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Lori Chavez-DeRemer clears Senate panel hurdle for Labor Department role

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Members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions voted 14-9 on Thursday to recommend Lori Chavez-DeRemer's confirmation by the full Senate....

When are tariffs expected, and on what? Key dates in the Canada-U.S. trade dispute

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OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he still intends to slap Canada with tariffs next week after a monthlong reprieve. But...

Amazon’s new AI-powered Alexa promises to be your ‘best friend in a digital world’ for a monthly fee

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The generative-AI powered Alexa will be free for Prime members or cost $19.99 a month for other users. NEW YORK — Amazon on...

S&P/TSX composite up more than 200 points, U.S. stock markets also push higher

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TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 200 points in late-morning trading, boosted by strength in the technology and base metal...

Historic Black-owned Portland Athletic Club faces pickleball takeover as family fights to keep legacy alive

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Family members challenge the $4.95 million sale of historic Portland Athletic Club to a pickleball business while the 84-year-old founder battles dementia. PORTLAND,...

Forever 21 to close 3 Oregon stores, including at Lloyd Center and Clackamas Town Center

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The three stores in Oregon are at Lloyd Center mall in Portland, Clackamas Town Center in Happy Valley and the Valley River Center in...

Here’s the latest as the Liberal leadership candidates face off in English debate

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OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould and Frank Baylis squared off in an English-language debate in Montreal. The event...

Project Pabst 2025 returns with Iggy Pop, Devo, Death Cab for Cutie and more

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Project Pabst 2025 returns to Portland July 26-27 with Iggy Pop, Devo, Death Cab for Cutie and more. Early bird tickets are now available....

Yuri Fulmer and family donate $2M to Capilano University

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Capilano University's future centre for childhood studies is set to carry the Fulmer name after that family provided a $2 million gift.  Named the Fulmer Family Centre...

Trump directs government to consider possible tariffs on copper

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The president has also pledged a broader set of tariffs to match the rates that the U.S. government says other countries charge. WASHINGTON...

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