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Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales for 3rd straight season. Skenes and Raleigh break into top 20
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani topped Major League Baseball’s jersey sales for the third…
What the Canada Post strike means for your passports, pension cheques and more
OTTAWA — With Canada Post workers hitting picket lines, the flow of mail across the…
Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales for 3rd straight season. Skenes and Raleigh break into top 20
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani topped Major League Baseball’s jersey sales for the third…
Business groups warn of ‘massive’ impact from another Canada Post strike
Business groups expect a “massive” hit to small companies’ operations after unionized postal workers began…
Ottawa says Chinese EV tariff review is ‘informal,’ with no specific deadline
OTTAWA — The federal government says it is reviewing its decision to impose 100 per…
Mikey Madison will play a Facebook whistleblower in Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Network’ follow-up
Aaron Sorkin is diving back into the world of Facebook with a “Social Network” follow-up…
Economic growth in July could give way to stall in August: StatCan
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy grew in July but any momentum may have been short…
Port of Vancouver says record volumes of cargo moved during first half of 2025
VANCOUVER — Record volumes moved through Canada’s biggest port during the first half of this…
Concordia University celebrates ‘landmark’ fundraising year amid financial challenges
MONTREAL — The president of Montreal’s Concordia University says the success of the school’s most…
Police confirm pilot’s death after plane crash in Lillooet, B.C.
LILLOOET — Police in Lillooet, B.C., have confirmed that a pilot has died when a…
Federal government posts $7.8B deficit for April-to-July period
OTTAWA — The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $7.8 billion for the first…
Quebec government lifts planned 2035 ban on gas-powered vehicle sales
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is lifting a ban on the sale of gas-powered cars…
Statistics Canada says tourism spending up 0.9 per cent in second quarter at $26.5B
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says total tourism spending in the second quarter rose 0.9 per…
Five things to know about Canada Post’s future after Ottawa announces reforms
Mail service is halted at Canada Post after unionized workers announced Thursday they are on…
Quebec labour tribunal to hear case against Amazon over warehouse closures
MONTREAL — A Quebec labour tribunal will begin hearing witnesses in a case against Amazon…
No simulcast deal this time around for Jays’ game against Rays on Friday night
TORONTO — Baseball fans in Canada should not expect a repeat of a deal that…
Canada Post union launches strike as Ottawa moves to end most door-to-door mail
OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is declaring a countrywide strike, hours after…
Police probe threats of violence aimed at businesses linked to B.C. ostrich cull
Businesses across British Columbia linked or thought to be associated with a planned cull of…
Prada’s Milan runway offers the freedom to compose looks beyond fashion’s conventions
MILAN (AP) — Prada’s cavernous showroom was awash in bright orange paint Thursday for a…
Quebec scraps forestry bill after pushback from Indigenous leaders, environmentalists
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government is scrapping a contentious forestry reform bill that has sparked…
Woman sues Universal Orlando over injuries from same roller coaster in which man died after ride
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A woman has sued Universal Orlando Resort, claiming she was injured…
Branch of Montreal light-rail network to open in November, the other delayed to 2026
MONTREAL — Two new lines for Montreal’s fully automated light-rail network, known as the REM,…
Budget watchdog sounds alarm about Ottawa’s ‘unsustainable’ fiscal path
OTTAWA — “Stupefying,” “shocking” and “unsustainable” — those were just some of the words Ottawa’s…
Former MPs launch volunteer effort to renew NDP ahead of leadership race
OTTAWA — Two former New Democrat MPs who lost their seats in the April election…