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Norwegian defence company pitches Ottawa as Arctic partner in sub procurement
OTTAWA - As the international competition for Canada's lucrative submarine contract heats up, a Norwegian defence company is trying to sell Ottawa on its "alignment" with an Arctic near-neighbour. Kon...
Nov 24, 2025
'After all, they're family': Poll finds holiday gatherings still important for most
EDMONTON - The upcoming holiday gatherings with relatives may feel ripe for conflicts over politics, relationships, and social issues, but an online survey suggests a majority of Canadians still feel ...
Nov 23, 2025
Canada, India trade deal negotiations good news for Saskatchewan
by Dylan Robertson JOHANNESBURG - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are reviving attempts at a comprehensive trade deal, which both countries started negotiating in 20...
Nov 23, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Justice minister says lack of respect causing issues for global unity
HALIFAX - Justice Minister Sean Fraser hammered home the message of strength through global unity and respect at the Halifax International Security Forum. Speaking at a panel Sunday morning, Fraser ta...
Nov 23, 2025
Carney says Canada upholding values but drops talk of 'feminist foreign policy'
JOHANNESBURG - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada no longer has a feminist foreign policy, but still wants to uphold values on the world stage that include LGBTQ+ rights and combating violence aga...
Nov 23, 2025
New Nunavut premier takes office as federal government pushes infrastructure drive
OTTAWA - As John Main settled in for one of his first interviews since being chosen as Nunavut's new premier, his phone rang while he was in the middle of a sentence. "Hi Doug," he said, taking a cong...
Nov 23, 2025
Currie Dixon sworn in as Yukon's 12th premier, appoints eight to cabinet
WHITEHORSE - Currie Dixon has been sworn in as the Yukon's next premier. Dixon's Yukon Party won 14 of 21 seats in the territory's legislative assembly in the Nov. 3 election, which saw the previously...
Nov 22, 2025
Hospital staff back to work after AUPE reaches tentative deal
EDMONTON - The union representing 16,000 hospital workers says it reached a tentative agreement with Alberta's health authority a minute before its members hit the picket lines Saturday morning. Sandr...
Nov 22, 2025
Vincent Marissal quits Québec Solidaire after caucus votes unanimously to suspend him
MONTREAL - Opposition MNA Vincent Marissal has quit Qubec Solidaire following a unanimous vote by its caucus to suspend him. The vote was called Saturday morning after the party got word he had been i...
Nov 22, 2025
Solutions are slow to come for water crisis plaguing Quebec's Nunavik region
PUVIRNITUQ - Most Quebecers have only to twist a tap to get a seemingly endless source of clean water. The reality is completely different in the northern region of Nunavik, where the water supply sys...
Nov 22, 2025
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