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Alberta couple fighting the CRA after being asked to repay $33K in COVID benefits
OTTAWA — An Alberta couple says Canada’s tax agency is trying to recoup tens of…
Despite Liberal pivot, Conservatives to keep pressing for tougher crime measures
OTTAWA — The Conservative Party has spent years accusing the Liberals of being too lenient…
Federal firearm buyback program to open Monday, with March 31 deadline to register
OTTAWA — Owners of banned firearms will have until the end of March to declare…
Jeremy Hansen ‘pumped’ about historic trip around the moon
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says getting humans to fly around the far side of the…
Ocean, safety at risk as wind tears apart rancid Newfoundland fish sauce plant: mayor
ST. JOHN’S — A foul-smelling abandoned fish-sauce factory in rural Newfoundland has become an environmental…
Dozens rally in Iqaluit for Greenland as Trump renews threats to control island
IQALUIT — As thousands marched Saturday in Greenland to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed…
2025 was the third warmest year on record. What does that mean in Canada?
This past year was the third warmest on record and stood on the cusp of…
Carney visiting Qatar to drum up investment despite ‘brutal’ human rights record
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Qatar to drum up investment deals with…
Who wants to buy a sub? Why South Korea’s Hanwha is advertising around Ottawa
OTTAWA — Ottawa residents and out-of-town travellers may have puzzled recently over a wave of…
Five things about Canadian Jeremy Hansen’s upcoming trip to the moon and back
LONGUEUIL — Astronaut Jeremy Hansen is set to make history as the first Canadian to…
Carney and Xi blanket China’s front pages, but trade deal gets little attention
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping has received wide coverage from…
Saskatchewan’s Moe, canola farmers say trade deal with China ‘very good news’
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and canola farmers are hailing Canada’s new trade deal…
Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds
The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia…
PQ leader says it’s time to relaunch debate on sovereignty after Legault resignation
MONTREAL — The leader of the Parti Québécois says it’s time to refocus the political…
‘Damn excited’: Calgary lifts water-use restrictions after broken pipe repaired
CALGARY — Calgary’s 1.6 million residents and those in surrounding municipalities are once again free…
Nova Scotia lobster industry surprised, elated by suspension of Chinese tariff
HALIFAX — Key players in Nova Scotia’s lucrative seafood industry are applauding Ottawa’s successful bid…
Trump says it’s a ‘good thing’ Carney signed a deal with China
WASHINGTON — While President Donald Trump said Friday it’s a “good thing” that Prime Minister…
Canadian official says Carney will accept role on Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
BEIJING — A senior Canadian government official says Prime Minister Mark Carney has been asked…
Carney reaches ‘landmark’ tariff quota deal with China on EVs, canola
BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney touted a renewed relationship with China and “enormous progress”…
Insured flood costs estimated at $74M in B.C.’s Fraser Valley
Severe weather and flooding that lashed southern British Columbia and parts of Alberta last month…
Killer of Lapu Lapu suspect’s brother calls festival attack a ‘ripple effect’
VANCOUVER — The murderer of a man whose brother was later arrested for the Lapu…
Government’s use of Emergencies Act in 2022 was ‘unreasonable’: Court of Appeal
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled it was unreasonable for the Liberal…
B.C’s charity herring sale is back on. But hundreds of sea lions feasted first
RICHMOND — Victoria fisherman Bob Fraumeni is used to the challenges of the sea, having…
Carney’s Canada-China deals are the product of months of diplomatic hustle
OTTAWA — The agreements Prime Minister Mark Carney brokered over the two days of his…