When former president Barack Obama first visited Ottawa in 2009 he went home with souvenir cookies for his daughters bought during his unannounced visit to the famed ByWard Market, which local residents have been talking about ever since.
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Mining and processing critical minerals top Ontario priority ahead of federal budget
Ontario’s finance minister says the province’s top priority ahead of the federal government’s budget is help to mine and process critical minerals as part of its electric vehicle manufacturing push.
Continue reading...Don’t ban TikTok. Regulate it — aggressively.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday about Tik Tok. Lawmakers are right — there are real concerns here.
Continue reading...Gwyneth Paltrow takes the stand in ski-collision trial
Gwyneth Paltrow enters the courtroom after a lunch break in her trial, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Park City, Utah, where she is accused in a lawsuit of crashing into a skier during a 2016 family ski vacation, leaving him with brain damage and four broken...
Continue reading...‘Rust’ armorer seeks to block special prosecutor in criminal case
New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies. Photo credit Kate Russell (Kate Russell) 'Rust' armorer seeks to block special prosecutor in criminal case Meg James Anousha Sakoui March 24, 2023 Attorneys for “Rust” weapons handler Hannah Gutierrez Reed are seeking to block the appointment of...
Continue reading...A powdery substance and threatening letter is sent to Manhattan D.A. investigating Trump
New York Police Department officers of the emergency service unit arrive at the courthouse after powder in an envelope meant for the district attorneys office was found, Friday, March 24, 2023, in New York. A non-threatening powdery substance was found Friday in an envelope marked Alvin...
Continue reading...Florida principal ousted after parent complaints about Michelangelo’s ‘David’ statue
FILE – German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi speak during a press conference in front of Michelangelos David statue after their bilateral summit in Florence, Italy, Jan. 23, 2015. A Florida charter school principal has been forced to resign after a...
Continue reading...Niagara Falls names dog honorary mayor
Niagara Falls’ new mayor may give you paws.
Continue reading...Biden and Trudeau discuss clean energy efforts in joint press conference
In a joint press conference, U.S. President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau discussed their agendas involving efforts on clean energy. Biden said the Inflation Reduction Act will “extend tax credits to electric vehicles assembled in Canada,” and Trudeau announced $420 million to continue safeguarding the...
Continue reading...Man pleads guilty to role in Haitian president’s assassination
FILE – First lady Martine Moise, center, attends a memorial service for her late husband, President Jovenel Moise, at the National Pantheon Museum in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 21, 2021. A convicted drug trafficker pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court Friday, March 24, 2023, to participating in...
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