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Quebec premier says North American free-trade agreement should be reopened now
QUÉBEC — Talks should begin as soon as possible on renegotiating the North American free-trade…
Booing of U.S. anthem continues at Canadian sporting events despite tariff pause
TORONTO — Canadian sports fans continue to voice their displeasure at American economic policies despite…
B.C. fast-tracking 18 mining and energy projects in face of U.S. tariff threat
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has released a list of 18 critical mineral and…
Canadian video game industry saw 9% drop in number of companies: report
The number of video game companies operating in Canada dropped nine per cent in the…
‘A madness in the air.’ Trump’s threats unleash patriotic wave among Canadians
FREDERICTON — McGill University undergrad Daniel Miksha made a significant decision over the weekend. After…
Encampments, disability payments, highway tolls: Ontario parties talk affordability
Ontario’s main political parties pivoted to affordability measures Wednesday, as the threat of U.S. tariffs…
Scarcity behind the medals: Canada’s national sport organizations running deficits
The winner of a complete set of medals and Canada’s Olympic flag-bearer in Beijing’s closing…
Box-office smash ‘Moana 2’ drives Disney profit in the first quarter
NEW YORK (AP) — Disney easily topped first-quarter expectations thanks in part to the box…
Poilievre would impose life sentences for trafficking more than 40 mg of fentanyl
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are promising to crack down on “fentanyl kingpins” by bringing…
Aliens, sloths and silliness: Super Bowl ads offer laughs, celebs and surprises to win over viewers
NEW YORK (AP) — Eugene Levy’s trademark eyebrows fly off for Little Caesars. A tongue…
International grads more likely to hold jobs below their education levels: StatCan
OTTAWA — International students who graduated from Canadian schools are more likely to be underemployed…
Republican senator pleads with Trump to exempt potash from threatened tariffs
WASHINGTON — A Republican senator from Iowa is pleading for an exemption for potash if…
Trade surplus with U.S. widened in December but down overall in 2024: StatCan
OTTAWA — Canada’s trade surplus with the U.S. widened in December as overall exports rose…
CFL boosts salary cap to over $6.06 million in 2025
TORONTO — CFL teams will have more money to spend on bolstering their rosters in…
Aliens, sloths and silliness: Super Bowl ads offer laughs, celebs and surprises to win over viewers
NEW YORK (AP) — Eugene Levy’s trademark eyebrows fly off for Little Caesars. A tongue…
U.S. tariff threat: Quebec furniture company lays off 115 workers after sales drop
MONTREAL — A Quebec furniture manufacturer says the threat of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods…
Amid U.S. tariff threats, a fight may be brewing over Canadian supply management
MONTREAL — The federal government and the Canadian dairy industry are vowing to protect the…
California builders say few alternatives to Canadian timber, despite tariff threat
California homebuilders say they have few options but to keep buying Canadian lumber, even if…
Héroux-Devtek gets final green light to be taken private by U.S. firm
LONGUEUIL, Que. — Héroux-Devtek Inc. says it received a final regulatory green light for its…
Talk of changing Vancouver’s supportive housing policy has organizations on edge
VANCOUVER — A proposal by Vancouver’s mayor to halt new supportive housing projects in the…
Quebec open to rekindled GNL Québec gas facility project amid U.S. tariff threats
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government says it would be open to reviving a liquefied natural…
Automatic donations flowed to BC United long after it suspended election campaign
VANCOUVER — When Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka noticed an annual $1,225 donation to BC…
Attrition is the ‘worst way’ to shrink federal public service, says former clerk
OTTAWA — Canada’s federal public service grew by more than 100,000 people over the past…
U.S. not treated well by Canada? ‘Come From Away’ director says that’s a cruel lie
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — U.S. President Donald Trump’s targeting of Canada has left people feeling…