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Liberals introduce second border bill as they look to pass some measures quickly
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has split its border security bill in two in the hope of seeing some measures pass swiftly while giving Canadians more time to evaluate other, more contentious ones. Bi...
Oct 08, 2025
Here's a list of the U.S. tariffs still hammering Canadian industries
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington this week to advance negotiations on lifting or easing a growing list of tariffs. Trump's ever-shifting tarif...
Oct 08, 2025
From sculpture to olive oil, a look at some of the gifts Carney received as PM
OTTAWA - Mark Carney has received more than a dozen gifts from world leaders since becoming prime minister - everything from Herms ties and crystal bowls to a sculpture of Winston Churchill. But the g...
Oct 08, 2025
Three activists from Newfoundland detained by Israeli military: advocacy group
ST. JOHN'S - An advocacy group in Newfoundland and Labrador says three activists from the province were recently detained by the Israeli military while they were part of a flotilla to deliver humanita...
Oct 08, 2025
Murder was 'unexpected' by accused, trial of former B.C. lawyer hears
VANCOUVER - A former Kamloops, B.C., lawyer admits to killing his client, but his defence counsel says it wasn't planned and that evidence at the trial doesn't support a first-degree murder conviction...
Oct 08, 2025
Davies says NDP's budget support is up to Carney after sharing party's priorities
OTTAWA - Interim NDP Leader Don Davies says his party wants to see the coming budget offer more investment in health care, affordable non-market housing and projects that create unionized jobs. Speaki...
Oct 08, 2025
Advocacy group calls for worker trust fund after N.B. company's $1M fine
Estefania Montes says she couldn't afford groceries while working for a New Brunswick shellfish processing company in 2023. "When I was working for the company, I spent money, I didn't make any money,...
Oct 08, 2025
Chip Wilson fined over signs posted outside mansion during B.C. election period
VANCOUVER - Elections BC has found billionaire Chip Wilson contravened election advertising rules when he put up signs in front of his Vancouver mansion ahead of the provincial election last year, one...
Oct 08, 2025
Conservatives want to end birthright citizenship for children of temporary residents
OTTAWA - The Conservatives are calling for a new limit on birthright citizenship, a measure they say would mirror the rules in peer countries and curb the risk of abuse of the immigration system. Unde...
Oct 08, 2025
Alberta education minister concerned about private school funding petition
EDMONTON - Alberta's education minister says cutting government funding to private schools - a move one Calgary teacher is hoping to put to a vote - would only escalate the pressure faced by the provi...
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