5 h. ago Don’t regulate us like radio, music streamer Spotify tells CRTC

OTTAWA — Music streamer Spotify says Canada’s federal broadcast regulator shouldn’t impose rules meant for radio on streaming services. Appearing before a CRTC hearing Friday, company representatives compared regulating Spotify like a radio station to treating Uber like a horse and buggy operation. “To apply yesterday’s tools to today’s platforms risks dulling Canada’s success on […]

Culture

12 h. ago CRTC says its wholesale internet rules balance need for competition and investment

Canada’s telecommunications regulator has once again determined the country’s largest internet companies should be able to provide service to customers using fibre networks built by their rivals — as long as they are doing so outside their core regions. It marks the CRTC’s final decision on the contentious matter _ which has pitted Telus Corp. […]

Economics

15 h. ago Adam Zivo: Canadians stuck in Israel abandoned by embassy that closes at 4:30 p.m.

Don't expect more than an automated email response from Global Affairs Canada

Other

16 h. ago ‘He killed a king’: Halifax man’s sister speaks out after months

The sister of Tyler Keizer, who was fatally shot in 2016, is speaking out after months of keeping quiet due to a publication ban.

Events

28 h. ago Parliament Hill protester ‘in shock’ after being blasted in face with power washer

Nicholas Ewanchuk, 45, sustained large gash on his lip after clash with employee of federal contractor

Sport

29 h. ago Climate activist throws paint on Picasso painting at Montreal museum

A climate activist group says one of its members defaced a Pablo Picasso painting with pink paint at a Montreal museum Thursday morning in a protest action.

Society

30 h. ago B.C. Forest Practices Board says forestry changes could reduce wildfire risk

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Forest Practices Board says a two-year investigation has found “outdated rules and unclear responsibility” are stopping forestry from becoming a wildfire prevention tool. The board — an independent body that audits B.C. forest practices — says it examined forestry operations between 2019 and 2022 in areas where communities and forests meet, […]

Events

31 h. ago Ottawa unveils steel and aluminum measures to counter U.S. tariffs

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa will also introduce new rules to ensure Canadian steel and aluminum and tariff-free products from other trading partners are prioritized.

Economics

32 h. ago Canada announces retaliatory measures on U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is taking steps to protect the steel and aluminum industries with new counter-tariffs and protectionist policies.  The prime minister says Ottawa is introducing rules on June 30 that will limit federal procurement to using steel and aluminum from Canada and “reliable trading partners.”  New tariffs will be […]

Economics

33 h. ago Montreal transit agency reinstates ‘move along’ rule to boost sense of security

The Société de transport de Montréal says the measure helped decrease assaults on staff and increased users’ sense of security when it was implemented as a pilot project.

Events

36 h. ago Judge overstepped power when ordering government to appoint judges faster, appeal court rules

At the time of the 2024 ruling, there were 75 judge positions waiting to be filled, an unusually high number. The judge said the long delay was 'failing' Canadians

Politics

37 h. ago Watchdog Urges Canada to Open Airline Sector to More Foreign Capital

Canada should loosen investment rules for airlines to allow full foreign ownership of carriers that fly only within the domestic market, according to the country’s competition watchdog.

Economics

41 h. ago Adam: Was Chandra Arya right all along to court India's Modi?

That's what Mark Carney (who took over his Nepean seat) was doing this week at the G7, after all.

Other

49 h. ago No arrests, but G7 security forces responded to more than 200 wildlife incidents

The security force was a joint operation led by the RCMP, with assistance from the Calgary police, Alberta Sheriffs, Alberta Forestry and Parks and the Canadian Armed Forces.

Politics

50 h. ago U.S. resumes student visa applications under new social media vetting rules

The Trump administration said consular officers will be on the lookout for social media posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the United States.

Other

54 h. ago Toronto director known for Turning Red talks about her new movie's Canadian ties

Three years after her first hit film, Turning Red, Canadian filmmaker Domee Shi is back with Elio, another Disney Pixar movie that's sure to be out-of-this-world.The Toronto native made her Hollywood debut in 2023 as the first Chinese-Canadian woman to direct an animated feature film. Turning Red was unapologetically Toronto, repping the city's vibrant culture on the big screen.Now, Shi has co-directed Elio (with Adam Molina and Madeline Sharafian), Pixar's first movie with a Mexican-Dominican lead character. The intergalactic adventure follows Elio, a space and alien-obsessed kid who's beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide.He's mistakenly identified as Earth's ambassador to the rest of the universe, so he's tasked with forming new bonds with eccentric alien life forms, navigating a crisis of intergalactic proportions and discover...

Other

59 h. ago KINSELLA: CUPE Ontario embraces madness with sponsorship of pro

Union leader Fred Hahn and CUPE have advertised they will hold a rally dubbed 'HANDS OFF IRAN' outside the U.S. consulate in Toronto

Economics

59 h. ago Immigration Curb Slashes Canada Population Growth Rate to Zero

Tighter immigration rules have cut off the fuel from the Canadian population growth engine.

Other

63 h. ago Terry Newman: The woke protesters excited for Iran to ‘kill’ us all

From the U.K. to Victoria, there is no shortage of brainwashed westerners defending the Islamic Republic

Events

63 h. ago Opinion: Chief Justice Richard Wagner forgets that criticizing judges is part of democracy

If elected officials are supposed to refrain from calling out bad court decisions, there can't be public confidence in the judiciary

Events