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Music industry asks MPs for action on unauthorized use of works by generative AI
OTTAWA — The music industry called on the government to take action Wednesday to address…
Murder was ‘unexpected’ by accused, trial of former B.C. lawyer hears
VANCOUVER — A former Kamloops, B.C., lawyer admits to killing his client, but his defence…
Bettman commends McDavid’s team-friendly contract: ‘A testament to Connor’s passion’
TORONTO — Connor McDavid left a bag of money on the table this week. The…
‘Love my job’: Alberta teachers look to make ends meet in provincewide strike
EDMONTON — If Adrien Dominguez were teaching this week, he’d be introducing physics to a…
Conservative Rustad says private property rights, Indigenous title cannot coexist
VICTORIA — Conservative Party of B.C. Leader John Rustad says “Indigenous rights and private property…
Advocacy group calls for worker trust fund after N.B. company’s $1M fine
Estefania Montes says she couldn’t afford groceries while working for a New Brunswick shellfish processing…
Carney returns to Ottawa without a deal to end the U.S. tariffs
WASHINGTON — Mark Carney departed Washington Wednesday with no deal in hand to lift U.S.…
Davies says NDP’s budget support is up to Carney after sharing party’s priorities
OTTAWA — Interim NDP Leader Don Davies says his party wants to see the coming…
Here’s a list of the U.S. tariffs still hammering Canadian industries
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington this…
Jobs minister urges striking Canada Post union to respond to latest offer
OTTAWA — The federal jobs minister is urging the union representing striking Canada Post workers…
In CBS role, Bari Weiss goes from critic of mainstream news to one of its gatekeepers
NEW YORK (AP) — Bari Weiss has made a name for herself as an unflinching…
Ottawa’s drive for aid efficiency doesn’t have to abandon values, aid official says
OTTAWA — As the Carney government moves to refocus foreign aid on what it sees…
Smith says she’s open to adjusting Alberta’s industrial carbon price
OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s open to adjusting aspects of Alberta’s industrial…
UFC releases study saying Montreal show in May was an economic boon to local economy
The UFC says UFC 315, staged May 10 at the Bell Centre, generated $38.2 million…
Smith’s plan threatens ‘fragile’ consensus over development of B.C. coast: Eby
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says a pipeline plan across northern B.C. by Alberta Premier…
Striking B.C. public service workers expand pickets again to more liquor stores
VANCOUVER — Too many wildland firefighters “hang up their boots” in British Columbia as wages…
As Trump digs in on tariff rhetoric, LeBlanc suggests quick deals in the works
WASHINGTON — A high-profile meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump…
MPs launch probe of trucking sector, Bloc calls out labour standards
OTTAWA — Labour standards in Canada’s trucking sector are under scrutiny as a House of…
Average asking rents drop for 12th straight month to $2,123 in September: report
TORONTO — Average asking rents in Canada fell 3.2 per cent in September from a…
Quebec couple fight to stay in home expropriated for Lac-Mégantic, Que., rail bypass
MONTREAL — Two years after their home was expropriated to make way for a rail…
Hydro spying trial delayed as court weights utility’s motion to shield information
LONGUEUIL — The trial of a former Hydro-Québec employee facing economic espionage charges remains on…
McDavid says two-year contract extension shows commitment to winning with Oilers
EDMONTON — For Connor McDavid, signing a two-year, US$25-million extension with the Edmonton Oilers was…
B.C. to introduce legislation regulating on-time construction payments
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is introducing new legislation aimed at making sure construction…
Fiscal watchdog gives mixed review to Ottawa’s budget framework changes
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s fiscal watchdog says that while there are good ideas in the new…