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New housing minister says he’ll ‘leverage’ his past as Vancouver mayor in new role
OTTAWA — Canada’s new housing minister says he didn’t have the tools he needed to…
Tory MP, unions concerned about lack of labour minister amid Trump’s tariffs
OTTAWA — Conservative MP Jamil Jivani sent a letter to the federal government Wednesday raising…
Inuit village in Quebec’s Far North facing ‘severe’ water distribution challenges
MONTREAL — Officials in Quebec’s Nunavik region are raising the alarm over water shortages in…
Expert tells U.S. senators Canada is a key ally on critical minerals
WASHINGTON — An expert in critical minerals told U.S. senators Wednesday that Canada will be…
CRTC kicks off CanCon hearing as big streamers cancel appearances
OTTAWA — The CRTC launched a hearing about drafting a new definition for Canadian content…
Canada Post hits pause on negotiations with union as May deadline approaches
OTTAWA — Workers at Canada Post could be heading back to the picket lines in…
Canada must maximize use of existing pipelines before building more, minister says
OTTAWA — Canadian Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault said Wednesday Canada needs to maximize its use…
B.C. opioid rules were to reduce overdoses. But they cut cancer patients’ pain meds
Rule changes designed to reduce opioid overdose deaths in British Columbia in 2016 inadvertently harmed…
Patricia Clarkson on playing her icon Lilly Ledbetter and the political moment greeting the movie
NEW YORK (AP) — The film “Lilly,” a biopic about the equal pay icon Lilly…
Max streaming service is reviving the HBO name – the one it discarded two years ago
NEW YORK (AP) — HBO is returning — at least in a name. Warner Bros.…
Canadian man sentenced to 2 1/2 years in U.S. Social Security fraud
FAIRBANKS — The United States Attorney’s Office in Alaska says a Canadian man has been…
Marvel star Cobie Smulders is finally a superhero with powers in ‘Super Team Canada’
TORONTO — When Cobie Smulders began working on “Super Team Canada” two years ago, she…
Sony racks up record profit on robust performance for music, movies and games
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology and entertainment company Sony logged an 18% rise in profit…
Prime Minister Mark Carney says new cabinet will act with ‘urgency and determination’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney shook up his cabinet Tuesday by moving some key…
Ex-mayor Gregor Robertson gets second shot at housing crisis in Carney’s cabinet
Gregor Robertson set himself a bold goal as the newly elected mayor in Vancouver in…
‘The Lion King’ circle of life to end in Toronto after less than a year
TORONTO — “The Lion King” will soon utter its final roar in Toronto. Mirvish Productions…
Here are the newcomers, familiar faces in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s inner circle
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced his new cabinet. Here is the list…
Erskine-Smith says he feels ‘disrespected’ after being dropped from cabinet
OTTAWA — Former housing minister Nate Erskine-Smith says it’s “impossible not to feel disrespected” after…
Parkland-Sunoco deal comes amid fraught U.S.-Canada relations, resource nationalism
CALGARY — Ottawa is weighing the proposed takeover of Calgary-based Parkland Corp. by American fuel…
Key portfolios for business community to watch as Carney’s cabinet sworn in
Canada’s business community will be monitoring files across various portfolios after Tuesday’s swearing-in of Prime…
Six-month lockout ends at Montreal’s storied Queen Elizabeth hotel
MONTREAL — Unionized employees at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel have agreed to a new…
Travel to the U.S. takes another hit in April as Canadians vacation elsewhere
Travel to the United States took another hit in April with booking agents saying an…
Canada’s ambassador says economic talks must prioritize lifting Trump’s tariffs
WASHINGTON — Ottawa’s top diplomat in Washington says talks to negotiate any new deals with…
White House correspondents protest lack of wire reporters on Air Force One
The group representing White House journalists said Monday it was disturbed that the Trump administration…