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Vacation buzzkill: Canadians cancel summer trips to Trump’s America

Rosalie Cote and her parents vacationed in the US state of Maine every summer for 25 years — but this year they are staying home, incensed like many Canadians by Donald Trump’s threats of annexation and tariffs.The United States was the top destination for Canadian tourists, with 20.4 million visits reported last year by the …

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Conservatives target Trump as Canada campaign begins

Canada’s Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre argued Monday that he is the strongest candidate to take on US President Donald Trump, whose annexation and tariff threats have shaken the once promising chances of a Tory-led government. The leading candidates ahead of Canada’s April 28 election fanned out on the first full day of campaigning in a vote …

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Conservatives target Trump as Canada campaign kicks off

Canada’s Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre argued Monday that he is the strongest candidate to take on US President Donald Trump, whose annexation and tariff threats have shaken the once promising chances of a Tory-led government. The leading candidates ahead of Canada’s April 28 election fanned out on the first full day of campaigning in a vote …

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Under threat from Trump, Canada calls snap elections for April 28

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday called early elections for April 28, pledging to defeat Donald Trump’s drive to annex the United States’ huge northern neighbor.Carney, a former central banker, was chosen by Canada’s centrist Liberal Party to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister, but he has never faced the country’s broader electorate.That will …

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Vonn says ‘I belong on the podium’ after best effort since 2018

An emotional Lindsey Vonn declared, “I belong on the podium,” after clinching the first top-three finish of her comeback in Sunday’s World Cup Final women’s super-G race.The 40-year-old American alpine ski star completed the course in 1:13.64 to finish second, 1.29 seconds behind Swiss winner Lara Gut-Behrami, who captured her record sixth World Cup title …

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New ‘Snow White’ tops N.America box office despite grumpy reviews

Disney’s remake of “Snow White”  topped the North American box office this weekend with an estimated take of $43 million, but faces stiff winds — and some horrendous reviews — to make up its huge production costs.The new live-action version starring Rachel Zegler, which comes 90 years after the original blockbuster, has faced a series …

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Under threat from Trump, Canada set to hold snap elections

Canada’s new prime minister Mark Carney is expected to announce snap elections Sunday, seeking a stronger mandate as his country fights off a trade war and annexation threats from Donald Trump’s United States.The former central banker was chosen by the centrist Liberal Party to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister, but he has never faced …

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Ovechkin scores to close in on Gretzky record as Capitals clinch playoff spot

Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th career goal on Thursday, moving within seven goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894, in the Capitals’ 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.Ovechkin took his latest step toward Gretzky’s mark at 14:25 of the first period. Trevor van Riemsdyk’s shot was blocked and Aliaksei Protas passed the loose …

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