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NDP talking to Carney government about getting official party status: Davies
OTTAWA - Interim NDP leader Don Davies says his party is in "very early" discussions with the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney about being granted official party status in the House of Commons...
May 09, 2025 Interim NDP Leader Don Davies says his party is in the "very early" stages of talks with the government about getting official party status. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Liberal Leader John Hogan sworn in as premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S - John Hogan has been officially sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's 15th premier. The Liberal premier announced the members of his new cabinet, who were also sworn in today during a ce...
May 09, 2025 John Hogan speaks after he was announced as the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party leader replacing Dr. Andrew Furey, on Saturday, May 3, 2025 in St. John's NL. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Unemployment rate rises to 6.9% in April as trade war hits factory jobs
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate ticked up to 6.9 per cent in April as the manufacturing sector started to strain under the weight of tariffs from the United States, Statistics Canada said Frid...
May 09, 2025 Canada's manufacturing industry contracted in April as the sector grappled with tariffs from the United States. Machinery and workers are seen at Algoma Steel Inc., in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Friday, April 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Defence continues cross-examining complainant at hockey players' sex assault trial
A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is expected to face more questions from defence lawyers for the players in court today. The w...
May 09, 2025 A composite image of five photographs show former members of Canada's 2018 World Juniors hockey team, left to right, Alex Formenton, Cal Foote, Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube and Carter Hart as they individually arrived to court in London, Ont., Wednesday, April 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne
Canada and Europe are collaborating on defence. What could that look like?
OTTAWA - As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to cast doubt on the future of the NATO military alliance, Canada is looking to partner with the European Union on defence. Here's a closer look at wh...
May 09, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks after signing a document during cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill, Friday, March 14, 2025 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
What Trump's agreement with the U.K. suggests about trade talks with Canada
WASHINGTON - Experts say U.S. President Donald Trump's preliminary trade agreement with the United Kingdom could offer hints about how his administration might negotiate with Canada. The agreement ann...
May 08, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks with reporters after announcing a trade deal with United Kingdom in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Washington. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Evan Vucci)
Trump agrees to cut tariffs on UK autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal with Britain
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has agreed to cut tariffs on U.K. autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal with Britain, which would buy more American beef and streamline its customs...
May 08, 2025 Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks on the phone to US President Donald Trump at a car factory in the West Midlands, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, Pool)
Homes destroyed, people fleeing as wildfires rage in eastern Newfoundland
ST. JOHN'S - More people are fleeing their homes this morning as wildfires rage in Newfoundland along the western shore of Conception Bay, about 45 kilometres northeast of St. John's. Local resident G...
May 08, 2025 A wildfire burns close to homes near Western Bay, N.L., in this Wednesday, May 7, 2025, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Eugene Howell
Defence continues cross-examining complainant at hockey players' sex assault trial
Defence lawyers are expected to continue cross-examining the complainant today in the sexual assault trial of five hockey players. The woman, who cannot be identified under a publication ban, agreed u...
May 08, 2025
Canada looks again to Europe as world marks 80 years since end of Second World War
OTTAWA - After the Second World War came to a close, Canada pulled itself away from Great Britain and planted itself firmly within a North American political and economic compact that generated prospe...
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