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Carney expected to announce new supports for steel industry hammered by U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA — The federal government plans to limit foreign steel imports and cut interprovincial rail…
Police clear protesters from Vancouver Island logging blockade
Police say they have arrested four people during enforcement of a court injunction prohibiting anyone…
Lawsuit seeks damages against B.C., federal government over Cowichan title ruling
NEW WESTMINSTER — A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court says the provincial…
Judge says Amazon needed 100 lawyers to assess 2.25M documents in competition probe
OTTAWA — A Federal Court judge says Amazon Canada should have hired “at least 100…
Carney says B.C. ‘has to agree’ on pipeline plan from Alberta
OTTAWA — British Columbia “has to agree” on any pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific…
Beekeepers call for import ban on non-North American bees as deadly mite spreads
OTTAWA — Canadian beekeepers are sounding the alarm about a pest that’s spreading in parts…
Meta pitching app store age verification law to Liberal government
OTTAWA — Meta has been lobbying the federal government for new rules to implement age…
B.C. launching review of post-secondary education in wake of declining stability
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s public post-secondary institutions have seen a 70 per cent decline in…
Quebec begins consultations on potential revision of greenhouse gas targets
MONTRÉAL — Quebec is beginning consultations at the provincial legislature on whether to revise its…
Quebec economic update: modest financial relief to households, lower deficit
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s finance minister presented an economic update on Tuesday that offered modest savings…
Philadelphia Art Museum court filings accuse former Canadian director of theft
The Philadelphia Art Museum is accusing its former Canadian director of stealing funds through unauthorized…
Barry Hertz’s ‘Fast & Furious’ book pops the hood on power struggles driving the franchise
TORONTO — Before “The Fast and the Furious” became one of the world’s most lucrative…
News from outside disappears in North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For two hours every day, Lee Si-young and her colleagues…
AP and Trump administration argue access case before federal appeals court; no ruling yet
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press and the Trump administration renewed their argument Monday over…
Premier Eby tells Carney it’s unacceptable B.C. has been cut out of pipeline talks
VICTORIA — For a project he says “doesn’t actually exist,” there was a lot British…
B.C. woman sentenced to 18 months in jail for money laundering in “milestone” case
Securing a guilty plea in a British Columbia money laundering case that dates back to…
BBC leaders grilled by lawmakers over its standards after Trump threatened to sue
LONDON (AP) — The BBC’s chairman acknowledged Monday that it was too slow in responding…
‘He should care’: Conservatives slam Carney on Trump comments
OTTAWA — Conservative MPs slammed Prime Minister Mark Carney Monday over dismissive comments he made…
Health minister noncommittal on pharmacare, says expert report isn’t binding
OTTAWA — The federal health minister is not committing to following the road map set…
Norwegian defence company pitches Ottawa as Arctic partner in sub procurement
OTTAWA — As the international competition for Canada’s lucrative submarine contract heats up, a Norwegian…
Two brothers, 19 and 22, dead after being struck by a light-rail train near Montreal
MONTREAL — The deaths of two brothers struck by a light-rail train over the weekend…
Budget watchdog calls for more transparency after Liberals shift fiscal anchors
OTTAWA — Ottawa is not planning to set up an independent body to scrutinize the…
U.S. directs its embassies in Western nations to scrutinize ‘mass migration’
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has directed its embassies in Canada and other Western…
Flight delays and cancellations at Calgary airport leave travellers scrambling
CALGARY — Dozens of flights were delayed or cancelled at Alberta’s largest airport due to…