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Once a Steve Martin catchphrase, Murray Wood says physical phone books are rapidly becoming relics of another age, but t...
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Experts see hopeful signs as Mark Carney prepares to talk trade with Trump
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney will be watched closely by Canadians infuriated by Donald Trump - and by an anxious business community looking for tariff relief - when he meets with the U.S. p...
May 04, 2025
The headwinds and potential ahead for Carney's economic ambitions
Canada now knows who will lead the country as it confronts this nation-defining economic moment, but uncertainty is still the word of the year. "We are going to build baby, build," said Prime Minister...
May 04, 2025
Albertans rally for separation, saying things won't change under Confederation
EDMONTON - Katheryn Speck said she used to be a Canadian nationalist, travelled the world with a maple leaf on her backpack and once lived in Quebec so she could become fluently bilingual. But on Satu...
May 03, 2025
Small-town mayors 'excited' Pierre Poilievre targeting seat in rural Alberta
CALGARY - The prospective new riding for federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is home to wheat fields, dinosaur bones and Nickelback. It's also Tory country through and through. Battle River-C...
May 03, 2025
Alberta NDP votes to allow opting out of federal party membership
EDMONTON - Alberta's New Democratic Party has voted overwhelmingly to cut traditional membership ties with its federal counterpart. Delegates in Edmonton voted Saturday to allow provincial members to ...
May 03, 2025
John Hogan named N.L.'s premier designate after winning Liberal leadership contest
ST. JOHN'S - Liberals in Newfoundland and Labrador elected John Hogan as leader and the province's new premier designate on Saturday. Hogan, the 47-year-old former health and justice minister, handily...
May 03, 2025
Indigenous leaders hopeful for Carney-led government on economy, reconciliation
OTTAWA - Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says he doesn't expect Prime Minister Mark Carney to get everything right immediately as he learns about and crafts policies for Indigenous People...
May 03, 2025
NDP has lost touch with its core supporters, says a former MP
OTTAWA - The New Democratic Party ran a leader-focused election campaign and lost touch with core supporters who ended up backing the Conservatives, says a former member of Parliament. Charlie Angus, ...
May 03, 2025
Alberta Premier Smith says meeting with PM Carney a 'positive first step'
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has had a "positive" meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. The meeting is the first since Carney's Liberals won Monday's election and Smith warned...
May 02, 2025
Ontario riding flips to Liberals after validation process
OTTAWA - Ontario's Milton East-Halton Hills South riding has flipped to the Liberals after a vote validation process. Elections Canada's validated results indicate that Liberal candidate Kristina Tess...
May 02, 2025
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Sarah Mills: It's time to embrace 24 Sussex Drive
The home of Canada's prime minister is steeped in history and shouldn't be left in disrepair. Sarah Mills says the desig...
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8:30 - The Saskatchewan NDP says the Sask Party government is using profits from gaming and lotteries to help cover loss...
