Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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Sexual deepfakes on X show need for online regulator, advocates say
OTTAWA - Advocacy groups for women and children say a wave of sexual deepfakes on the social media platform X proves the government needs to create an online regulator. "This highlights the need for r...
Jan 12, 2026
Manitoba government's new digital wallet offers storage of personal data
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is launching a new app to let people store their health cards, and eventually other government documents, on their smartphones or tablets. The Manitoba Digital Walle...
Jan 12, 2026
Montreal unveils $7.7B budget targeting homelessness, debt and housing
MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada tabled her first city budget since winning November's election, unveiling $7.7 billion in spending for 2026, including new money for homelessness and ...
Jan 12, 2026
Carney to discuss major projects, conservation with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday to discuss major projects and marine conservation. Carney is travelling to Prince Rupert, B.C. for the meeting, alon...
Jan 12, 2026
DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independence
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration's criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared on Monday to be emboldening defenders of the U.S. central bank against the efforts o...
Jan 12, 2026
'We cannot listen to our loved ones' voices': Canadians with family in Iran fear the worst
OTTAWA - It has been nine agonizing days since Toronto resident Foad Farhani was able to check in on his father, who is struggling with Stage 4 cancer. Farhani's parents, who are Canadian permanent re...
Jan 12, 2026
Champagne in Washington to talk trade, critical minerals with G7 countries
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne is in Washington, D.C., Sunday and Monday for meetings on trade and critical minerals. The government says in a news release Champagne is meeting w...
Jan 12, 2026 Minister of Finance Francois-Philippe Champagne poses outside the ministry's offices, in Montreal, on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Canada not considering a ban on X over deepfake controversy, AI minister says
OTTAWA - Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says Canada isn't considering a ban of the social media platform X, though his office says discussions about X's deepfake controversy are underwa...
Jan 11, 2026
Pre-clearance operations in Canada are a 'critical component' of border strategy, U.S. says
OTTAWA - Canada and the United States say two pre-clearance projects that would allow more travellers to be screened well in advance of crossing the border are set to proceed this year after many mont...
Jan 11, 2026 People are seen at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto in 2024. A pre-clearance facility at the airport is complete and "final steps" are progressing for Customs and Border Protection to begin processing passengers. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov)
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO - Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Carney in China Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping when he travels to China th...
Jan 11, 2026
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