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[published_date] A Manitoba man who admitted to killing a 23-year-old woman in a New Jersey cold case homicide has been sentenced to 10 years in prison thanks to a plea deal that upset the victim's mother. Somerset County Judge Angela Borkowski accepted a plea deal to sentence Robert Creter, 61, to 10 years in a New Jersey…

[published_date] A humanitarian aid group has arrived in Denare Beach to provide residents assistance in the recovery of possessions lost to wildfires.  218 permanent residences were destroyed by wildfire last month, when the Wolf Fire tore through the northern village June 2, and forced hundreds of residents to flee. Three weeks later, residents returned back to…

[published_date] Residents of the northern village of Pinehouse, Sask., had a long drive south Wednesday night after wildfires forced them to evacuate to Regina by convoy. Poor internet connection? CBC Lite is our low-bandwidth website.  The Facebook page for the village, which is about 575 kilometres northwest of Regina, asked residents Wednesday to…

[published_date] The Toronto Blue Jays have made a splash on MLB trade deadline day, acquiring right-hander Shane Bieber from the Cleveland Guardians. Cleveland receives righty Khal Stephen, a 22-year-old minor-league pitcher ranked the No. 5 prospect in Toronto's system by MLB Pipeline. Bieber, 30, is nearing a return from Tommy John surgery and hasn't pitched…

[published_date] The United States is suspending a "de minimis" exemption that allowed low-value commercial shipments to be shipped to the U.S. without facing tariffs, the White House said on Wednesday. Under an executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, packages valued at or under $800 US sent to the U.S. outside of…

[published_date] Statistics Canada says the economy contracted for a second straight month in May, but there were signs of a rebound in June. The agency says real gross domestic product fell 0.1 per cent in May, matching the decline in April. Goods-producing sectors were blamed for the May decline, particularly in mining, quarrying and oil…

[published_date] President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the U.S. will charge a 15 per cent tariff on imports from South Korea, down from a threatened 25 per cent, as part of a deal that eases tensions with a Top 10 trading partner and key Asian ally. South Korea also agreed to invest $350 billion in the United States in projects selected by Trump and…

[published_date] Two RCMP constables showed up at a Dartmouth, N.S., home on Friday searching for a drunk driving suspect, seemingly unaware the man they wanted to speak to had been found dead more than a year ago in a homicide case that remains unsolved. The incident was captured on a doorbell camera at the home of Leslie Sparks,…

[published_date] A recent string of alleged extortions has some business owners and workers in central Winnipeg neighbourhoods fearing for their safety, saying they're being threatened with arson and violence if they don't hand over money. Some believe it's one group leading a criminal scheme, and they're growing frustrated that those responsible haven't been stopped. Jay Delaney's family has security…

[published_date] The Indigenous Services of Canada minister says an announcement about the future of the Inuit Child First Initiative is coming, but she's remaining tight-lipped about the details for now.  The Inuit Child First Initiative (ICFI) program has been in place since 2018 as a temporary measure to ensure Inuit children have timely access to essential supports…

[published_date] The Detroit Three automakers are taking a big hit from the Trump administration's tariffs, and industry experts say only one thing can stop the bleeding for the North American auto industry — a trade deal with low tariff rates for the industry. General Motors, Ford and Stellantis have all reported tariff impacts in the billions on recent…

[published_date] U.S. President Donald Trump took to his social media platform just after midnight on Thursday to say he is not pleased with Canada announcing it will recognize a Palestinian state in September if the West Bank's governing body agrees to make certain commitments. "Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine," Trump…