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By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 5, 2025 2:21 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size In response to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s bid to make Canada an “energy superpower,” Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is floating the idea of dramatically ramping up the province’s nascent offshore wind energy industry. In an online video released earlier this week, Houston says he’s hoping Carney’s Liberal government will supply the federal money needed for a new megaproject the premier has dubbed “Wind West.”The Progressive Conservative premier says the province is “on the edge of a…

Less than half of the City of Nedlands council will need to be at committee meetings to make them official after walk-outs and no-shows forced past meetings to be abandoned.At its most recent meeting, the council unanimously agreed to temporarily reduce the minimum attendance from more than 50 per cent — which equates to five members — to three.The city’s three committees — audit risk and improvement, governance and the CEO performance review committee — each comprise all eight current elected members.The change comes after recent committee meetings ended early or could not start because of a lack of numbers,…

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and self-proclaimed “first buddy” of President Donald Trump, has stepped up criticism of the president’s massive tax legislation in recent days. Investors are starting to notice. Tesla shares dropped more than 5 percent on Thursday on a day otherwise devoid of news for the electric vehicle maker, leading traders to speculate that Musk’s increasingly pointed rhetoric suggests strain in the relationship that has benefitted his sprawling empire of businesses. Trump said on Thursday that Musk was upset because the bill took the EV mandate away. “Look, Elon and I had a great relationship. I don’t…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Following news that two Chinese nationals were charged with allegedly smuggling a “dangerous biological pathogen” into the United States to study at a U.S. university, Fox News Digital spoke to an expert on China who said the arrests should be a wake-up call to the country. “I was entirely unsurprised, which is a sad commentary, but it speaks to the Chinese Communist Party, the CCP wants to kill Americans,” Michael Sobolik, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute focusing on U.S. and China relations, told Fox News Digital after FBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrests…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A chaotic protest in Minneapolis during which federal agents were seen getting physical with demonstrators unfolded as elected officials posted “highly irresponsible” information online suggesting a criminal search warrant was an ICE operation, police say. Tense moments were captured on video Tuesday as federal agents and the public clashed in the streets of the major city, with State Sen. Omar Fateh claiming on Facebook that “On scene are DHS, ICE, FBI, Sheriffs, and MPD” in what he described as “blatant fascism on display.” In a follow-up post, Fateh said “While the Mayor has told…

Trade-sensitive businesses are telling the Bank of Canada that they’re broadly less worried about their “worst-case tariff scenarios” coming true compared to earlier in the year, a senior central bank official said Thursday. Deputy governor Sharon Kozicki was speaking to the C.D. Howe Institute in Toronto a day after the Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent.Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem on Wednesday said ongoing high levels of uncertainty tied to the trade dispute with the United States are a big factor keeping the central bank on hold while it waits for more…

Jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s rape and sexual assault retrial have begun deliberating in a Manhattan court, after a judge instructed them to weigh for themselves the credibility of the three accusers that the defence has said lied about their encounters with the once-powerful movie mogul.The Academy Award-winning producer and Miramax studio co-founder is accused of raping aspiring actress Jessica Mann in 2013 and assaulting two other women in 2006 and 2002.Weinstein, who has denied ever having non-consensual sex or assaulting anyone, has pleaded not guilty.The trial began in April.Weinstein, 73, is on trial for a second time after a New…

Outrage after US vetoes UN Security Council motion calling for permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The United States has blocked another United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. It’s the fifth time Washington has used its veto power since Israel’s war began in October 2023. The US says it will continue to support its close ally while Israel says it will continue the war in Gaza until Hamas is defeated. So do the veto powers of the permanent Security Council members undermine the body itself? Even when resolutions are passed, does the UN have the capability to enact…

Washington — President Trump questioned the future of his relationship with billionaire ally Elon Musk on Thursday, saying he’s “very disappointed” in the man who was instrumental in helping him win the White House and shaping the first months of his administration.”Elon and I had a great relationship,” Mr. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, during a meeting with newly elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. “I don’t know if we will anymore.”Musk, who formally left his government position at the end of May, has been severely criticizing the House-passed “one big, beautiful bill,” slamming Republican lawmakers for…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy was arrested in Texas on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a family member, according to online jail records. The six-year pro, who spent the majority of his career with the Carolina Panthers, was taken into custody by the Richardson Police Department at around 2 p.m. local time. He was arrested on one charge of assault causing bodily injury to a family member, according to jail records.  Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy (76) sacks Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) during the second quarter at the Georgia Dome on Dec.…