Juno Jump Start | So much for the U.S. travel boycott

Canadians are quietly heading back to the United States in growing numbers, reversing a year-long travel slump, Carney said Canada’s strength is that it is a “mosaic, not a melting pot," and more.

So much for the U.S. travel boycott

Canadians are quietly heading back to the United States in growing numbers, reversing a year-long travel slump. New data shows 1.9 million return trips last month alone, up 9.5 per cent from a year ago, with car travel leading the rebound despite earlier boycott talk and tariff tensions.

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Carney tells Ireland “Canada is a mosaic, not a melting pot”

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada’s strength is that it is a “mosaic, not a melting pot” during a speech in Ireland over the weekend, where he travelled to strengthen trade ties.

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Parents said no to drag storytime. The school caved.

An Ottawa elementary school has pulled the plug on a scheduled drag queen storytime, saying the event may not align with Ontario’s curriculum, despite having hosted similar programming in the past.

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Carney mocked for planting tree with plastic pot still on

A ceremonial tree planting by Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ireland is drawing fresh criticism after observers pointed out the sapling appeared to remain inside a plastic container during the photo-op.

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Conservative bill to end repeat taxes on used cars could save Canadians $1,835

Buying a used car in Canada can mean paying sales tax on the exact same vehicle over and over again as it changes hands. Conservatives say that racket has gone on long enough, tabling a bill they claim would save the average buyer roughly $1,835 and put an end to what they call a tax that punishes working people instead of helping them.

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Trudeau-appointed Senator says Communist Cuba “needs friends” like Canada

Canada will soon host a “high-level delegation” from Cuba, according to Senate foreign affairs committee chair Senator Peter Boehm, who said the Communist regime “needs friends” and criticized the United States.

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“South Asian” suspect wanted after pre-teen girl sexually assaulted at knife point

Police are urgently seeking public assistance after a pre-teen girl was violently sexually assaulted in Winnipeg’s North End in the early hours of Friday morning, a case now being investigated by the Winnipeg Police Service Child Abuse Unit.

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Trump announces surprise deal to end U.S.-Iran War

In a historic diplomatic breakthrough, mediators from Pakistan and Qatar announced a preliminary deal today aimed at ending the devastating war between the United States and Iran.

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