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Canada, US, Mexico brace for World Cup extravaganza
The Sun Daily
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June 6, 2025
THE LARGEST and most complex World Cup in history kicks off in just over a year's time, with the United States, Canada and Mexico co-hosting the football extravaganza against a backdrop of political tension triggered by Donald Trump. Forty-eight...
Years after it was pitched, Canada still does not have a national disaster agency
Canada's National Observer
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June 6, 2025
In 2023, as Canada suffered through its worst-ever wildfire season, the federal government was looking at creating a national disaster response agency. Two years later, the country is again facing another summer of wildfires. There is still no...
Prince Rupert Petro Canada named in B.C.'s top oil and antifreeze recyclers' list
Northern View
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June 7, 2025
The local facility offers free used oil collection directly from vessels at the waterfront Prince Rupert’s Petro Canada Marina depot ranked 18th among B.C.’s top 30 used oil and antifreeze collectors for recycling in 2024. Interchange Recycling, a...
WA's Travis Decker searched ‘how to move to Canada’ days before murders
FOX 13 Seattle - Washington State
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The search for Travis Decker, the man accused of murdering his 3 daughters, is only getting more intense. Fox 13's Shirah Matsuzawa is live in Wenatchee, WA. Authorities are investigating whether Travis Decker, wanted in connection with a triple...
Court docs: Travis Decker planned relocation to Canada days before daughters found dead
KNDU - Washington State
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June 6, 2025
WENATCHEE, Wash. – Court documents released on Thursday revealed that Travis Decker, the man accused of murdering his three children, was planning to relocate to Canada just days before the Decker children were reported missing. According to court...
‘Where the energy is’: Youth football overtakes hockey as Canada gears up for World Cup 2026 debut
Malay Mail
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June 7, 2025
TORONTO, June 7 — Canada doesn’t typically attract the focus of international football, but when it hosts its first World Cup match next year, global fans will encounter a country where the sport is thriving. Kick-off in Canada’s inaugural World...
Ukraine hopes for Trump-Zelensky meeting in Canada during G7
The Kyiv Independent
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June 6, 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky intends to hold a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump during the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Canada, Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak said on air on June 6. The summit is scheduled to take place...
Abbotsford-Mission area adds 1,000 new jobs in May
Abbotsford News
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June 6, 2025
Abbotsford's job market thrived in May, with 1,000 additional people securing jobs, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada. There are now approximately 113,000 people employed within the Abbotsford-Mission job market, which marks an...
Will AI’s job impact be dystopian or optimistic? Maybe both, experts say
Global News
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June 6, 2025
“A white collar bloodbath” is how Dario Amodei, CEO of leading artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, recently described the impact of artificial intelligence on the labour market to American news site Axios. On May 28, he warned that the very...
Travis Decker searched ‘how to relocate to Canada’ days before allegedly killing his 3 daughters
New York Post
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June 6, 2025
Travis Decker was apparently already planning something at least a week before he allegedly killed his three little girls — Googling “how to relocate to Canada’’ and “jobs Canada,’’ according to new court papers. Decker, 32, conducted the online...
Who’s Left Holding the Bag? Canadian Extended Producer Responsibility Requirements and How They May
JD Supra - California
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June 6, 2025
Over the past two decades, federal and provincial lawmakers have implemented extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs covering a growing range of products such as plastic and paper packaging, batteries, electronic equipment, paints,...
You won’t believe how much each Nvidia employee is worth as the company rides the AI gold rush
The Economic Times
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June 6, 2025
While Nvidia is one of the most valuable companies in the world, worth around $3.5 trillion, what's more interesting is that the top chipmaker has employed just 36,000 workers. That means each employee accounts for more than $90 million in market...
List of highest-paid City of Regina employees grew in 2024: report
Regina Leader-Post
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June 6, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News City Hall City manager Niki Anderson and Regina Police Chief Farooq Sheikh topped the list of highest-paid employees in 2024. City manager Niki Anderson shown at Henry Baker Hall on Feb. 8, 2023 in Regina....
‘Loyal To The Oil’: How Religion And Striking It Rich Shaped Canada’s Hockey Fandom
Religion Unplugged
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June 6, 2025
Edmonton is the capital of Alberta, a province known for its massive oil, gas and oil sands reserves. With five refineries producing an average of 3.8 million barrels a day, oil and gas is Alberta’s biggest industry — and a way of life. This is...
Canadian Dollar Continues To Gain Ground, But Momentum Is Fizzling
myMotherLode - California
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Thursday, June 5, 2025 5:39 PM EDT Image by Allange from Pixabay The Canadian Dollar (CAD) tested fresh eight-month peaks against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday. Loonie gains remain limited, however: US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) jobs figures will be...
What the latest employment report means for jobs and prices
WCPO 9 - Ohio
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June 6, 2025
As consumers anticipate how U.S. trade policies might continue to impact their economic security, a new report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the unemployment rate remained steady in May while employers continued to add job...
Durham Region Transit workers reach tentative agreement with employer
The AI Journal
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June 6, 2025
DURHAM, ON, June 6, 2025 /CNW/ – Unifor members at Durham Region Transit (DRT) have reached a tentative agreement with Durham Region on June 6, averting potential strike action. Details of the agreement will not be disclosed until a ratification...
How much does NiJaree Canady make in NIL compensation at Texas Tech?
USA Today - Virginia
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Editor's note: A previous version of this file was published ahead of the WCWS championship series. It has been updated to reflect NiJaree Canady's new NIL deal at Texas Tech. One year removed from leading Stanford to back-to-back Women's College...
PM Modi to attend G7 Summit in Canada, thanks Carney for invitation
The Federal
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June 6, 2025
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he will be attending the G7 Summit later this month in Canada and that he looked forward to meeting his newly elected Canadian counterpart Mark Carney. PM Modi thanked Carney for...
“India being invited to G7 Summit, our PM reaching out for this is fantastic development”: Canadian lawmaker
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 6, 2025
Vancouver [Canada], June 6 (ANI): Canada needs to have a better relationship with India and move forward positively and the invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney for the G7 Summit is a "fantastic...