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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Groups launch constitutional challenge of Safe Third Country Agreement
OTTAWA - Amnesty International Canada and the Canadian Council for Refugees have filed a new Federal Court challenge to the constitutionality of the Safe Third Country Agreement with the U.S. that say...
Jun 17, 2026
Senior Cuban diplomat says Havana ready to fight U.S., praises Canadian aid
OTTAWA - Cuba is prepared for a fight with the United States and is praising Canada for its humanitarian aid, says a senior diplomat visiting Ottawa from Havana. "We would never want a conflict with t...
Jun 17, 2026
U.S. Homeland Security secretary calls out 'fracturing' relationship with Canada
WASHINGTON - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the "fracturing" relationship between Canada and the United States needs to be restored to ensure security in both countries, making...
Jun 17, 2026
Mayor of Lunenburg, N.S., banned from taxi service after alleged late-night fracas
LUNENBURG - The mayor of a tourist hot spot on Nova Scotia's southwestern coast has been banned from using a taxi service in the community for allegedly being involved in a drunken, late-night confron...
Jun 17, 2026
Kristi Noem joins B.C. mineral exploration company NovaRed Mining in advisory role
VANCOUVER - Former U.S. Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem has joined B.C. mineral exploration company NovaRed Mining Inc. in a strategic advisory role. The company says Noem, who is special envo...
Jun 17, 2026
Quebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet to leave politics at end of term
QUBEC - Another Coalition Avenir Qubec cabinet minister is leaving politics. Labour Minister Jean Boulet said today in his riding of Trois-Rivires that he won't run for another term in the Oct. 5 prov...
Jun 17, 2026
CBC's news should be assessed by outside experts for fairness, senators say in report
OTTAWA - CBC/Radio-Canada's news and current affairs content should be periodically analyzed by outside experts "in order to assess its fairness and balance," a new Senate committee report says. Senat...
Jun 17, 2026
Police in Quebec municipalities issued thousands of fines for insulting officers
MONTREAL - Police in some of Quebec's largest metropolitan regions have handed out thousands of fines over the past six years to citizens for allegedly hurling insults at officers or other municipal o...
Jun 17, 2026
Inside Lytton's contentious recovery, where concerns smoulder 5 years after wildfire
Mayor Denise O'Connor concedes that Lytton, B.C., looks "pretty empty" these days, aside from the homes of about 75 residents and a couple other buildings. It's almost five years since a wildfire kill...
Jun 17, 2026
What you need to know as the deadline for formally extending CUSMA approaches
WASHINGTON - A major benchmark is coming up for the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, known in Canada as CUSMA. July 1 is the deadline for the three countries to either formally extend the agreem...
Jun 17, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Our road to the World Cup begins
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