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Eby terminates Downtown Eastside consultancy contract that came under fire
British Columbia Premier David Eby has terminated a consultancy contract to improve conditions in Vancouver’s…
Top finance officials from G7 countries gather in Banff for three-day summit
BANFF — High-ranking officials from the world’s top economies are in Banff, Alta., this week…
EU will provide emergency funds to help keep Radio Free Europe afloat after US cuts
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union agreed Tuesday to provide emergency funds to help keep…
Trump says Canada has asked to join his Golden Dome missile defence program
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday aspects of his plan for a “Golden…
One worker dead, two injured after collapse at construction site north of Montreal
BLAINVILLE — The underground walls of a construction site north of Montreal collapsed on Tuesday…
CRTC hears debate on including a ‘cultural element’ in new definition of CanCon
OTTAWA — The federal broadcast regulator is considering whether it should include a “cultural element”…
B.C. regulator temporarily restricts Vancouver crypto firm from securities activity
VANCOUVER — The BC Securities Commission says a Vancouver cryptocurrency firm has been temporarily banned…
Liberals to hold 2026 party convention in Montreal
OTTAWA — Mark Carney will preside over his first Liberal convention as party leader and…
Kansas businesses hit by Trump’s trade war are wooing Canadian customers
OTTAWA — The head of the chamber of commerce in Topeka, Kan., is in Ottawa…
Indigenous groups send eviction notice to Quebec forestry companies
MONTREAL — Two Indigenous organizations have issued eviction notices to a number of Quebec forestry…
Majority of Quebecers think province should end carbon pricing, survey says
MONTREAL — Weeks after Prime Minister Mark Carney scrapped the federal consumer carbon levy, more…
Bank of Canada rate cut odds for June fall after April inflation data
OTTAWA — Signs that underlying inflation was picking up in April put the Bank of…
‘Money does no good in a bank’: World Central Kitchen’s Jose Andres urges donors to give more
José Andrés remembers when he went to Haiti after the devastating 2010 earthquake that the…
Kahnawake casino owners sue Mohawk council, grand chief for $220 million
MONTREAL — Two owners of a casino in a First Nations community southwest of Montreal…
Kilo of fentanyl, loaded gun and cash seized at Victoria supportive housing facility
VICTORIA — Victoria police say a man has been arrested after a search at a…
Here’s a list of April inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.7 per cent in April, Statistics Canada says.…
Here’s a list of April inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.7 per cent in April, Statistics Canada says.…
BC Hydro’s challenge: Powering province through surging demand, drought and trade war
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s power utility is facing transformational challenges of drought, rising costs and…
Canada Post workers issue strike notice, poised to hit picket lines Friday
MONTREAL — Canada Post received a strike notice Monday from the union representing more than…
SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor practice charge over use of AI to make Darth Vader’s voice in Fortnite
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s actors’ union filed an unfair labor practice charge against Llama…
Pierpaolo Piccioli takes over at Balenciaga from disrupter Demna
PARIS (AP) — Pierpaolo Piccioli, who left Valentino last year, is the new creative director…
Curtain coming down after 30 years at ‘Inside Edition’ for Deborah Norville
NEW YORK (AP) — For a television news industry in a constant state of motion,…
CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon quits as potential Trump lawsuit settlement looms
CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon said Monday that she is resigning after four years, the…
‘Sesame Street’ moves in with Netflix, but will stay on PBS
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix has thrown “Sesame Street” a safety net with a new…