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Auditor general finds F-35 costs soared due to project delays, pilot shortages

Auditor general finds F-35 costs soared due to project delays, pilot shortages

OTTAWA — The estimated cost of Canada’s incoming fleet of advanced stealth fighters exploded by nearly 50 per cent in just a few years, auditor general Karen Hogan said Tuesday.
Credit rating agency says Manitoba's recent tax changes outweigh affordability offers

Credit rating agency says Manitoba's recent tax changes outweigh affordability offers

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is expected to use more "revenue levers," similar to its recent income and property tax changes, as part of its plan to reduce the deficit, a credit-rating agency report says.
An AP discussion on the courts, lawyers and testimony inside the Diddy, Weinstein and Mangione cases

An AP discussion on the courts, lawyers and testimony inside the Diddy, Weinstein and Mangione cases

NEW YORK (AP) — Julie Walker, AP radio correspondent: We’re here to talk about three big cases in New York. Sean "Diddy" Combs charged with sex trafficking and racketeering by the Feds. He pled not guilty.
Saskatchewan to join Alberta in buying American booze, months after tariff war pause

Saskatchewan to join Alberta in buying American booze, months after tariff war pause

REGINA — Saskatchewan's liquor board says it will start buying and distributing American booze to retailers, months after Premier Scott Moe announced it would stop doing so.
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Nonfiction 1. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, narrated by the author (Audible Studios) 2. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 3.
Number of Canadians returning from U.S. trips down again in May: StatCan

Number of Canadians returning from U.S. trips down again in May: StatCan

OTTAWA — Canadians continued to avoid making trips to the U.S. in May, according to preliminary data from Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada said Tuesday return trips by Canadian residents by air from the U.S. in May fell 24.
Citing trade wars, the World Bank sharply downgrades global economic growth forecast to 2.3%

Citing trade wars, the World Bank sharply downgrades global economic growth forecast to 2.3%

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s trade wars are expected to slash economic growth this year in the United States and around the world, the World Bank forecast Tuesday.
Disney to pay almost $439 million to take full control of streaming service Hulu

Disney to pay almost $439 million to take full control of streaming service Hulu

Disney will pay Comcast's NBCUniversal nearly $439 million for its stake in Hulu, taking full control of the streaming service. The move closes out an appraisal process that's dragged on for a few years.
AP reporters go behind the story in discussing coverage of the Sean 'Diddy' Combs case

AP reporters go behind the story in discussing coverage of the Sean 'Diddy' Combs case

NEW YORK (AP) — Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been charged in federal court with sex trafficking and racketeering and has pleaded not guilty. The trial has generated salacious headlines and massive coverage.
ADF Group reports Q1 profit, revenue falls from year ago amid tariff uncertainty

ADF Group reports Q1 profit, revenue falls from year ago amid tariff uncertainty

TERREBONNE — ADF Group Inc., a maker of steel superstructures, reported a first-quarter profit of $8.7 million as its revenue plunged compared with a year earlier due to the uncertainty related to U.S. tariffs. Revenue for the quarter totalled $55.