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On paper, economists generally agree that a price on carbon has to be an integral part of any plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In practice, the Trudeau government’s carbon tax was being blamed for significant unhappiness in the Atlantic provinces.  The policy works best when it’s consistent — but …

Heated debates about the Israel-Hamas war have permeated Canadian university campuses, with rallies held at multiple locations and some student unions censured or criticized for statements about the conflict. Academics are alarmed to see dissent shifting into personal attacks and wary of a potential chill on free expression.  Reports of …

Russian forces heavily shelled the centre of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Friday, injuring eight people and destroying or damaging at least 15 buildings, a senior city official said.  Russian forces previously captured Kherson at start of war but later withdrew. Russian forces heavily shelled the centre of …

Israeli forces backed by fighter jets and drones carried out a second ground raid into Gaza in as many days and struck targets on the outskirts of Gaza City, the military said Friday, as it prepares for a widely expected ground invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory.  U.S. fighter jets hit …

Police asked thousands of Maine residents to stay in their homes Friday as hundreds of heavily armed police and FBI agents searched for a second day for Robert Card, an army reservist authorities say fatally shot 18 people at a bowling alley and bar in the worst mass killing in …

Comparing store flyers between October 2022 and October 2023 shows that the price of Nestle’s popular 50-piece box of fun-size chocolate bars has outpaced inflation by as much as 17.5% at some of Canada’s major grocery chains. Many handing out candy say they won’t let costs creeping up affect trick-or-treaters.  …

Young Filipino artists captivate audience in Xiamen, China At a Glance The young artists performed a surprise rendition of ‘Waves of Gulangyu’ as an encore, garnering a thunderous applause from theteary-eyed audience. A CAPTIVATING PERFROMANCE From left, clockwise: soprano Nerissa de Juan, pianist Reynaldo Gendrano, violinist Theodore Tan, guitarist Adrik …

Best Buy is recalling nearly one million pressure cookers due to a defect that can cause hot foods to spew out and burn people using them.  17 injuries reported in United States, none in Canada. Best Buy is recalling nearly one million pressure cookers due to a defect that can …

Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket against Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers. (AFP)  Lakers down Suns Los Angeles — NBA superstar guard Damian Lillard made a spectacular debut with the Milwaukee Bucks, scoring 39 points on Thursday to spark a 118-117 home victory over Philadelphia. …

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testified at his fraud trial on Friday, telling the jury that he never took and used customer funds for his own benefit, and he never defrauded anyone.  Former head of crypto firm FTX admits mistakes but says he did not defraud anyone. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried …