights […]