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Swift Wraps Up 'the Most Beloved Chapter of My Life'
Swift Wraps
Up 'the Most
Beloved Chapter
of My Life'
THE RUNDOWN
Dec 9, 2024 6:43 AM CST

Swift Wraps Up 'the Most Beloved Chapter of My Life'

Singer's Eras Tour ends in Vancouver, British Columbia

(Newser) - Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, the first tour to exceed the $1 billion mark in gross revenue, came to a close Sunday night in the Canadian city of Vancouver, and the Washington Post says the event was "classic Taylor Swift," a performance in which Swift "made the...

They Might Become Canada's First Climate Refugees

Residents of Tuktoyaktuk in the Arctic are watching their land disappear

(Newser) - To say the tiny Canadian community of the Tuktoyaktuk in the Western Arctic is worried about climate change is a little abstract. To say they're worried about their small cemetery makes it painfully real for the hamlet's 1,000 Inuvialuit residents. A New York Times Magazine story notes...

Canada Expands Gun Ban, Will Send Some Weapons to Ukraine

Measure was announced on eve of mass shooting anniversary

(Newser) - Canada said Thursday it is outlawing another 324 firearm varieties—guns the public safety minister said belong on the battlefield, not in the hands of hunters or sport shooters. The move follows the May 2020 ban of 1,500 makes and models of firearms, a number that grew to more...

Man Leaps Onto Polar Bear That Lunged at Wife

He is expected to survive the injuries to his arms and legs

(Newser) - A man who leapt onto a polar bear to protect his wife will survive his heroic move. CBS News reports the incident occurred early Tuesday in Canada's Fort Severn First Nation, a community in the far north of Ontario near Hudson Bay. The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service wrote on...

Runner's GPS Animation Stuns the Internet

Hat tip to Duncan McCabe, who ran 700 miles over 10 months to create a dancing stick man

(Newser) - An accountant by trade, Duncan McCabe puts his creative mind to work in other pursuits, like incredible stop-motion art using GPS, which has now taken the internet by storm. Over 10 months, McCabe recorded 120 of his runs through Toronto, Canada, on the fitness app Strava . His route stayed mostly...

Canadian News Groups File Complaint Against OpenAI

Publishers don't appreciate their content being used to train ChatGPT generative AI system

(Newser) - A coalition of Canadian news publishers, including the Canadian Press, Torstar, Globe and Mail, Postmedia, and CBC/Radio-Canada, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI for using news content to train its ChatGPT generative artificial-intelligence system. The outlets said in a joint statement Friday that OpenAI regularly breaches copyright by scraping large...

Trudeau Shows Up on Trump's Home Turf Over Tariffs

Canadian PM makes unannounced stop at Mar-a-Lago for meeting with incoming president

(Newser) - No one's completely sure if Donald Trump's tariffs proposal is a real, fleshed-out plan or merely a "negotiating ploy" with China, Mexico, and Canada to win some trade concessions. Whatever it turns out to be, Canadian Prime Minister seems to be taking the threat seriously, paying...

Stage Actor Died 'Doing What He Loved Most'

Canadian Julien Arnold died during a production of A Christmas Carol in Edmonton

(Newser) - A beloved Canadian stage actor was performing in a play of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol on Sunday when he apparently died during the show. Julien Arnold, who had two roles in the play showing at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, including that of a ghost, suffered a medical emergency...

Report: Canadians Are Looking at Retaliatory Tariffs

Trudeau tells provincial leaders they need to present united front after Trump threat

(Newser) - Canada is already examining possible retaliatory tariffs on certain items from the United States should President-elect Trump follow through on his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products, a senior official said Wednesday. The official, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity, said Canada is preparing for every...

After Trump Threatens Tariffs, Loonie Hits 4-Year-Low

Ontario's premier says he found Trump's remarks 'insulting' and 'unfair'

(Newser) - President-elect Trump's tariff threats made Tuesday a rough day for the loonie. The Canadian dollar dipped below 71 US cents Tuesday morning, falling to its lowest point against the US dollar since 2020, the CBC reports. But the drop was relatively modest, which analysts say suggests investors don't...

