Murray Wood: What the stars of the World Cup could learn from four-year-olds
Murray Wood says despite what his granddaughter's soccer team lacks in skill - or even understanding of why they're on t...
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Former Alberta judge tapped to chair panel redrawing electoral boundaries
EDMONTON - Alberta's governing United Conservative Party has tapped a retired judge to chair the province's new political boundaries panel. Former provincial justice Brian O'Ferrall will head a panel,...
Jun 02, 2026
Stranded Palestinian students seeing visas processed after long wait
OTTAWA - A spokesperson for Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Tuesday that expedited visa processing for 37 Gazan students and their families stranded in third countries is now underway. But members...
Jun 02, 2026
Carney says economic plan 'settling in' after Canada's economy shrinks
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the government's plan to build up the economy is "settling in" as work continues on getting major projects built and expanding non-U.S. trade relationships. Co...
Jun 02, 2026
Citing 'institutional resistance,' military police watchdog calls for broader powers
OTTAWA - Canada's military police watchdog is calling on the federal government to change the law to give her office more teeth and greater ability to investigate complaints. Military Police Complaint...
Jun 02, 2026
U.S. big tech holds 85% of Canadian cloud market, report says ahead of AI strategy
OTTAWA - Three big U.S. tech companies control the vast majority of Canada's publicly-available cloud infrastructure, says a new report released ahead of the government's national AI strategy, which i...
Jun 02, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney tours the Vector artificial intelligence research institute in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
In the news today: LeBlanc visits Washington, Saskatchewan shooting, Canucks coach
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... U.S. big tech holds 85% of Canadian cloud market, report says ahead of AI strategy As Canada gears up for the ...
Jun 02, 2026
Here's what Hydro-Québec fought to hide from the Newfoundland and Labrador government
ST. JOHN'S - Hydro-Qubec fought to hide parts of letters from the 1960s showing what it offered to lure a French aluminum company to the province, including its internal comments about an energy deal ...
Jun 02, 2026
Food tax cut, bad behaviour: What happened in Manitoba's spring legislature sitting
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba legislature wrapped on Monday its spring sitting, which had the government pass a tax cut on some food items and saw accusations of racist comments and other unruly behaviour. ...
Jun 01, 2026
Separatism and energy: Alberta's Smith to meet with counterpart in Quebec this week
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is planning to meet with her counterpart in Quebec City this week, with separatism and energy possible topics of discussion. Speaking at an unrelated news conf...
Jun 01, 2026
Trump reconsidering $1.8 billion fund, AP source says, as Justice Department temporarily pauses it
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is reconsidering whether to move forward with a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate his allies, a person familiar with his thinking said Monday, as the Justi...
Jun 01, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Our road to the World Cup begins
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