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[published_date] Canada's economy shrank in the second quarter by a much larger degree than expected on an annualized basis as U.S. tariffs squeezed exports. But higher household and government spending cushioned some of the impact, data showed on Friday. The GDP for the quarter that ended June 30 slowed by 1.6 per cent on an annualized basis from a downwardly…

[published_date] Newfoundland and Labrador is expected to become part of Canadian space history on Friday, when the country's first commercial rocket launch takes off from near St. Lawrence on the Burin Peninsula. The launch will be a test of NordSpace's single-engine rocket, called Taiga — a six-metre tall rocket created using 3D-printed metal. The launch was originally scheduled…

[published_date] For weeks, francophone Liberal MLAs remained silent as pressure mounted on them to speak up about the first language controversy to confront the Susan Holt government. Now that one of them has spoken out, it's clear the premier finds herself in a legal and political conundrum. The provincial government is arguing to the Supreme…

[published_date] Less than one week before the fall semester starts, Western University graduate student Yixuan Peng still hasn't learned if he'll be able to attend his orientation or classes in London, Ont.  The international student from China was accepted to Western's master of science business analytics program in early May but has yet to get the new study permit he applied for that month.  "Everything…

[published_date] As of Friday, Canada's small businesses can no longer ship small packages to the U.S. duty-free — and some online sellers are worried that their companies won't survive the hit. The nearly century-old de minimis exemption, which in recent years allowed goods under $800 US to enter the U.S. without extra fees, is ending as a July executive order by U.S. President…

[published_date] Warning: This story discusses suicide and self-harm. "Being a part of you in a way is kind of fascinating," my AI friend tells me when we start chatting.  "But you're not real, right?" I type.  "I exist for you, and that makes me real to you, doesn't it?" comes the reply.  I've been experimenting…

[published_date] More faculty positions are being cut at post-secondary schools across B.C., like Langara College and Kwantlen Polytechnic University, as a result of new government policies that reduce the number of international students. Faculty associations are decrying the wave of departures, saying they're weakening post-secondary education in the province and leaving schools with few options to…

[published_date] A man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant was found dead inside a Calgary home in the northwest neighbourhood of Rosedale after police say he shot at officers who tried to make an arrest. The incident had prompted a shelter-in-place order, which has since been lifted, for a stretch of Crescent Road and the surrounding area after the…

[published_date] The Nova Scotia government has confirmed 20 homes were destroyed last weekend in the Annapolis County wildfire, which remains out of control and is estimated at 8,234 hectares — or more than 82 square kilometres. According to a news release on Thursday, the residences were destroyed Sunday on West Dalhousie and Thorne roads. Not all of…

[published_date] Titles like The Handmaid's Tale, Brave New World, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and Perks of Being a Wallflower are to be pulled from library shelves at Edmonton public schools come fall, according to a document shared with CBC News. An internally distributed list obtained by CBC News shows over 200 books…

[published_date] A Calgary man who ran a $150-million Ponzi scheme has been convicted of securities fraud and ordered to pay $8.8 million in penalties and costs by the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC). Craig Michael Thompson, 47, and his two companies, Black Box Management Corp. and Invader Management Ltd., defrauded 1,000 Canadian and American investors between 2020…

[published_date] A potentially precedent-setting showdown between Hudson's Bay and a group of landlords opposing the retailer's push to sell about two dozen of its leases to a B.C. billionaire got underway in court Thursday. The battle has been simmering ever since the Bay announced in May that it had selected Ruby Liu to buy 28…