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White House budget director: ‘We’re working’ on funding request for Iran conflict
White House Budget Director Russell Vought told senators Thursday that the White House is still working on a request to send Congress to fund the military conflict with Iran, which is estimated to cost more than $10 billion per week. Asked by Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) about when the White House will…
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Grande Prairie’s Tenille Townes goes orchestral with the Calgary Phil after releasing most intimate album
A few months back, Tenille Townes was playing a burger joint called Brown’s Diner in her adopted home of Nashville when Emmylou Harris showed up. Read More
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Chorney-Booth: Your next online food order might be coming from a communal commercial kitchen
Over the decades, countless businesses in Calgary have been launched by keen cooks with little more than a set of knives and a dream. Starting a food business — be it a catering outfit, a small-scale bakery, or a hot sauce brand — has long been the go-to plan for newcomers to Canada, parents re-entering…
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Calgary police charge one man after fatal Ogden assault
The Calgary Police Service has charged on man in relation to a fatal domestic assault incident in the city’s Ogden community last month. Read More
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Average 2026 tax refunds up, but well below Trump’s expectations
Tax refunds for 2026 may be higher, but they are falling well below President Donald Trump’s expectations after his “One Big Beautiful Bill” was signed into law last year, ensuring new tax breaks for Americans.
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Nelson: Majority government is all Mark Carney really wanted to build
It was indeed “build, baby, build.” But it was neither infrastructure nor an energy superpower that Mark Carney was targeting — it was a majority Liberal government. Read More
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Varcoe: LNG top-ranked energy opportunity in Canada, as war sparks global search for more stable supply
A new survey of oil and gas executives and investors finds LNG is still ranked as the main opportunity for the Canadian sector over the medium to long term, topping the changes in federal energy policies, the revival of oil pipeline projects and even the prospect of data centres. Read More
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Community pushing against planned archery dojo in Kaimuki
Dozens of Kaimuki residents packed a neighborhood board meeting on Wednesday, April 15, in the hopes of stopping a plan to build an archery dojo at Mau’umae Nature Park.
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PHOTOS: Lāna’i biodiversity highlighted by rediscovered rare native species
“These discoveries are a reminder that Lāna‘i still holds incredible natural resources, even in places that are difficult to reach, and that careful stewardship, community engagement and strong partnerships can make a meaningful difference.”
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Dozens of student-athletes celebrate National Signing Day event in Waikiki
More than 50 Hawaiʻi high school student-athletes made their college commitments official Wednesday morning at the annual Hawaii State National Letter of Intent Spring Signing Day event in Waikīkī. The ceremony, held at the Elks Lodge, has become an island tradition, bringing together athletes from across the state to celebrate the next step in their…