Sarah Mills: Trade barriers should be top priority for Carney, premiers
As Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Canada's premiers in Saskatoon on Monday, Sarah Mills says the focus at the tab...
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Highway 407 East now toll-free from Pickering to Clarington
TORONTO - The provincially owned portion of Ontario's Highway 407 is officially toll-free as of today. The move, announced as part of the Progressive Conservative government's budget last month, took ...
Jun 01, 2025
Carney names former UN ambassador Blanchard as chief of staff
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his permanent chief of staff on Sunday, appointing Marc-Andr Blanchard, Canada's former ambassador to the United Nations, to one of the most powerful post...
Jun 01, 2025
NDP says government needs to be more transparent in trade talks with the U.S.
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney should honour the Liberal government's past promises to the NDP and table information about any U.S. trade talks in the House of Commons, the party's interim leader...
Jun 01, 2025
'Crazy idea': Ontario councillors push back as strong mayor powers reach small towns
TORONTO - A month after Ontario's government extended strong mayor powers to a swath of new municipalities, some leaders are promising never to use the measures - but a chorus of small-town councillor...
Jun 01, 2025
Trans athlete wins 2 girls events at California track and field finals
CLOVIS, Calif. (AP) - A transgender athlete bested the competition Saturday at the California high school track and field championship to take home gold in the girls high jump and the triple jump at a...
May 31, 2025
Rallies held to stir up support for Canada Post workers across the country
HALIFAX - Canada Post employees gathered at rallies in 13 cities across the country on Saturday to highlight the ongoing labour dispute between their union and employer and stir up support for the wor...
May 31, 2025
Quebec to seek leave to appeal school board reform ruling to Supreme Court of Canada
MONTREAL - Quebec will ask the Supreme Court of Canada for permission to appeal a ruling that found a provincial law abolishing school boards violates English-language minority education rights. A spo...
May 31, 2025
Son of woman who inspired assisted dying law chooses to die on his own terms
OTTAWA - Price Carter is planning to die this summer. The 68-year-old has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He knows it will take his life eventually; before it does, he intends to die on...
May 31, 2025
Two Ontario First Nations declare wildfire emergencies, plan evacuations
Two First Nations in Ontario's far north have declared states of emergency and are planning evacuations as wildfires threaten their communities. Leaders in Deer Lake First Nation, near the Manitoba bo...
May 30, 2025
Trump says he will double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50 per cent
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said he will double the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50 per cent next Wednesday. Trump initially announced the boosted duties on steel during a ral...
May 30, 2025
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