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Family of 6 killed in a house fire in upstate New York

Jan. 30, 2025 12:01 PM EST

MASSENA, N.Y. (AP) — Six family members have been killed in a house fire in upstate New York. The fast-moving fire happened around 10 p.m. on Monday at a single family home in Massena, a town near the St. Lawrence River and the northern border with Canada, fire officials said. ...

Ontario leader calls for snap election to fight Trump’s threatened tariffs

Jan. 29, 2025 18:28 PM EST

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The leader of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, on Wednesday triggered a snap election, saying he needs a strong four-year mandate to fight the tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump. Doug Ford, leader of the Progressive...

Canada inquiry found no evidence of 'traitors’ in parliament, but warns against disinformation

Jan. 28, 2025 17:25 PM EST

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A public inquiry on foreign interference in Canada concluded Tuesday that while some foreign entities tried to interfere in the country's elections, its democratic institutions remain "robust,” but warned against the danger of misinformation. ...

Canadian PM hopeful lays out plan to fight Trump's tariff threats 'where it hurts'

Jan. 27, 2025 22:26 PM EST

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Chrystia Freeland, the former finance minister who is running to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister, said Monday Canada needs to release a “retaliation list” of goods the country would target if U.S. President Donald Trump makes good on his...

Trump's Q&A on Air Force One goes from the plane's color scheme to the fate of TikTok and Canada

Jan. 26, 2025 18:40 PM EST

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump hasn’t been shy about sharing his thoughts since taking office, and he added a 20-minute Q&A with reporters aboard Air Force One to the mix. He held forth on everything from the color of the presidential plane to the fate of TikTok,...

Auschwitz was liberated 80 years ago. The spotlight is on survivors as their numbers dwindle

Jan. 25, 2025 15:18 PM EST

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The world's focus will be on the remaining survivors of Nazi Germany's atrocities on Monday as world leaders and royalty join them for commemorations on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The main observances take place at the site in...

Trudeau says Americans will pay more whenever Trump decides to impose tariffs on Canada

Jan. 23, 2025 22:23 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday American consumers will pay more whenever President Donald Trump decides to apply sweeping tariffs on Canadian products. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office Thursday that he still plans to tariff...

Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says

Jan. 23, 2025 18:53 PM EST

A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border was a military veteran who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the Sept. 11 attacks, his family said. “He was a devoted agent who served with honor and bravery,” a family...

A look at world's largest electricity producers and how much is from renewables

Jan. 22, 2025 19:08 PM EST

A report out Thursday said a record 47% of the European Union's electricity came from renewable sources in 2024, and experts called it a promising sign for the world's ability to transition away from fossil fuels that are driving climate change. Here's a look at the world's largest...

Trudeau says Canada will respond to US tariffs as Ontario's premier says Trump 'declared war'

Jan. 21, 2025 19:44 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Canada's outgoing prime minister and the leader of the country's oil rich province of Alberta are both confident Canada can avoid the 25% tariffs President Donald Trump says he will impose on Feb. 1. Justin Trudeau and Danielle Smith will argue that Canada is the...