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Did Canada and Ontario pay too much money for Volkswagen’s battery plant?

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Grocery money, clean tech tax breaks expected in federal budget Tuesday

Grocery money, clean tech tax breaks expected in federal budget Tuesday

OTTAWA — A second top-up to GST rebate cheques for low-income Canadians and "significant" new tax measures to keep Canada in the green technology game will be among the highlights in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's federal budget on Tuesday.
Kansas high court signals continued abortion rights support

Kansas high court signals continued abortion rights support

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Spiking violence strains sectarian ties in Iraqi province

Spiking violence strains sectarian ties in Iraqi province

MUQDADIYAH, Iraq (AP) — Hussein Maytham and his family were driving past the palm tree grove near their home after a quiet evening shopping for toys for his younger cousins when their car hit a bomb planted on the moon-lit road.
Biden's visit an 'authentic' expression of Canada's importance to U.S.: ambassador

Biden's visit an 'authentic' expression of Canada's importance to U.S.: ambassador

WASHINGTON — The federal Liberals aren't the only ones declaring U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Ottawa a triumph for Canada-U.S. relations: Washington's envoy, too, described it Friday as an "overarching success.
Challenger wins close race to lead United Auto Workers union

Challenger wins close race to lead United Auto Workers union

DETROIT (AP) — A challenger defeated the president of the United Auto Workers in a close election and vowed Saturday to take a more confrontational stance in negotiating with the big automakers.
Germany, EU reach agreement in combustion engine row

Germany, EU reach agreement in combustion engine row

BERLIN (AP) — Germany and the European Union announced Saturday that they have reached an agreement in their dispute over the future of cars with combustion engines, allowing the registration of new vehicles with such engines even after 2035 provided
Biden and Trudeau focus meetings on continental security, climate change

Biden and Trudeau focus meetings on continental security, climate change

OTTAWA — President Joe Biden evoked memories of John F. Kennedy and the final frontier in an address to Parliament on Friday that promised Canada and the U.S.
Verbatim: U.S. President Joe Biden's address to Canada's Parliament

Verbatim: U.S. President Joe Biden's address to Canada's Parliament

OTTAWA — U.S. President Joe Biden delivered an address to Canadian parliamentarians in the House of Commons on Friday, during his first visit to Ottawa since taking office in 2021. Here are some excerpts from his speech.
Review: Lana Del Rey's 'Ocean Blvd' is an intimate epic

Review: Lana Del Rey's 'Ocean Blvd' is an intimate epic

“Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd,” by Lana Del Rey (Interscope Records) Lana Del Rey is a complicated, enigmatic pop star — since the height of her breakout album, “Born to Die," the singer has been labeled one of the best songwri