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Business group serves B.C. Premier Eby a budget blast at breakfast meeting
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby has been served up a heap of criticism…
Ahead of PM’s visit, India’s envoy says Canada could sign trade deal ‘within a year’
OTTAWA — India’s envoy to Ottawa says Canada could sign a comprehensive trade deal with…
Alberta’s Smith to put immigration, Constitution questions on fall referendum
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is putting nine questions to a provincewide referendum…
New defence purchasing agency will become more independent, MP says
OTTAWA — Ottawa is now well into its overhaul of defence procurement and will soon…
Met Opera’s 2026-27 season has 17 productions, its fewest in at least 60 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Despite encouraging box office figures for the season’s first half, the…
New study to help assess potential impact of expanding port on Hudson Bay
WINNIPEG — The federal government announced another step Thursday toward a potential energy and trade…
Supreme Court to weigh appropriate legal path for reviewing complaint about railway
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will help decide the appropriate means of reviewing…
U.S. International Trade Commission launches CUSMA rules-of-origin auto investigation
WASHINGTON — The U.S. International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into rules-of-origin regulations for…
Finance minister unveils Ottawa’s ‘follow the money’ plan to tackle extortion
OTTAWA — The federal government is bringing law enforcement and financial institutions together to fight…
Hydro-Québec proposes doubling electricity rates for energy-hungry data centres
MONTRÉAL — Quebec’s hydro utility is seeking to significantly raise electricity prices for data centres…
Visa locks in a 4-year Red Bull F1 extension through 2030, expanding branding and access
Visa entered Formula 1 in 2024 with Red Bull Racing its first new global sports…
Winter mix delivers Ontario freezing rain, blowing Prairie snow and East Coast wallop
Old Man Winter doled out a medley of punishment across Canada on Wednesday as freezing…
McDonald’s Canada launches late-night meal collab with Drake brand OVO
TORONTO — McDonald’s Canada has cooked up a collaboration with rapper Drake’s brand. The fast-food…
B.C. budget ‘lands in the middle’ between cuts and safeguarding core services: Bailey
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s finance minister started to sell her “tough” budget Wednesday to business…
LeBlanc to meet with Trump’s trade czar to talk about CUSMA review
WASHINGTON — The minister in charge of Canada-U.S. trade said he will be sitting down…
Carney’s closed-door fundraisers a ‘step back’ for ethics in politics: expert
OTTAWA — The Liberal party’s decision to hold closed-door fundraisers under Prime Minister Mark Carney’s…
Seahawks sale process begins less than 2 weeks after winning Super Bowl, Paul Allen’s estate says
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks are going up for sale in accordance with the…
B.C. paramedics vote for strike action, need essential services agreement first
RICHMOND — The union representing British Columbia paramedics and emergency dispatchers says its members have…
At the Olympics and beyond, women’s sports media outlets are writing their own playbooks
Veteran sports columnist Christine Brennan remembers when male colleagues used to laugh at her for…
Louvre official says fraud ‘inevitable’ at large museums as France probes multimillion euro scheme
PARIS (AP) — For the Louvre, the world’s most visited museum, it is “statistically inevitable”…
NDP leadership candidates look to break out from the pack as final debate approaches
OTTAWA — The memberships have been sold, entry fees have been paid and now the…
Tony Clark resigns as MLB players’ union head as possible cap fight looms
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tony Clark resigned as head of the Major League Baseball Players…
Poilievre says he’s spoken with Jivani about U.S. trip and MP ‘speaks for himself’
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Tuesday Ontario MP Jamil Jivani does not speak…
Canada’s new top envoy to Washington takes up his post
WASHINGTON — Canada’s new top diplomat in Washington presented his credentials to U.S. President Donald…