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TSA PreCheck discount targets travelers 30 and under
First-time applicants in May can get $20 off a five-year membership as summer travel approaches and airfare costs rise
Nearly 60% of Albertans struggling with monthly bills, CBC poll suggests
The share reporting difficulty meeting expenses is up eight points since last spring and is the highest CBC News has recorded in eight years of asking the question
The Devil Wears Prada 2 returns to Runway with sharper looks and thinner stakes
CBC critic Jackson Weaver says the sequel reunites Hathaway, Streep, Blunt and Tucci but leans on nostalgia while sketching a broad crisis for fashion media
At 16, James Poker left treatment. His father says no one told him
Family submissions to a public inquiry say communication failures left Poker’s family unaware of his release, medications and mental health needs before his death
Brent crude jumps to $119 as Iran blockade fears deepen
The benchmark rose nearly 7% Wednesday after reports the U.S. is preparing to extend pressure on Iranian ports while traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains heavily disrupted
Supreme Court narrows Voting Rights Act in Louisiana map ruling
The 6-3 decision voids a congressional map with two majority-Black districts and raises the standard for vote-dilution claims under Section 2
Ackman’s $5 Billion Pershing Square IPO Heads to NYSE
The debut creates two listed vehicles, giving public investors exposure to both Pershing Square’s portfolio and its asset-management business
FEMA disaster fund falls below $3 billion before hurricane season
The agency has shifted into Imminent Needs Funding, limiting disaster spending to urgent response needs as a partial government shutdown strains operations
Trump and Iran trade new warnings as shipping standoff drags on
The White House defended its blockade as leverage while Tehran signaled possible retaliation through another key energy shipping route
Police name teen killed in Windsor stabbing and 18-year-old accused
Shane Cushman, 16, died after a Sunday evening stabbing near Tecumseh Road East. Police say Hatem Hameed, 18, faces a first-degree murder charge