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Nova Scotia legislature temporarily bans 36 people for causing disruption
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia legislature has temporarily banned 36 people from setting foot in the building for allegedly causing a disruption during the last session. Chief clerk James Charlton said Mon...
Aug 10, 2026
Byelections following wave of MP resignations set to cost upwards of $24M
OTTAWA - Byelections this year to replace departing members of Parliament are expected to cost taxpayers upwards of $24 million, an Elections Canada estimate suggests. The election agency says that wh...
Aug 10, 2026
RCMP arrest Montreal man over alleged death threat against PM Carney
OTTAWA - A Montreal man was arrested and charged for allegedly making death threats against Prime Minister Mark Carney, the RCMP said Monday. The RCMP's Federal Policing Eastern Region said Marc Porli...
Aug 10, 2026
Here's a look at ridings where voters can expect federal byelections to be called
OTTAWA - Voters in a number of ridings across the country will be asked to choose new federal representatives in the coming weeks and months as members of Parliament from four major parties take on di...
Aug 10, 2026
Ottawa to rebate $100M in freight costs for shipping steel across Canada
OTTAWA - Ottawa plans to slash the cost of shipping steel domestically over the next year in a bid to help Canadian producers hit hard by tariffs. Transportation Minister Steven MacKinnon was in Hamil...
Aug 10, 2026
Here are major reports, inquiries and lawsuits into police racism in Quebec
MONTREAL - As a police station in a Montreal multicultural neighbourhood grapples with allegations of racism and brutality made public in June, local residents are preparing for a public meeting with ...
Aug 10, 2026
First Nations chiefs in B.C. call on Carney, Smith, to halt pipeline advancement
A group that represents numerous First Nations across British Columbia is calling on Ottawa and Alberta's government to halt efforts to advance the West Coast pipeline, saying expanding the oil indust...
Aug 09, 2026
Does Wealthsimple want to add sports, politics to its new prediction markets product?
TORONTO - Wealthsimple's newest product has given armchair economists and Canadians convinced they can predict Mother Nature a chance to put their skills to the test, but some say the business is like...
Aug 09, 2026 An app screenshot for Wealthsimple is seen on a smartphone in a photo illustration made in Toronto, Monday, June 17, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini)
Poilievre tells Carney not to concede to U.S. demands in tariff talks
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is asking the prime minister to not concede to U.S. President Donald Trump's demands during trade negotiations. Poilievre says in a letter to Mark Carney ...
Aug 09, 2026 Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during the party's town hall in Vancouver, on Saturday, May 23, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns)
'Like doomsday': Thousands flee B.C. wildfire as RCMP report possible death
PENTICTON - RCMP in British Columbia say they are investigating a possible death in the explosive wildfire near Summerland in the Okanagan that has triggered a provincial state of emergency and forced...
Aug 09, 2026 Flames from the Bald Range wildfire west of Summerland, B.C. light up the Okanagan sky on Aug. 7, 2026. (Tracy Sherlock/Submitted)
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Sarah Mills: The name Lake Ontario stands, regardless of any presidential decree
Sarah Mills says petty tantrums are not the way to negotiate a trade deal, and they don't benefit anyone paying bills an...
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