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Interest in 'elbows up' merchandise waning ahead of Canada Day
When Rachael Coe decided to launch an "elbows up" merchandise line at her store in Yarmouth, N.S., in March, she said it was an immediate bestseller. Within a week, Coe said her Timeless Memories shop...
Jul 01, 2025 Stephanie Tomlin stands for a portrait in her workspace where she prints Canadian-themed apparel, in Toronto, Friday, June 20, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston)
Ottawa set to host Canada Day celebration with Prince Edward, PM Carney
OTTAWA - Ottawa's Canada Day ceremony will be getting the royal treatment today, with Prince Edward set to make a speech during a noon event at LeBreton Flats Park. Prime Minister Mark Carney is also ...
Jul 01, 2025 Fireworks explode above the Ottawa River and LeBreton Flats Park on Canada Day in Ottawa in 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang)
Ontario paramedic shouldn't have been fired over Israel comments: union, law experts
The Centre for Free Expression is calling for the reinstatement of a York Region paramedic whose union says she was fired over a social media post criticizing Israel's military operations in the Middl...
Jun 30, 2025
B.C. launches working group to address safety in supportive housing
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's government is forming a working group to tackle a number of safety issues in supportive housing, including concerns of drug trafficking, weapons and second-hand exposure...
Jun 30, 2025
B.C. government gets report looking into safety at events after Lapu Lapu attack
British Columbia's attorney general says the government has received a report from a retired judge on ways to improve safety and security at events after 11 people were killed and many more injured at...
Jun 30, 2025
Alberta government seeking advice to tackle classroom violence, aggression
CALGARY - Alberta's government is seeking advice to address violence and aggression in schools. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says it's a serious problem as learning disruptions and mental h...
Jun 30, 2025
Buyers of coastal properties in Nova Scotia can ask for disclosure on flood risk
HALIFAX - Prospective buyers of coastal property in Nova Scotia are being given the option to request disclosure forms from sellers on erosion, flooding or drainage risks. The provincial government sa...
Jun 30, 2025
Who's calling? A reporter, and it's often President Donald Trump answering
For reporters, it's hardly unusual to call sources on the phone to learn details or get quotes that will enliven their stories. Sometimes people will talk, sometimes they won't. But the president of t...
Jun 30, 2025
US Rep. Dusty Johnson announces he's entering race to become South Dakota governor
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota's lone member of the U.S. House, Republican Dusty Johnson, announced Monday that he will run for governor in the 2026 election, ending a six-year tenure in Congre...
Jun 30, 2025
N.S. defends $1.3-million affordable housing program that resulted in 60 leases
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is defending a $1.35-million housing program that resulted in 60 leases over roughly two years. A spokesperson with the Department of Growth and Development says t...
Jun 30, 2025
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