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Carney announces supports for sectors affected by U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday a suite of new measures to support sectors of the economy hit hardest by U.S. tariffs. The announcement includes $5 billion for a fund to help comp...
Sep 05, 2025
Eglinton Crosstown light rail project in Toronto delayed again
TORONTO - A major transit project in Toronto has been delayed yet again, though officials are hopeful to get it operational by the end of the year. There are "performance and reliability" issues with ...
Sep 05, 2025
Canada providing $3 million in humanitarian aid to Afghans after deadly earthquake
OTTAWA - The federal government is providing $3 million in humanitarian assistance to support thousands of people affected by Sunday's deadly earthquake in Afghanistan. A news release issued by Global...
Sep 05, 2025
Alberta government postpones release of revised school library book ban
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has postponed the release of its revised school library book ban to Monday. The government had promised the new ministerial order for Friday afternoon, with a technic...
Sep 05, 2025
Carney pledges $370M in incentives for canola sector
Ottawa has announced $370 million in new support for Canadian canola producers facing massive tariffs from China. The federal government said Friday that a new biofuel production incentive is meant to...
Sep 05, 2025
Carney delays electric vehicle sales mandate by one year, launches review
OTTAWA - The federal electric vehicle sales mandate will not be implemented in 2026 as planned, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday, pushing back by at least a year a policy that would have set min...
Sep 05, 2025
Quebec judge declares Northvolt insolvent as province recovers $200 million
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has declared insolvent the North American branch of battery maker Northvolt as the provincial government looks to recover $260 million owed to it by the compan...
Sep 05, 2025
G7 speakers, officials meet in Ottawa area to discuss disinformation, polarization
OTTAWA - Speaker of the House of Commons Francis Scarpaleggia welcomed his counterparts from most other G7 nations on Friday, calling it an opportunity for allies to discuss ways to tackle the challen...
Sep 05, 2025
Officials, Indigenous leaders respond to mass stabbing on Manitoba First Nation
WINNIPEG - A man killed his sister and wounded several others in a mass stabbing on the Hollow Water First Nation in Manitoba on Thursday. RCMP said Tyrone Simard, 26, then fled in a stolen vehicle an...
Sep 04, 2025
Trump will seek 'Department of War' rebrand for Pentagon
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Friday to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, his latest effort to project an image of toughness for A...
Sep 04, 2025
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Evan talks with Premier Moe about his trip to China and the current state of canola tariffs, Ray Wilgenbusch about the M...
