Sarah Mills: LEGO is for everyone, but only the rich can afford the bigger sets
Sarah Mills has a bone to pick with LEGO. A lot of the newer and more complex sets are geared towards adults, but the pr...
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Ottawa looking for ways to mend tears in Canada's social fabric, document shows
OTTAWA - Senior federal officials have been looking quietly for ways to bring together Canadians who don't see eye to eye on the economy, immigration and social issues. With a general election looming...
May 07, 2025 Signs are piled against the gates of Parliament Hill as people protest on the anniversary of the 'Freedom Convoy' demonstrations in Ottawa on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
Alberta separatism talk goes too far in B.C., but some concerns get sympathy
VANCOUVER - Politicians and business leaders in British Columbia say talk of separation in Alberta is an opening for better co-operation between Ottawa and Western provinces, but dividing the country ...
May 06, 2025
Critics slam Ontario for proposal to create zones where projects are exempt from laws
TORONTO - Proposed Ontario legislation that would give cabinet power to create "special economic zones" and allow the government to exempt itself from following laws on certain projects is little more...
May 06, 2025
Nova Scotia fixed-term lease loophole to remain in place despite some abuse: official
HALIFAX - A provincial official acknowledged Tuesday that some Nova Scotia landlords are abusing fixed-term leases, but the government is not looking to change tenancy law because there could be "unin...
May 06, 2025
Trump, Carney faceoff in Oval Office leaves gaping differences on tariffs, 51st state
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faced off in the Oval Office on Tuesday and showed no signs of retreating from their gaping differences in an ongo...
May 06, 2025
Homeland Security chief says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra steps
WASHINGTON (AP) - Travelers who haven't obtained a REAL ID by this week's deadline received assurances from the head of Homeland Security that they will be able to fly after additional identity checks...
May 06, 2025
Carney says he pushed back against Trump in private on '51st state' notion
WASHINGTON - Canada will never become a U.S. state, Prime Minister Carney declared to President Donald Trump in public and private during White House meetings both leaders described as productive and ...
May 06, 2025
New Manitoba Tory leader says sorry for campaign ads on landfill search
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's new Opposition leader apologized Monday for election campaign advertisements the Progressive Conservative party ran in the last election that promoted their decision to not searc...
May 05, 2025
Competition Bureau sues Canada's Wonderland over alleged 'drip pricing'
GATINEAU - The Competition Bureau is suing Canada's Wonderland for allegedly making false or misleading price claims online. The bureau says the amusement park north of Toronto is advertising prices t...
May 05, 2025
Carney arrives in Washington for Trump meeting on Tuesday
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Washington on Monday ahead of a meeting with Donald Trump which could serve to reset the bilateral relationship that's been upended by the president'...
May 05, 2025
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Murray Wood: Some suggestions for those considering western separation
Talk of western separation is nothing new, but as long as we're dividing up the country, why don't we split some cities ...
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