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Prime Minister Mark Carney launched Canada’s new National Food Strategy, aimed at bringing down the cost of groceries for Canadians and boosting domestic food production across Canada by growing produce year-round. But some experts say expanding greenhouse production is easier said than done.The federal government is planning to spend $750 million to “drastically expand year-round Canadian production of fruits and vegetables,” Carney said Thursday.This includes scaling up production through greenhouses, vertical farms and other enclosed growing spaces.“It’s already a big sector,” said Barry Prentice, professor of supply chain management at the University of Manitoba’s Asper School of Business.In 2025, greenhouse…

Dear Aunty,My 19-year-old daughter is hell-bent on getting a tattoo sleeve down her arm. I know she has a few other tattoos (she hides them from me) but they are small and easy to conceal. I am just worried that she will live to regret getting a big tattoo in a prominent place. I have tried telling her it could limit her future job prospects, that it will date and go out of fashion, look uglier as she gets older or even put potential partners off, but she says my views are outdated and that everyone has tattoos these days.…

As Washington and Tehran move towards a long-term ceasefire agreement, Gulf states will likely look for new long-term security solutions when a war in their region – which they did not start – finally ends.It comes as United States President Donald Trump cancelled new strikes on Iran saying that a deal with Tehran was imminent, and that a “time” and “place” for signing would soon be announced.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIn Tehran, officials appeared more cautious with one senior Iranian official telling Al Jazeera that the government was still reviewing a proposed Memorandum of Understanding with Washington.Subsequent…

Washington — The FBI executed a search warrant at the office of an Ohio-based community grassroots group known for its voter registration work as part of an ongoing fraud-related investigation, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.The target of the search, the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, is a civil rights organization that works to register voters and advocates for criminal and economic justice reform.Around the same time the search warrant was executed on Thursday, federal agents also started showing up at the homes of employees and volunteers to interview them as part of the probe, said Prentiss Haney, a…

SpaceX is allocating a smaller-than-expected portion of its blockbuster initial public offering to retail investors, according to a person familiar with the matter.The Elon Musk-led company plans to direct a percentage in the low 20s of the offering to retail buyers, including international individual investors, online brokerages and private-bank clients, the person said.Follow CNBC’s live updates on the SpaceX (SPCX) IPOThe allocation is below earlier expectations that roughly 30% of the deal would be reserved for retail investors.The allocation decisions are almost finalized and could still change, the person said.SpaceX is set to begin trading Friday, in what is poised…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The body of a missing child who was swept into the ocean in California on Tuesday was found on Thursday, according to the City of Laguna Beach.”During an early-morning aerial survey of the coastline on June 11, 2026, the Laguna Beach Police Department identified a possible match to the adolescent female who was swept into the ocean near Treasure Island Beach on June 9, 2026,” a press release noted.”The sighting occurred 250 to 300 yards offshore of Christmas Cove, which is located approximately one-quarter mile north of the area where the victim…

Team Canada pride kicked off on Friday as fans headed to the Granville Street Pedestrian Zone to watch Canada’s first match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The five-block stretch of Granville Street — Georgia Street to Davie Street — will be closed to cars and buses until July 19.“We are super stoked, we are super excited to be here,” Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said on Friday morning.“We’ve been talking about this for three and a half years now. And look, I think Vancouverites and basically the world, they’re going to wake up, they’re starting to wake up and they’re starting to…

For days, Iranians have gone to bed hearing the sounds of explosions or reports that their country and the United States were trading fire. And then they have awakened to news that the attacks had concluded and negotiations for a peace deal were still ongoing.On Thursday, the pendulum again swung wildly — within a few hours. First, President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran “VERY HARD” and take over Kharg Island, Iran’s oil export hub. Then he abruptly canceled attacks because, he said, progress had been made in peace negotiations. Between the president’s two statements, Iran’s armed forces had threatened…

US men’s national team eyes World Cup glory, prepares for Paraguay match Fox News chief correspondent Jonathan Hunt provides an update on the FIFA World Cup 2026, live from Los Angeles Stadium. He features the U.S. national team preparing for their upcoming match against Paraguay, discussing their potential for winning the coveted trophy. Hunt shares his insights on the team’s performance, emphasizing their attacking strength and areas for improvement. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of the stars of Ghana’s World Cup team will be absent for its tournament opener in Canada after being denied entry into…

Federal judge rules UFC fight at White House on Trump’s birthday can proceed despite legal challenges.Published On 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2026A United States federal judge has declined to block a mixed martial arts fight from being held at the White House, allowing the administration to move forward with the event scheduled for President Trump’s birthday on Sunday.US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled on Friday that plaintiffs challenging the event failed to adequately demonstrate the harm that would result from allowing the UFC match to proceed.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“In the context of an emergency application —…