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Secretary of State for CRA pushes back against auditor general’s findings on accuracy
OTTAWA — The secretary of state for the Canada Revenue Agency is pushing back against…
Creative director Dario Vitale exits Versace two days after Prada’s acquisition
ROME (AP) — Creative director Dario Vitale is leaving Italian fashion brand Versace only eight…
NASCAR chairman Jim France accused of stonewalling teams in antitrust case
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The attorney for the two teams suing NASCAR portrayed series chairman…
Eby says no to harvesting old growth for pulp to extend life of B.C. mill
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is looking for ways to help a pulp mill…
At least 4 countries pull out of 2026 Eurovision contest as Israel’s participation sows discord
GENEVA (AP) — Public broadcasters in Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia on Thursday pulled…
More than 27,000 public servants were paid $150,000 or more last year
OTTAWA — More than 27,000 federal public servants were paid at least $150,000 in the…
Joly says Stellantis getting a notice of default following production shift to U.S.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said Canada is serving Stellantis a notice of default after the…
Carney to meet Trump, Sheinbaum in Washington at FIFA event Friday
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump…
ICE says armoured vehicles ordered from Canadian firm produced in U.S.
OTTAWA — The armoured vehicles U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is purchasing from Canadian defence…
Study that said glyphosate herbicide is safe retracted 25 years after publication
OTTAWA — An influential research article that claimed a popular weed-killer was safe has been…
Calgary GlobalFest pauses ticket sales as affordability, politics, squeeze festivals
CALGARY — A staple Calgary summer festival is temporarily closing the ticket-sale tent flap as…
Former MLSE boss Leiweke pardoned by Trump months after being indicted
U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Tim Leiweke on Wednesday, five months after his own justice…
Water-contaminated fuel led to 2023 plane crash near Bella Bella, B.C.: TSB
RICHMOND — Federal investigators say the use of fuel contaminated with water caused the failure…
AMC Entertainment CEO remains in charge of world’s largest theater chain after stroke
WASHINGTON (AP) — AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron suffered a minor stroke last month but…
Ralph Lauren unveils Team USA’s Olympic uniforms
NEW YORK (AP) — Ralph Lauren revealed Team USA’s Milan Cortina Winter Olympics looks Thursday,…
Carney ‘will have to answer’ questions about flip-flop on tax credit, Liberal MP says
OTTAWA — A British Columbia Liberal MP said Wednesday Prime Minister Mark Carney “will have…
BC Hydro takes ranchers to court, says they blocked ‘nation-building’ hydro line work
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Crown utility is taking a family of ranchers in Vanderhoof, B.C.,…
Europe says Canada must pay 10M euros to join EU defence pact
OTTAWA — The European Union says Canada will need to pay 10 million euros —…
Government sending early retirement info to about 70,000 public servants
OTTAWA — The federal government is in the process of sending letters with information on…
Sale of Canadian armoured vehicles to ICE agency ‘deeply troubling’: Kwan
OTTAWA — Anti-armament advocates say Canadian firms shouldn’t be selling armoured military vehicles to United…
George Springer connects with young Jays fan as part of Make-A-Wish holiday campaign
TORONTO — Delfina Budziak was mid-sentence when she saw George Springer walk into a downtown…
Bright winter forecasts buoy ski resort hopes, even as younger generations shy away
MONTREAL — Kendra Scurfield sees white from base to peak. “It is full-on winter wonderland…
Settlement in 23andMe data breach class-action proposed at about $4.49M
Canadians affected by a 23andMe data security breach two years ago have reached a proposed…
Lego to launch life-size World Cup trophy as part of FIFA deal
LONDON (AP) — It’s a life-size World Cup soccer trophy — made of 2,842 Lego…