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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Alberta separation question to be atop stack of ten colour-coded ballots in fall vote
EDMONTON - Alberta election officials say while the province's question on quitting Canada hasn't been written in stone, it will be at the top of an ordered stack of ten ballots. Elections Alberta say...
May 28, 2026 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks during a news conference in Calgary, Alta., Friday, May 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Watchdog raps intelligence service over lack of reporting on possibly illegal acts
OTTAWA - The Canadian Security Intelligence Service may have run afoul of the law when it didn't fully inform the public safety minister of potentially illegal conduct by CSIS employees, including pos...
May 28, 2026
Gripens bound for Ukraine could be built in Canada: Saab
OTTAWA - Swedish defence firm Saab says if Ottawa chooses to buy its Gripen E fighter jets, Canada could end up building some of the aircraft destined for Ukraine's air force. Saab says up to 20 of it...
May 28, 2026
Ontario Liberal caucus member Rob Cerjanec enters party leadership race
TORONTO - Ontario Liberal caucus member Rob Cerjanec has tossed his hat into the party's leadership race. The rookie legislator who won the Ajax riding in 2025 will be running under the slogan "Let's ...
May 28, 2026
More than 24,000 immigration documents could be suspended by Ebola border measures
OTTAWA - The Immigration Department says more than 24,000 travel documents could be suspended by the federal government's measures to keep Ebola out of Canada. The government has announced a 90-day su...
May 28, 2026
Federal judge refuses to block Trump order to create federal voter list and limit mail voting
A federal judge has declined to halt President Donald Trump's executive order creating a federal voter list and limiting mail voting, clearing the way for potential sweeping changes in how American el...
May 28, 2026
As World Cup nears, intelligence agency warns of increased human trafficking risk
OTTAWA - As Canada prepares to host World Cup soccer, the federal financial intelligence agency is warning that major sporting events can heighten the risk of vulnerable people being exploited by huma...
May 28, 2026 A new bulletin from the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada advises businesses to be on the lookout for signs of dealings that may be linked to trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation as well as forced labour. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
By the numbers: Quebec's struggles with social housing
MONTREAL - Nearly one-third of Quebec's social housing units - roughly 21,500 homes - is in a state of disrepair. Advocates worry existing budgets will be inadequate because inflation is outpacing the...
May 28, 2026
As governments pour billions into new affordable housing, existing units in disrepair
MONTREAL - Mercedes Rodriguez says she and her seven kids struggle to sleep at night because of the sounds of mice scurrying in the walls in her apartment in Montreal's east end. In addition to a mice...
May 28, 2026
Stronger Canada will help 'make America great again,' Carney tells NY business crowd
NEW YORK - Canada's efforts to diversify trade ties and wean itself off the U.S. market will make it a better ally to the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney told an audience of business profess...
May 28, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Our road to the World Cup begins
From a little girl listening to the match reports on the radio with her dad to a stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, Sara...
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