Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Champagne tries to sell Europe on Canadian energy, critical mineral exports
OTTAWA - Canada's finance minister says the country could be a "supplier of choice" for European markets looking to bolster energy security and defence capabilities. Following a meeting in Denmark wit...
Sep 20, 2025
Aquilini grandson accuses family of 'conspiracy' to disinherit him
VANCOUVER - A member of the Aquilini family that owns the Vancouver Canucks NHL team has filed a lawsuit alleging he was disinherited from a family trust and excluded from family business in a "retali...
Sep 19, 2025
Liberal MP Kody Blois says more ministers likely to visit China after canola trip
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Kody Blois says Canadians can expect more high-level visits to China as Ottawa looks to resolve an ongoing trade conflict targeting Canadian canola. Blois, parliamentary secretary ...
Sep 19, 2025
Carmakers facing billions in credit purchases under EV mandate if sales don't improve
OTTAWA - Canadian automakers are warning they could be on the hook for billions of dollars in credit purchases if Canada's electric vehicle mandate is enforced as written, and sales don't ramp up. Aut...
Sep 19, 2025
U.S. ambassador to Canada disappointed by 'anti-American' rhetoric, 'elbows up'
HALIFAX - The U.S. ambassador to Canada took aim at those who use the term "trade war" to describe economic tension between the two countries at an event in Halifax Thursday, saying he was frustrated ...
Sep 18, 2025
RCMP say $56-million cryptocurrency seizure is biggest in Canadian history
MONTREAL - The RCMP say their seizure of $56 million worth of cryptocurrency from an online platform is the largest in Canadian history. The national police force says the exchange platform - TradeOgr...
Sep 18, 2025 An advertisement for cryptocurrency Bitcoin is displayed on a building in Hong Kong, on Nov. 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Kin Cheung
Return on fall budget investments will help drive down deficit: Champagne
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says the returns from Ottawa's capital spending plans in the upcoming fall budget will help to pay down the deficit in later years. He tells The Ca...
Sep 18, 2025 Finance and National Revenue Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Canada, Mexico to sign strategic partnership agreement
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to sign a strategic partnership agreement with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum during his visit to Mexico, which starts today. The agreement will co...
Sep 18, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney greets Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
CRTC launches hearing on Canadian content obligations for music streamers
OTTAWA - The federal broadcast regulator begins a hearing today to look at which Canadian content obligations should apply to music streamers like Spotify. Streaming services argue their current effor...
Sep 18, 2025
Alberta to maintain industrial carbon price freeze for 2026, leaving Ottawa to act
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it will maintain a frozen industrial carbon tax price for 2026, putting the province at odds with federal rules. Premier Danielle Smith announced the freeze in M...
Sep 17, 2025
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8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...
