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Trump administration tells prosecutors to avoid criminal probes of acting Venezuelan president

Trump administration tells prosecutors to avoid criminal probes of acting Venezuelan president

The Trump administration has quietly instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to avoid pursuing criminal investigations into Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime target of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, according to current and former U.S. law enforcement officials — the latest sign of warming relations between the White House and the oil-rich nation.

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How discarded needle data and pop-up STI testing could reduce Sask.'s infection rates
Star

July 22, 2025

How discarded needle data and pop-up STI testing could reduce Sask.’s infection rates

A new research project in Regina is using geo-data on…

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Green energy has passed 'positive tipping point,' and cost will come down, UN says
Star

July 22, 2025

Green energy has passed ‘positive tipping point,’ and cost will come down, UN says

Renewable energy has passed a “positive tipping point” to become…

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The TV adaptation of Esi Edugyan's novel Washington Black will surprise fans of the books
Books, Star

July 22, 2025

The TV adaptation of Esi Edugyan’s novel Washington Black will surprise fans of the books

Esi Edugyan says Disney Plus’s take on her acclaimed historical…

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Business, Economy, National, Trade

July 22, 2025

B.C. inks trade deals with Manitoba, Yukon a day after agreement with Ontario

HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO — British Columbia has signed two more internal…

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Russia touts strike drones made in factory on TV, where teens appear to be working on them
Star

July 22, 2025

Russia touts strike drones made in factory on TV, where teens appear to be working on them

A Russian factory, described by its director as the world’s…

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In Canada's auto capital, repair shops say skilled technicians are nearly impossible to find
Star

July 22, 2025

In Canada’s auto capital, repair shops say skilled technicians are nearly impossible to find

Despite having Canada’s highest unemployment rate, repair shops in Windsor,…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

July 22, 2025

Burlington, Ont., man gets life in prison following 2023 murder of his wife: police

TORONTO — Police say a Burlington, Ont., man has been…

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How Colbert crushed on Canada — from roasting Canadian bacon to making Windsor the butt of the joke
Star

July 22, 2025

How Colbert crushed on Canada — from roasting Canadian bacon to making Windsor the butt of the joke

If his late night bits are any indication, Stephen Colbert’s…

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'Go f--k yourself!': What Stephen Colbert and other late-night hosts had to say after Late Show cancellation
Star

July 22, 2025

‘Go f–k yourself!’: What Stephen Colbert and other late-night hosts had to say after Late Show cancellation

There was a show of late-night solidarity on Monday night as…

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