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Supreme Court of Canada deals blow to poker players who challenged tax ruling
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says it will not review a finding that poker earnings are taxable business income. The case began when three men appealed the federal revenue agency's declaration ...
Jun 04, 2026
One of Canada's first elected Greens to resign as leader of the New Brunswick party
FREDERICTON - One of the first Green Party politicians elected in Canada says he's resigning as leader of New Brunswick's Greens ahead of the next provincial election. David Coon, who has led the part...
Jun 04, 2026
Things to know about Donald Trump's forced labour claims against Canada
OTTAWA - Canada is facing the prospect of entirely new tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration after Washington claimed Ottawa has a poor track record on preventing importation of pr...
Jun 04, 2026 President Donald Trump listens as U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, right, speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One while en route from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
How high pandemic-period immigration papered over the cracks in Canada's economy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that lower immigration under his government helps to explain why Canada's economy has declined for the last two quarters, pushing it into recession territo...
Jun 04, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
In the news today: AI strategy, B.C. killer discharged, Blue Jays sign Twins pitcher
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... PM Carney to announce federal artificial intelligence strategy in Toronto today Prime Minister Mark Carney is...
Jun 04, 2026
New $2.3B federal AI strategy looks to close 'adoption gap,' build public trust
OTTAWA - Ottawa wants to increase Canadians' use of artificial intelligence - and it plans to do so through free AI training and legislation to tackle concerns like surveillance pricing and chatbot sa...
Jun 04, 2026
Penticton, B.C., ends state of emergency after blaze destroys long-term care site
PENTICTON - The City of Penticton has cancelled an evacuation order and lifted a state of local emergency about a week after a fire burned down the site of a long-term care home. The fire at 453 Green...
Jun 03, 2026
China using professional networking sites to gather information: security agencies
OTTAWA - Canada's spy agency and close international partners warn that China's military intelligence services are using professional networking sites and online job platforms to target current and fo...
Jun 03, 2026
Minister says Canadian forestry crisis goes beyond Trump tariffs
VICTORIA - Canada's forestry sector is the trade "canary in the coal mine" as it faces structural challenges that go beyond Trump-era tariffs, says the federal minister responsible for natural resourc...
Jun 03, 2026
'Que-Berta': Alberta, Quebec premiers eye co-operation on economy, autonomy
QUBEC - The premiers of Alberta and Quebec say they want to take inspiration from each other on how to grow autonomy within Canada. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Quebec Premier Christine Frchette...
Jun 03, 2026
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