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How to watch – and stream – the 2025 Oscars show and red carpet
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s almost time to see how the biggest nailbiter Oscar season…
Bell Media eliminates 98 jobs, mostly in ‘service and corporate departments’
TORONTO — Bell Media says it’s cutting 98 jobs through layoffs and buyouts. A spokeswoman…
Moschino underlines playful collection with wake-up calls: Save our Sphere and Don’t be Silent
The Moschino runway collection for next fall and winter was both a celebration and a…
Late-night kababs and paneer: More halal restaurants extend hours during Ramadan
EDMONTON — Imran Kayesh remembers the smell of lightly marinated chicken and fish sizzling on…
Prada reconstructs femininity starting with the little black dress fit to dark times
MILAN (AP) — Prada opened its runway show during Milan Fashion Week on Thursday with…
Influencer Tate brothers, who face human trafficking charges in Romania, arrive in the US
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with…
Canadian screen industry entrepreneur, arts booster, Paul Bronfman dead at age 67
TORONTO — Canadian screen industry entrepreneur Paul Bronfman was remembered Thursday as a visionary leader…
Excitement for Canadian company as Firefly’s Blue Ghost lands on moon
MONTREAL — The head of a Quebec aerospace company says he’s thrilled by the confirmation…
Disrupting the Peace: On a B.C. ranch, fracking earthquakes rattle a way of life
Bo Hedges’ parents have lived on their ranch north of Fort St. John, B.C., for…
Expert says Trump wants a ‘win’ as it remains unclear whether Canada thwarted tariffs
WASHINGTON — Canadians are feeling a foreboding sense of déjà vu as the country waits…
Canada, other countries struggling to come up with new rules for AI and copyright
OTTAWA — The battle between AI companies and copyright holders notched an early win for…
Anti-Amazon protesters in Montreal rally once again for boycott demonstration
MONTREAL — Protesters accusing Amazon of union-busting gathered in downtown Montreal today to continue their…
Karina Gould’s progressive approach sets her apart from the Liberal leadership pack
OTTAWA — In a leadership race dominated by high-profile insiders vying for outsider status, Karina…
Canada’s plans to fuel Ukraine’s war effort with Russian cash, explained
OTTAWA — Canada is set to take its first steps toward expropriating assets held by…
Trump calls Freeland ‘a whack’ and Poilievre ‘not a MAGA guy’ as tariff threat looms
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in this week on domestic Canadian politics, firing…
Anand meets with provincial counterparts to discuss boosting interprovincial trade
OTTAWA — Transport and Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand said Friday she wants to boost…
Doug Ford’s Ontario PCs win re-election, with tariff threats around the corner
TORONTO — Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives won’t have long to sit back and bask in…
Quebec replaces digital technology minister who resigned over auto board scandal
QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault replaced his cybersecurity and digital technology minister Friday after…
Ottawa posts $21.7 billion deficit for April-to-December period
OTTAWA — The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $21.7 billion for the April-to-December…
Large number of public servants in biggest departments breaking remote work rules
OTTAWA — Large numbers of public servants working in the federal government’s three biggest departments…
Doug Ford’s PCs win third majority government in snap Ontario election
TORONTO — Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives chugged to a third majority government Thursday, propelled by…
From boom to bust: Alberta economy back in the red with $5.2-billion deficit budget
EDMONTON — Alberta’s finances, tied for generations to the steep peaks and sharp valleys of…
B.C. to require Canadian-made biofuels to meet standards for gas, diesel
British Columbia is set to require Canadian products to fulfil renewable fuel standards for gasoline…
Gretzky remains silent as wife Janet joins Trump, Orr in hockey legend’s defence
The wife of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky says it has “broken his heart” to read…