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Curiosity rover finds carbon deposits on Mars - more evidence of water on surface

Curiosity rover finds carbon deposits on Mars - more evidence of water on surface

CALGARY — The lead author of a new study pointing to more proof of water on Mars says it brings scientists a step closer to determining whether the planet was ever capable of supporting life.
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Alberta pauses some of its fight-back plan against the U.S. amid tariff dispute

Alberta pauses some of its fight-back plan against the U.S. amid tariff dispute

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is pausing the procurement policy it announced more than a month ago to fight U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.
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Air traffic back to normal at Vancouver's airport after days of delays

Air traffic back to normal at Vancouver's airport after days of delays

RICHMOND — The agency that provides air traffic control for Canada's airports says traffic flow at Vancouver International Airport has resumed normal operations in time for Easter weekend travel.
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Supreme Court won't hear appeal on questioning former Alberta minister in coal suit

Supreme Court won't hear appeal on questioning former Alberta minister in coal suit

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says it won't hear an appeal by the Alberta government regarding a decision to have its former energy minister questioned in a multibillion-dollar coal mining lawsuit.
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Fubo streaming service retains English Premier League rights in Canada with new deal

Fubo streaming service retains English Premier League rights in Canada with new deal

Fubo Canada has retained the rights to the English Premier League with a new multi-year deal. The streaming service has been the Canadian home of the top-tier English soccer league since the 2022-23 season.
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Canadians cancel U.S. business trips amid tariff anger and border fear

Canadians cancel U.S. business trips amid tariff anger and border fear

MONTREAL — First came the tariff threats. Then the annexation taunts. But it wasn’t until reports surfaced about foreigners being detained while trying to enter the U.S.
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On the banks of a N.S. river, elver fishers from a Mi'kmaq First Nation defy Ottawa

On the banks of a N.S. river, elver fishers from a Mi'kmaq First Nation defy Ottawa

HUBBARDS — As night falls along the banks of the Fitzroy River, Tabitha Morrison pauses from dipping her net for baby eels, and explains why she believes Ottawa's rules shouldn't govern Indigenous fishers.
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Trump gripes about interest rates and says Fed Chair Powell’s 'termination cannot come fast enough'

Trump gripes about interest rates and says Fed Chair Powell’s 'termination cannot come fast enough'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, reiterating his frustration that the Fed has not aggressively cut interest rates and saying that the central bank leader's "termination cannot come fast
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European Central Bank cuts interest rates for the seventh time as global trade tensions escalate

European Central Bank cuts interest rates for the seventh time as global trade tensions escalate

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank cut interest rates Thursday for the seventh time to counter worries about economic growth fueled by President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught .
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Trump says Federal Reserve Chair Powell’s 'termination cannot come fast enough'

Trump says Federal Reserve Chair Powell’s 'termination cannot come fast enough'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, reiterating his frustration that the Fed has not aggressively cut interest rates and saying that the central bank leader's "termination cannot come fast
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