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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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
B.C. court to hear Charter challenge over religious exemptions to assisted dying law
OTTAWA - A trial set to begin Monday in British Columbia's Supreme Court questions whether publicly funded faith-based hospitals should be allowed to prevent patients from receiving medical assistance...
Jan 11, 2026
'You cannot break us': Protesters rally in Minneapolis after ICE fatal shooting
MINNEAPOLIS - Thousands gathered in Minneapolis on Saturday to push back on the Trump administration's deployment of federal forces after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed...
Jan 10, 2026
Canadians join global protests in solidarity with Iranian uprising
MONTREAL - Demonstrations were held in several Canadian cities on Saturday to voice support for the Iranian people as a popular uprising sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark. Protesters in Mo...
Jan 10, 2026
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