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Canadian, European space agencies reaffirm relations amid political, economic anxiety
LONGUEUIL — Economic and geopolitical turmoil is forcing the Canadian and European space agencies to…
Liberals table bill to speed up approvals for major ‘national interest’ projects
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government introduced legislation Friday that would grant it new…
Quebec premier says he’s not going anywhere as legislative session ends
MONTREAL — Following a legislative session dominated by an embarrassing scandal and persistent queries about…
U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra says Canada’s economic hopes align with Trump’s goals
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump’s goal of enhancing American power aligns with Prime Minister…
Montreal prepares for bus and metro disruptions during upcoming transit strike
MONTREAL — Montreal is bracing for a transit strike that could severely disrupt bus and…
Manitoba premier eyes northern development that could include a pipeline
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew promoted his province Friday as the route for a…
‘We’re people too’: Canada’s homeless population is aging, changing how shelters run
VANCOUVER — Seventy-one-year-old Roger Oake sat on a bench outside the Union Gospel Mission shelter…
New federal bill aims to improve labour mobility, eliminate internal trade barriers
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has introduced legislation aimed at cutting down barriers to internal…
A British TV art expert who sold works to a suspected Hezbollah financier is sentenced to prison
LONDON (AP) — An art expert who appeared on the BBC’s Bargain Hunt show was…
National employment numbers for May from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s May employment figures (numbers from the previous month…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 7.0 per cent in May. Here are the…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 7.0 per cent in May. Statistics Canada also…
CBC’s Heather Hiscox to retire this fall, network adds reality show with people on autism spectrum
TORONTO — After two decades of waking up the nation, CBC News Network veteran Heather…
Carney and Li agree to regularize communication between Canada and China
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese Premier Li Qiang have agreed to regularize…
B.C. gives green light to LNG pipeline, with no need for new environmental assessment
The British Columbia government says a decade-old environmental assessment certificate remains valid for the construction…
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe faces call to bring in military as wildfires rage
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is resisting an Opposition call to bring in the…
Montreal hopes to repair damaged reputation during Grand Prix weekend
MONTREAL — Montreal is hoping to redeem itself during the upcoming Grand Prix weekend after…
Canada Post union files labour practices complaint
OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has filed an unfair labour practice complaint…
Ottawa silent on tariff retaliation as Carney takes part in talks with Trump
OTTAWA — Ottawa held its fire for a second day in a row Thursday after…
Quebec says it will drop permanent immigration targets to as low as 25,000 per year
MONTREAL — Quebec’s immigration minister says the government will drop its permanent immigration targets to…
Minister says Ottawa reviewing defence spending ‘top to bottom’ ahead of NATO summit
OTTAWA — Ottawa is reviewing its spending “from top to bottom” as Canada’s closest allies…
Five things to know about Canada’s counter-tariffs on the U.S.
OTTAWA — After U.S. President Donald Trump boosted steel and aluminum tariffs to 50 per…
Industry says long-term labour stability needed after latest B.C. ports deal
VANCOUVER — Business and industry groups are applauding a deal between British Columbia’s port employers…
Trade deficit hits record in April as ‘trade has totally collapsed’ amid tariffs
OTTAWA — Canada posted its largest merchandise trade deficit on record in April at $7.1…