Aluminum, Steel Prices May Rise Under Trump's Tariffs
With Trump's Tariff
Threat Comes a Big Unknown
the rundown
Nov 26, 2024 10:50 AM CST

With Trump's Tariff Threat Comes a Big Unknown

Is it a real plan or a bargaining ploy?

(Newser) - President-elect Trump promised to put new tariffs in place on goods from Mexico (25%), Canada (25%), and China (10%) on his first day in office, and financial analysts were assessing the impacts on Tuesday. Coverage:
  • Steel, aluminum: The Wall Street Journal reports that one tangible effect would almost certainly be
...

Trump Lays Out Details of His Tariff Plan

He said he would charge Mexico and Canada 25% on all goods entering the US

(Newser) - President-elect Trump is getting specific about his tariff plans, in what the Wall Street Journal says is "the clearest indication since his election victory that he plans to follow through on [his] tough campaign rhetoric." Trump has long vowed to impose tariffs , and on Monday he posted details...

Canadian General Gives Answer on Women in Combat

Idaho Republican had suggested deploying female troops is problematic

(Newser) - The first woman to command Canada's military called out a US senator on Saturday for questioning the role of women in combat. Gen. Jennie Carignan responded to comments made by Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch, the ranking member of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the AP reports. Risch...

As Election Nears, Canadians Will Receive a Check

With the cost of living a major issue, Trudeau says sales tax on many purchases will be paused

(Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government announced plans Thursday to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a number of items and send checks to millions of Canadians who are dealing with rising costs. The measures come as a cost-of-living crisis has left voters unhappy with Trudeau and ahead...

Cops: No Foul Play in Death of Worker in Walmart Oven

19-year-old's body was found by her mother

(Newser) - Police say they have determined that the death of a young woman in a walk-in oven in a Walmart in Halifax, Nova Scotia, last month "is not suspicious and there is no evidence of foul play." In an update on the case Monday, police did not disclose how...

After Theft, Roaring Lion Is Back Home

Portrait of Winston Churchill by Yousuf Karsh that was stolen a few years ago is now back in Ottawa

(Newser) - A stolen portrait of Winston Churchill that was swapped with a forgery during the pandemic has returned to its rightful place, after two Ottawa police detectives traveled to Rome to retrieve it. Police said The Roaring Lion was stolen from the Fairmont Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa, sometime between Christmas...

Canada Women's Soccer Coach Fired After Olympics Drone Scandal

Assistant coach, analyst also fired after independent review

(Newser) - Canada women's soccer coach Bev Priestman, suspended following a drone surveillance scandal at the Paris Olympics, was fired Tuesday following an independent review. Assistant coach Jasmine Mander and analyst Joseph Lombardi were also fired as Canada Soccer released findings of the investigation, the AP reports. New Zealand complained about...

In One Canadian Town, a Refusal to Take Oath to Charles
King Charles
Just Got a
Royal Diss Out
of Canada
in case you missed it
Nov 10, 2024 11:00 AM CST

King Charles Just Got a Royal Diss Out of Canada

All 5 newly elected councilors in Yukon's Dawson City refused mandated pledge to him; future up in air

(Newser) - In the Yukon, newly elected councilors are mandated to swear an allegiance oath to the UK's King Charles III, as the monarch is still considered Canada's official head of state. Five councilors in Dawson City, however, say they simply won't do that, possibly putting their newly won...

After Election, a Spike in Emigration Queries

Inquiries on living abroad follow Trump's victory

(Newser) - As Donald Trump starts to make plans for his next Cabinet, some Americans are potentially making other plans, including getting out of Dodge. Reuters reports that searches on Google for "move to Canada" spiked 1,270% in the day after US polls closed on Tuesday. Similar searches for moving...

Canada Stays Mum on 900 Alleged Nazi War Criminals

The second part of the Deschênes Commission report will remain under wraps

(Newser) - The Deschênes Commission report produced by the Canadian government in the mid-1980s has only been partially released—and it looks like that will remain the case. The report was the result of nearly two years of inquiries in which claims that Canada had become a haven for Nazi war...

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