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Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbot

NEW YORK (AP) — Google said Sunday that it is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers to turn the Gemini app into a virtual...

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Preclearance operations in Canada are a 'critical component' of border strategy: U.S.

OTTAWA — Canada and the United States say two preclearance projects that would allow more travellers to be screened well in advance of crossing the border are set to proceed this year after many months...

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Your child's first smartphone is also an opportunity to teach them about money

The narrative about smartphone use among teenagers is changing. There's been a growing push in the past few years to keep phone screens away from tweens and teens. Several school boards banned cellphones...

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N.S. lobster exports outside China are picking up as tariffs soften demand

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s lobster sector is feeling the pinch from Chinese tariffs this year, but officials say exporters are starting to crack other international markets. The Lobster Council of...

January 10, 2026 10:18 am EST EST

Fifty years after the Games, Quebecers still spending on Montreal's Olympic Stadium

MONTREAL — Montreal's Olympic Stadium started 2026 the same way it began the 1976 Games: under construction and without a roof. In 2024, Quebec's tourism minister announced the province would spend...

January 10, 2026 6:00 am EST EST

Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as authorities intensify crackdown on demonstrators

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Protests sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark Saturday, with the country’s government acknowledging the ongoing demonstrations despite an intensifying crackdown...

January 10, 2026 1:52 pm EST EST

Alberta man claims WestJet flight attendant mocked his weight, patted his stomach

REDCLIFF — An Alberta man eager to spend Christmas in sunny Mexico says his vacation was spoiled after a flight attendant fat-shamed him with cracks about his weight and even patted his tummy. Dave...

January 9, 2026 6:56 pm EST EST

Iran supreme leader signals upcoming crackdown on protesters 'ruining their own streets' for Trump

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — European leaders urged Iran late Friday to allow its citizens to demonstrate without reprisal after Tehran signaled security forces would crack down on the protesters...

January 9, 2026 3:22 pm EST EST

Telus offering hundreds more buyouts amid shift to self-serve options

Telus Corp. is offering buyouts to hundreds more employees as part of the company’s push for more self-serve solutions that began last year. The United Steelworkers union said Friday that Telus has offered...

January 9, 2026 2:26 pm EST EST

Manitoba political leader asks Ford to reconsider LCBO Crown Royal ban

Officials in Manitoba have reached out to ask Ontario Premier Doug Ford to reconsider his decision to remove Crown Royal whisky from LCBO shelves as soon as next month. Ford first attracted attention...

January 9, 2026 2:03 pm EST EST