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Bank of Canada head Tiff Macklem says mandate should evolve in a 'shock-prone' world

Bank of Canada head Tiff Macklem says mandate should evolve in a 'shock-prone' world

OTTAWA — Tiff Macklem is wearing an Edmonton Oilers pin as he reflects on coming very close to beating big odds.
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As a generation of gay and lesbian people ages, memories of worse - and better - times swirl

As a generation of gay and lesbian people ages, memories of worse - and better - times swirl

WASHINGTON (AP) — David Perry recalls being young and gay in 1980s Washington D.C. and having “an absolute blast.
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U.S. ambassador says Canadians facing device searches, detainment 'not a pattern'

U.S. ambassador says Canadians facing device searches, detainment 'not a pattern'

OTTAWA — The American ambassador to Canada is pushing back on Ottawa's travel advice, saying his country doesn't search phones at the border and arguing some Americans travelling here are having a tough time.
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As his trade war faces legal pushback, Trump has other tariff tools he could deploy

As his trade war faces legal pushback, Trump has other tariff tools he could deploy

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs are facing legal headwinds for the first time — but he has other tools he could deploy in his quest to realign global trade.
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Marc Garneau left lasting legacy on Earth and in space, former colleagues say

Marc Garneau left lasting legacy on Earth and in space, former colleagues say

Marc Garneau became the first Canadian in space when he served as a payload specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1984.
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Alberta resumes buying U.S. alcohol, months after pause meant to fight tariffs

Alberta resumes buying U.S. alcohol, months after pause meant to fight tariffs

Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally said Friday that the move signals a "renewed commitment to open and fair trade" with the United States.
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How groundbreaking gay author Edmund White paved the way for other writers

How groundbreaking gay author Edmund White paved the way for other writers

NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Sean Greer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, remembers the first time he read Edmund White . It was the summer of 1989, he was beginning his second year at Brown University and he had just come out.
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Appeals court hands AP an incremental loss in its attempt to regain its access to Trump events

Appeals court hands AP an incremental loss in its attempt to regain its access to Trump events

Digging deep into free-speech precedents in recent American history, a federal appeals panel handed The Associated Press an incremental loss on Friday in its continuing battle with the Trump administration over access by its journalists to cover pres
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'Chespirito: Sin Querer Queriendo' is a tribute to the Mexican comedian who shaped a generation

'Chespirito: Sin Querer Queriendo' is a tribute to the Mexican comedian who shaped a generation

HBO’s new biographical series “Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose” (“Sin Querer Queriendo”) has been received with delight by the many fans in the U.S. and Latin America who grew up watching the late Mexican comedian Roberto Gómez Bolaños.
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What to know about fatal shooting of 'King of the Hill' actor Jonathan Joss as co-stars pay tribute

What to know about fatal shooting of 'King of the Hill' actor Jonathan Joss as co-stars pay tribute

HOUSTON (AP) — While it remains unclear what prompted the fatal shooting of Jonathan Joss , a Native American voice actor best known for his work on the animated television series “King of the Hill,” police say they are looking into whether his sexua
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