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Feds say they'll simplify procurement to get more contracts to small businesses
Ottawa is promising to simplify procurement processes to make it easier for small- and medium-sized businesses to land federal contracts. Procurement Minister Jol Lightbound is in Toronto today to ann...
Jul 06, 2026
Carney is expected to announce submarine contractor in Halifax stop ahead of NATO
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to make an announcement in Halifax today, which is widely expected to be Canada's high-stakes decision to buy a fleet of submarines from South Korea's Hanwha or Germa...
Jul 06, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney climbs out of a 212A class submarine under maintenance as he tours TKMS, a submarine building facility in Kiel, Germany on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Carney to travel to Turkey, with NATO allies to focus on managing Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to leave for Ankara on Monday to attend the annual NATO summit - the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to Turkey since 2015. Turkey's capital will make u...
Jul 05, 2026
Carney to meet with Premier Eby in Vancouver as Smith plans pipeline announcement
Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to be in Vancouver today, where he will meet with B.C. Premier David Eby and discuss major projects in the province. Carney's itinerary says today's announcemen...
Jul 02, 2026 B.C. Premier David Eby (left), provincial Housing Minister Christine Boyle and federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson (right) look on as Prime Minister Mark Carney makes an announcement at a construction site in Vancouver on Thursday, June 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Large fan crowds expected in sweltering Toronto for Portugal-Croatia World Cup match
Fans in Toronto are expected to turn out in droves today to watch Portugal take on Croatia at the FIFA men's World Cup, despite a stifling heat wave and some event cancellations. The round of 32 match...
Jul 02, 2026 Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo participates in a World Cup training session ahead of their match against Croatia in Toronto on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Separation anxiety: Canada Day evokes emotional mixture in Alberta
CALGARY - Alberta's separation from the rest of the country was top of mind for Maple Leaf adorned Albertans in the province's largest city as they celebrated the birth of Confederation. With a headba...
Jul 02, 2026 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addresses a crowd before a music concert at Spruce Meadows on Canada Day in Calgary on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
Do online influencer posts count as news? Younger Canadians more likely to say yes
Younger Canadians are more likely to say posts from influencers and online memes count as news, while the amount of news content on social media has dropped, a new report says. "News organizations hav...
Jun 30, 2026 A person uses a smartphone to photograph Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre as he delivers a speech on national unity in Calgary, Monday, June 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Immigration department blames 'unclear' guidance for citizenship document recalls
The immigration department says unclear department guidance for both immigration officers and applicants on how to apply for citizenship-by-descent may have led to people being issued proofs of citize...
Jun 30, 2026 The flag flies on the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Economy rebounds after contraction with 0.5 per cent growth in April: StatCan
The Canadian economy was back in growth mode to start the second quarter, rebounding from a mild contraction in the first three months of 2026. Statistics Canada said Tuesday that real gross domestic ...
Jun 30, 2026 Pumpjacks pump crude oil near Halkirk, Alta., on June 20, 2007. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal
Canada's former trade chief expects no tariff deal before U.S. midterms
Canada's former chief trade negotiator says he doesn't expect Ottawa to reach a tariff deal with Washington before the U.S. midterm elections. Steve Verheul says while there could be a window ahead of...
Jun 29, 2026 Steve Verheul, Canada's former chief trade negotiator, attends a Canada-U.S. relations meeting at the Ontario Investment and Trade Centre in Toronto on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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