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By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 2, 2025 2:23 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A gathering of religious groups from across North America that was supposed to be held this year in Nova Scotia has been postponed indefinitely because of worries over U.S. border policies. The annual conference of the North American Interfaith Network brings together people of various denominations, and the theme for this year’s meeting in Wolfville, N.S., was addressing social justice issues.Rob Hankinson, coordinator of the conference, says that in early February he asked nearly 120 people who…

Amazon has put in a bid to purchase TikTok, a US administration official says, in an eleventh-hour pitch as a United States ban on the platform is set to go into effect.The official, who was not authorised to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the Amazon offer was made in a letter to US Vice President JD Vance and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.The New York Times first reported on the bid.A startup run by Tim Stokely, founder of adult content social media site OnlyFans, said on Wednesday it had partnered with a cryptocurrency foundation to submit…

Amazon.com has put in a last-minute bid to buy TikTok, a US administration official said on Wednesday (Apr 2), just days ahead of an Apr 5 deadline for the short-form video app to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the country. US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss TikTok’s fate at an Oval Office meeting on Wednesday and consider a final proposal related to the app, a White House official told Reuters on Tuesday. Amazon declined to comment, while TikTok and its parent company ByteDance did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment. Shares of…

Golf influencer Paige Spiranac showed off her workout gains in a social media post Wednesday, an effort she said she’s worked hard at the last few years.Spiranac posted two photos of herself, comparing what she looked like when she first started her professional career versus what she looks like now.”I went from having my back connect to my thighs to this,” Spiranac wrote on X. “It’s not the biggest peach now but I’ve been working harder than I ever have in the gym and also with my diet. Heck yeah I’m going to show it off!  Paige Spiranac attends the…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday that Israel had seized a ribbon of territory in the Gaza Strip hours after his government laid out plans to seize large parts of the enclave.The announcement adds to the growing drumbeat from Israeli officials in recent days who have suggested that Israel would shift tactics to hold territory in Gaza, at least temporarily, in an effort to pressure Hamas to free the remaining hostages. The officials have also asserted a vision for postwar Gaza in which Palestinians would move elsewhere — an idea vehemently rejected by much of the world.Holding territory, Mr.…

EXCLUSIVE — One of the country’s leading consumer protection firms released a report today exposing a “shady lawyer pipeline” of politicians handing out lucrative public contracts to trial lawyers, who in turn contribute millions of dollars to liberal political campaigns, including $1.4 million to the Harris-Walz campaign in 2024.The report – released by Alliance for Consumers (AFC) – highlights the deep Democratic ties of eight major consumer protection law firms – Morgan & Morgan, Lieff Cabraser, Motley Rice, Baron & Budd, Grant & Eisenhofer, Berger Montague, Cohen Milstein and Simmons Hanly – which it dubs the “shady eight.”According to AFC,…

The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a truck driver fired for failing a drug test after using a product which was falsely advertised to be free of THC may sue the manufacturer under a federal racketeering law.In a 5-to-4 decision, written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the court sided with Douglas Horn, the driver, in a decision that could make it easier for people to sue companies under a federal racketeering statute that was originally aimed at fighting organized crime.Justice Barrett wrote that the product’s manufacturer, a company called Medical Marijuana Inc., was fighting a battle with that plain…

Canada’s auto sector is bracing for a day of confusion as countries around the world wait for news later Wednesday of new tariffs set to be announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. David Adams, president of the Global Automakers of Canada, told Global News that the Canadian auto industry was bracing for a day of “complexity and confusion” as it awaits the details of Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs and the renewed promise of tariffs on foreign-made vehicles.“I think everybody is, to a certain extent, just as confused in terms of trying to figure out what the actual application will be at…

Erling Haaland has vowed “I’ll be back” after he was ruled out of Manchester City’s campaign for up to seven weeks with an ankle problem.Sunday’s 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final victory at Bournemouth featured Haaland netting his 30th goal of the season before coming off with the injury just past the hour, having been hurt in a challenge with Cherries midfielder Lewis Cook.Giving an update on the Norway international on Tuesday, City boss Pep Guardiola told a press conference: “The doctors told me between five and seven weeks, so hopefully for the end of the season and the Club World Cup…

HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FLOW IN International relief has been pouring into the nation, ever since the ruling military government issued a rare plea for help last week. Rescue teams, paramedics, and millions of dollars in aid have arrived from far and wide, including China, India, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), of which Myanmar is a member.  Tents, blankets, medicine, hygiene kits and food packets are among emergency supplies that have been sent to the country. Humanitarian agencies said access to sanitation and hygiene is becoming increasingly challenging, with clean water in short supply.  Mandalay resident Kathy Oo said:…