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Steel producers association unhappy with tariff remission program extensions
The head of the Canadian Steel Producers Association says Ottawa's latest extension of a program that offsets the cost of tariffs in some sectors fails to encourage domestic firms to diversify away fr...
Jun 12, 2026 Stainless steel coils wait to be pressed into sheets in Montreal on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Ottawa to table bill to keep products of forced labour out of Canada
The federal government plans to table a bill Friday that would change the way Canada bars imports of products made with forced labour. The move is being seen as a response to the administration of U.S...
Jun 12, 2026 MP for Don Valley West Rob Oliphant stands in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Tributes pour in for slain Toronto constable as suspect remains at large
A search continues for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a Toronto police officer as tributes pour in for Const. Marc Pinizzotto. The 43-year-old died after being shot at a fourth-floor apartment bui...
Jun 12, 2026
Privacy commissioner says Grok deepfakes violated Canadian privacy law
The federal privacy commissioner says sexual deepfakes created by Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot violated Canada's privacy law. The watchdog says Grok's AI image generation tool was launched without adeq...
Jun 11, 2026 Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne listens to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
World Cup begins as Canada braces for wave of matches, concerts and football fever
The biggest FIFA World Cup in history officially kicks off today, as Canadian host cities prepare for an influx of matches, international fans and cultural events. In Toronto, buzz is humming as Fan F...
Jun 11, 2026 People attend the FIFA World Cup 2026 Countdown Concert at the FIFA Fan Festival in Toronto on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
Ottawa moves to bar kids under 16 from social media, regulate chatbots
The Liberal government's new online safety legislation would force social media platforms to block access for kids under 16. The government says social media platforms can obtain an exemption if they ...
Jun 10, 2026 Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Marc Miller speaks during a Gen(Z)AI Plenary Convening fireside chat in Ottawa on Thurs, April 30, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby)
Ottawa moves to bar kids under 16 from social media, regulate chatbots
The Liberal government's new online safety legislation would force social media platforms to block access for kids under 16. The government says social media platforms can obtain an exemption if they ...
Jun 10, 2026
Bank of Canada holds key rate steady in fifth consecutive decision
The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady in a fifth consecutive decision on Wednesday as it tries to support a turbulent economy without letting prices rise unchecked. The central ba...
Jun 10, 2026 Bank of Canada building in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Carney to chair virtual meeting with the premiers as CUSMA talks loom on horizon
Prime Minister Mark Carney will chair a virtual meeting with the premiers today, as his government prepares to table online harms legislation that is expected to include a social media ban for youths....
Jun 10, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney rises during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Digital safety bill banning kids under 16 from social media to be introduced today
The federal government will introduce legislation today addressing social media and AI chatbot safety. Ottawa is set to introduce legislation to enact what the government is calling the Digital Safety...
Jun 10, 2026
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