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Carney to meet with cabinet, premiers following Trump’s latest tariff threat
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will be meeting with his cabinet and Canada’s premiers…
Surprisingly strong June jobs numbers quash Bank of Canada rate cut odds
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is increasingly expected to keep its benchmark interest rate…
What’s known about the attack on eight-year-old girl in Quadeville, Ont.
Residents of a small eastern Ontario community will be seeking answers at a police town…
National employment numbers for June from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s June employment figures (numbers from the previous month…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in June. Here are the…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in June. Statistics Canada also…
In the news today: Trump threatens Canada with 35 per cent tariffs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Trump threatens 35 per cent tariffs on Canada on Aug. 1 in letter posted online
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian…
A timeline of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada
For over a year before the November 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump had been signalling…
NDP leadership to begin in September, new leader chosen no later than March 29
OTTAWA — The NDP’s leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh will formally begin in September,…
Canada Infrastructure Bank set to fall well short of 2028 investment target: PBO
OTTAWA — Parliament’s fiscal watchdog is projecting that the Canada Infrastructure Bank will fall more…
Elections commissioner fines Conservative agent four times
OTTAWA — The elections commissioner has levied four fines totalling $4,500 against an accountant relating…
‘Sense of shock’ in Quadeville, Ont., after teen charged in attack on eight-year-old
A tight-knit village in eastern Ontario is shaken after learning that a teenager was charged…
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet becomes first woman to head the RCAF
OTTAWA — Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet made history Thursday by becoming the first woman to lead…
Campaign to woo NDP donors away from central party ‘misguided,’ says ex-strategist
OTTAWA — A campaign by federal New Democrats to urge party members to shift their…
Government extends temporary trade war relief measures for employment insurance
OTTAWA — The federal government is extending changes it made in March to the employment…
Former justice minister David Lametti confirms start date as adviser to PM Carney
OTTAWA — Former Liberal justice minister David Lametti starts his new job in Mark Carney’s…
Stars, creators await decision on CanCon rules after tech giants win DST battle
Tom Green says he wouldn’t be where — or who — he is today without…
Wisconsin and Minnesota Republicans call on Canada to curb wildfire smoke
WASHINGTON — Six Republican lawmakers have sent a letter to Canada’s ambassador calling for action…
Ottawa’s national security review, shutdown order ‘procedurally unfair’: Hikvision
OTTAWA — A Chinese maker of surveillance camera systems says the national security review process…
Defence expected to find operational savings even as its budget balloons
OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence will not be spared from Prime Minister Mark…
Canadian pharmaceutical industry alarmed after Trump floats 200 per cent tariff
WASHINGTON — Canada likely isn’t the main target of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to…
Canada continues to fall behind on building up EV charging network: experts
OTTAWA — Canada continues to fall behind on efforts to build up a network of…
Ottawa set to miss 2026 deadline for establishing $10-a-day child care: report
OTTAWA — Ottawa is expected to miss its 2026 deadline to implement $10-a-day child care…