4 h. ago 'Relentless and remorseless': David Eby promises new jobs plan will supercharge B.C.'s economic growth

B.C.'s new jobs plan includes spending on skills training, expansion of shipbuilding and doubling employment in life sciences

Other

4 h. ago Canada Avoids Election as Carney’s Budget Narrowly Passes House

Prime Minister Mark Carney won a key budget vote by the slimmest of margins in Canada’s Parliament, ensuring the survival of his government.

Politics

4 h. ago Canada Avoids Election as Carney Budget Narrowly Passes Vote

Prime Minister Mark Carney won a key budget vote by the slimmest of margins in Canada’s Parliament, ensuring the survival of his government.

Politics

5 h. ago FireFly Metals announces Mineral Resource increased by 51% at Green Bay Copper Gold Project, Canada

Exceptional result includes a spectacular high-grade Mineral Resource of 8.8Mt @ 3.9% CuEq (346kt CuEq) in M&I and 10.9Mt @ 3.8% CuEq (414kt CuEq) in Inferred categories; This recently established high-grade core zone stands to deliver huge benefits to the Project’s development potential, particularly in the early years KEY POINTS Substantial Mineral Resource Increase and […]

Events

5 h. ago Les provinces évoquent de l’aide pour certains secteurs après une réunion avec Carney

Doug Ford a laissé entendre qu’une annonce sur l’acier et le bois d’œuvre serait faite dans la «semaine à venir».

Transport

5 h. ago Keep Water Public Coalition: Conservative Government’s Bill 60 Turns Water Into a Business and Threatens Public Health

TORONTO — With the Ford Conservatives expected to pass Bill 60, the Keep Water Public coalition warns the legislation risks making water less affordable and less safe, eroding public-health protections and allowing corporate-control to raise water rates. Keep Water Public is a campaign by The Council of Canadians, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment […]

Politics

5 h. ago No early election as MPs pass Prime Minister Mark Carney’s budget

The budget vote served as a confidence vote for the minority Liberals.

Politics

6 h. ago Premiers hint at ‘significant’ tariff relief to come after Carney meeting

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt said premiers had a "productive" meeting with Carney that focused on the federal budget and progress on tariff talks with the United States.

Economics

6 h. ago Inflation affecting holiday spending for nearly 80% of Canadians: Poll

Of those cutting back, 4 in 5 will reduce holiday spending

Economics

7 h. ago Federal budget lacks ‘direct support’ for auto workers: Unifor local president

Officials and workers in the automotive sector say they're concerned targeted support wasn't made available in the federal budget.

Society

7 h. ago Elizabeth May says she will vote for Mark Carney’s budget as confidence vote looms

May had previously said he would be voting against the budget, but that she was open to negotiating with the Liberal government

Transport

7 h. ago BREAKING: Liberals narrowly avoid snap election on budget vote

The crucial confidence vote on Monday was narrowly adopted 170-168.

Politics

7 h. ago Liberals narrowly avoid snap federal election on budget vote

The crucial confidence vote on Monday was just barely adopted by 170-168

Politics

7 h. ago Halifax man convicted of stabbing death to spend at least 10 years in prison

Alexander Charles Howe pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Adam Jerome Dempsey, 32, earlier this year.

Events

7 h. ago Opinion: Vancouver goes small: The city risks big new problems with its proposed turn to austerity

Stewart Prest: Austerity budgets save some money in the short term, but have long-term costs, both financial and otherwise

Other

7 h. ago John Ivison: Rising prices are hitting both Trump and Carney where it hurts

Trump has had to lower tariffs on groceries. The problem for Ottawa is that prices have risen even more quickly in Canada than in the U.S.

Economics

7 h. ago Opinion: Federal funding cut derails hopes for better public transit

The Government of Canada has cut funding for transit agencies across the country. For all the talk of investment in the federal budget, the $3-billion annual Canada Public Transit Fund has been subsumed into the new Build Communities Strong Fund and weakened the federal government’s support for public transit. Transit agencies know they cannot fund […]

Other

8 h. ago Poland says railway blast was an ‘unprecedented act of sabotage’

While visiting the site Monday, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk said the incident had taken place on a line that is vital for delivering aid to Ukraine.

Other

8 h. ago Fairweather too ‘downmarket,’ unsuitable to take over HBC space in Yorkdale: Oxford

TORONTO — Mall landlord Oxford is fighting another real estate firm to keep Fairweather Ltd. from reviving the defunct Les Ailes de la Mode department store at Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto. In new court documents, Oxford is arguing Fairweather is not suitable for the former Hudson’s Bay space measuring more than 300,000 square feet […]

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8 h. ago OIL PIPELINE TO WEST COAST?: Danielle Smith’s deadline for Carney has passed

WATCH: Sun columnist Jay Goldberg on why Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to get moving with the major nation building projects Canada needs. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the Editor for possible publication to torsun.editor@sunmedia.ca.  Letters must be 250 words or […]

Events