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Music streams hit 5 trillion in 2025. Christian, rock and Latin lead growth in the US
NEW YORK (AP) — The global music industry hit 5.1 trillion streams in 2025. It’s…
Manitoba Premier Kinew asks Ontario counterpart Ford to rethink Crown Royal boycott
GIMLI — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew called on Ontario Premier Doug Ford Tuesday to drop…
Carney off to China, Qatar and Davos to court investment, mend fences with Beijing
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney left Tuesday for a nine-day trip that will see…
Statistics Canada to cut 850 jobs, 12 per cent of executive team
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says it will be cutting around 850 of its staff along…
Trump says Americans ‘don’t need’ Canadian products, calls CUSMA ‘irrelevant’
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement on trade is…
Feds to contribute money to the fight against extortion in southern Ontario
OTTAWA — The federal government says it will give Peel Regional Police up to $1…
Construction on second leg of high-speed rail line slated for 2032: CEO
MONTREAL — The CEO of a planned high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City…
Sydney, N.S., selected as the preferred base for new Arctic icebreakers
SYDNEY — Federal officials say Sydney, N.S., has the inside track on becoming the base…
Federal bill criminalizing sexual deepfakes wouldn’t cover X images: expert
OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s legislation to criminalize sexual deepfakes would not cover most of…
Watchdog rebukes Quebec auto insurance board after $500M online platform scandal
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s scandal-plagued auto insurance board has been hit with another blow, this time…
Fact File: Canadian store’s security photo manipulated to show mountain lion break-in
Social media posts this month claimed a mountain lion played with toys and got high…
Justice Sheilah Martin to retire from Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30
OTTAWA — Justice Sheilah Martin says she will retire from the Supreme Court of Canada…
B.C. home sales and prices both down about 6% last month, amid Lower Mainland slump
VANCOUVER — British Columbia home sales fell by almost 6 per cent last month on…
Montreal unveils $7.7B budget targeting homelessness, debt and housing
MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada tabled her first city budget since winning November’s…
SiriusXM rehires Chris Cuomo to host morning talk show
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Cuomo is returning to SiriusXM, putting him on the air…
Hong Kong court moves closer to sentencing activist Jimmy Lai after hearing lighter penalty pleas
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court heard sentencing arguments Tuesday for former publisher…
Chinese-language paper Ming Pao winding up Canadian operations, laying off 60 staff
VANCOUVER — Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao Daily News, which has newsrooms in Richmond, B.C., and…
Bank of Canada’s Macklem backs U.S. Fed chair Powell amid DOJ probe
OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem came to the defence of his U.S.…
Officials say Canada unlikely to get Chinese tariffs dropped but can expect progress
OTTAWA — Federal officials briefing reporters ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to China…
Paramount’s next target in hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. is a board of its own making
NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount Skydance is taking another step in its hostile takeover bid…
Hong Kong court hears arguments on sentencing of former publisher Jimmy Lai; no decision yet
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court heard arguments Monday about the sentencing of…
Canadian ice master makes Olympic history with the Games’ 1st indoor temporary speedskating rink
RHO, Italy (AP) — No ice is colder and harder than speedskating ice. The precision…
George Floyd and Renee Good: 5 years between Minneapolis videos, and confusion has increased
Five years ago, video images from a Minneapolis street showing a police officer kneeling on…
Military will get to Manitoba First Nation dealing with water issues on Monday: chief
PIMICIKAMAK — The chief of a Manitoba First Nation in the throes of severe water…