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Once a Steve Martin catchphrase, Murray Wood says physical phone books are rapidly becoming relics of another age, but t...
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First Canadian firm awarded contract under SAFE agreement, Carney says
VIAN-LES-BAINS - Montreal-based Marconi Technologies has become the first Canadian company to land a contract under the SAFE defence procurement agreement Canada signed with the European Union. Prime ...
Jun 15, 2026
World Cup match in Vancouver triggers transit ridership not seen since 2010 Games
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's first FIFA World Cup game pushed transit ridership levels to heights not seen since the 2010 Winter Games. Transit authority TransLink says in a statement that Saturday's match...
Jun 15, 2026
Shopify board fighting shareholder push to create AI policy
Shopify Inc. shareholders will vote Tuesday on whether the tech company should create an artificial intelligence policy. The creation of the policy is being pushed by the Shareholder Association for R...
Jun 15, 2026
Iran and US reach an initial deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz but challenges remain
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement Monday that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but signifi...
Jun 15, 2026
Ottawa introduces privacy bill covering children's data, right to request deletion
OTTAWA - Proposed federal legislation would recognize privacy as a fundamental right of all Canadians and set higher standards for organizations when they manage children's data. The Liberal governmen...
Jun 15, 2026
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO - Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: G7 meetings Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in vian-les-Bains, France, at the G7 summit which begins on Monday....
Jun 14, 2026
Canada and Ireland agree to work together on AI, tech and food security
DUBLIN - Canada and Ireland have agreed to work together on key issues like artificial intelligence, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology and food security, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday. Duri...
Jun 13, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, shakes hands with Micheal Martin, Ireland's head of government, after giving remarks at the Government Buildings in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday, June 13, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov)
Steel producers association unhappy with tariff remission program extensions
OTTAWA - Ottawa's decision to extend a tariff offset program for some U.S. steel imports fails to encourage domestic manufacturers to diversify away from the United States, the head of the Canadian St...
Jun 12, 2026
Halifax shipyard workers lay backbone for first of Canada's 15 River-class destroyers
HALIFAX - Irving Shipbuilding officially began construction on the first of Canada's 15 new River-class destroyers in Halifax on Friday, marking an important step in the Royal Canadian Navy's efforts ...
Jun 12, 2026
Ottawa moves to tighten rules barring forced labour products from Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government tabled a bill Friday to change the way Canada bars imports of products made with forced labour following an American tariff threat. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand...
Jun 12, 2026
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Sarah Mills: It's time to embrace 24 Sussex Drive
The home of Canada's prime minister is steeped in history and shouldn't be left in disrepair. Sarah Mills says the desig...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, June 29
Evan welcomes the leader of the federal Conservatives, Pierre Poilievre, talks about the health of Saskatchewan Crown co...