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Manitoba sticking to U.S. alcohol ban since it's a 'pain point' for Trump: premier
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew showed no willingness Friday to relax his province’s ban on American alcohol products. He argued the prohibition, enacted by several provinces, has been one of Canada’s responses to the U.S. trade dispute the Trump administration has noticed. Source link
Veteran Brennsteiner gets 1st World Cup win
At age 34 and in his 81st World Cup across 14 seasons, Stefan Brennsteiner finally got his first win on Friday. Source link
Homan survives Black's last-rock attempt to take Game 1 of women's Olympic curling trial final
Rachel Homan’s Ottawa-based team held on for a 5-4 victory over Christina Black’s hometown side in the opener of the best-of-three Olympic curling trial final in Halifax. Source link
After 10 years of delay, the controversial Thirty Meter Telescope may finally get built — in Spain
Bob’s Blog: A long-delayed project to build the largest telescope in the Northern Hemisphere atop Mauna Kea in Hawaii has been given new life, as Spain has offered new funding and a new location on the island of La Palma. Source link
Liberals say caucus is united despite former environment minister's resignation from cabinet
Some Liberal MPs are insisting their caucus remains united despite Steven Guilbeault’s decision to quit cabinet over Prime Minister Mark Carney’s deal with Alberta that could lead to a pipeline to the B.C. coast. Source link
Student grabbed by sex offender in Winnipeg elementary school bathroom, police say
Winnipeg police say a child was grabbed by a stranger in a St. Vital elementary school bathroom Thursday, leading to charges of assault and forcible confinement against a 28-year-old man who is a registered sex offender. Source link
'Made-up quote' in Canadian satire site The Beaverton fools Time Magazine
In a recent article about the United States’ strained relationships with other countries, Time Magazine included a made-up quote from Canadian satire site The Beaverton — seemingly as fact. Source link
Paulatuk using acoustic tags to track whereabouts of Arctic char amid changing climate
The Paulatuk Hunters and Trappers Committee and Fisheries and Oceans Canada implanted acoustic tags in nearly 40 Arctic char this past summer. The intent is to better understand where char are spending their time and when they’re migrating, as they respond to a shifting climate. Source link
Surging measles cases could augur poorly for other diseases, World Health Organization says
Measles deaths dropped 88 per cent over 24 years thanks to global immunization efforts but the number of cases surged in 2024, the World Health Organization says. Source link