Murray Wood: Of politics and principles
If you find yourself needing a program to keep track of what various political parties stand for, Murray Wood says it's ...
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Pop diplomacy: Eurovision gives Canada a chance to flex 'soft power,' expert says
OTTAWA - Canada should dust off its sequins and get ready to dazzle Europe, a historian said Thursday after the country took a major step toward joining the Eurovision song contest. Canada is cleared ...
Jun 25, 2026
N.B. social workers must be empowered to do what's best for at-risk youth: advocates
FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government must empower social workers to do what's best for vulnerable young people in care, youth advocates told lawmakers this week. Their comments were in response ...
Jun 25, 2026
Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive immigration policy
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for the Trump administration to potentially revive an immigration policy once used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico ...
Jun 25, 2026
Country Thunder cancels Calgary festival citing sound restrictions, construction
CALGARY - A major multi-provincial music festival has cancelled this year's show in Calgary, citing construction and noise levels that the city contests should not be an issue. Country Thunder Alberta...
Jun 25, 2026
Class-action lawsuit over deadly Toronto shooting clears another legal hurdle
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not review a ruling by Ontario's top court allowing survivors of mass shooting to proceed with a class-action lawsuit against a gunmaker. Eighteen-year-old Re...
Jun 25, 2026
These economists are worried Canada has a data quality problem
OTTAWA - Most economists, including at the Bank of Canada, were a bit surprised when Statistics Canada reported late last month that the economy contracted slightly over the first three months of the ...
Jun 25, 2026 Signage marks the Statistics Canada offices in Ottawa on July 21, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Gun control group repeats call for end to sales of SKS rifles after Montreal shooting
MONTREAL - A prominent gun control advocacy group is repeating its call for an immediate end to new sales of SKS rifles following deadly shootings in Montreal. Police have not identified the type of f...
Jun 25, 2026 A person looks out of a window as police respond to a shooting in the Côte-des-Neiges district of Montreal on Monday, June 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
News, cultural groups want clarity on copyright after Ottawa releases AI strategy
OTTAWA - News and cultural industry groups are calling on the government to take a stand on how AI systems use copyrighted content after Ottawa's long-awaited national AI strategy failed to address th...
Jun 25, 2026
Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump formally kicked off celebrations for America's 250th anniversary on Wednesday night by working to get the country excited again - about himself. The president ...
Jun 24, 2026
B.C.'s newest municipality of Okanagan Falls to be incorporated in November
VICTORIA - Residents of British Columbia's first new municipality in 16 years will soon be voting for a mayor and council. The B.C. government says Okanagan Falls residents will vote for a mayor and f...
Jun 24, 2026
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8:30 - As Canada looks for new ways to strengthen its economy and reduce its dependence on the United States, one idea g...
