3 h. ago Oleksiak withdraws from swimming worlds citing whereabouts case with World Aquatics

Canada’s Penny Oleksiak has withdrawn from the upcoming world aquatics championships due to a whereabouts issue under anti-doping rules, she announced on social media Friday. The 25-year-old Toronto native, Canada’s most decorated female Olympian, said the matter “does not involve any banned substance” and added, “I am and always have been a clean athlete and […]

Economics

4 h. ago Letters to The Sun: U.S. isn't capable of making a trade deal with Canada

Re: Carney has no choice: Trade deal with U.S. requires end of supply management Since “supply management” (along with inter-provincial trade barriers) has been on the Fraser Institute’s naughty list as supposedly reducing “economic freedom” in Canada, it is no surprise that it is tossed out as a trade bargaining chip. Would this supposed bargaining […]

Economics

4 h. ago U.S. ambassador expects Carney weighing growth options, including public service cuts

Pete Hoekstra, U.S. ambassador to Canada, talks public service cuts, economic growth and his favourite bike rides in Ottawa on Independence Day.

Transport

5 h. ago Big box stores learning to survive with financial restructuring

Leaving a giant vacant space on the side of a mall or shopping centre is noticeable when a big box store falters. But just because a store missteps, doesn’t mean it’s doomed. Over the years, Canada has seen some big stores go bankrupt like Sears, Eaton’s and Woolworth’s. Nordstrom, Oak + Fort, and more recently […]

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5 h. ago Calgary man injured in Russian drone and missile attack in Ukraine

A Calgary man, who has been working to deliver humanitarian aid in Ukraine since 2022, is in hospital in Kyiv, after being injured in a Russian attack on Canada Day.

Events

5 h. ago Ottawa talking to Rio Tinto about liquidity help amid U.S. tariffs: Joly

A spokesperson for Industry Minister Mélanie Joly confirmed Friday that the talks were ongoing but did not provide any further details.

Economics

6 h. ago Starbucks baristas in Burnaby join union for respect and authenticity at work

BURNABY, British Columbia, July 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Starbucks workers at Kensington Square in Burnaby are the latest to join the growing wave of unionized baristas across Canada. The United Steelworkers union (USW) proudly welcomes these workers as part of the expanding national campaign for fairness, dignity and a real voice on the job. […]

Events

6 h. ago Braid: Calgary Stampede Parade was a classic — and a great message to U.S. visitors

All of Canada was on proud display Friday, together in one long, serpentine display of pride and goodwill

Other

6 h. ago Norwegian company has plans for LNG export project in Quebec

MONTREAL — As Canada looks to fast-track major projects that could reduce its dependence on the United States, a new subsidiary of a Norwegian energy company says it wants to build a liquefied natural gas export facility in Quebec. Marinvest Energy Canada says there is a strong business case for an LNG project in Quebec […]

Economics

6 h. ago Boys and Girls Club gets $20K donation from Canada Life, arena operator

An insurance giant and one of Canada’s largest venue operators have pledged $20,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of London to support summer camps and youth programming that local leaders say can change lives.

Economics

6 h. ago Edmonton's largest school boards welcome provincial action team to tackle aggression and complexity

"We need to see base funding for education in the province move up so that we can support students in the ways that they need to be"

Society

7 h. ago Ottawa déposera un projet de loi sur l’eau des Premières Nations à l’automne

La ministre Mandy Gull-Masty ira de l’avant en dépit des appels de l’Alberta et de l’Ontario à abandonner le projet.

Politics

7 h. ago Despite loss of electric vehicle incentives, General Motors says EV sales trend upward in Alberta

'Overall, the trend is growth, and I strongly believe that it will continue to grow, regardless of whether there's government incentives in place,' said Kristian Aquilina, GM Canada's president and managing director

Transport

7 h. ago Lionel Messi making Canada trip for Inter Miami’s clash with CF Montréal

Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano said Messi is expected to travel to Montreal and be available to play in Saturday’s MLS match at Stade Saputo.

Other

7 h. ago Major Quebec aluminum smelter announces $1.5B investment with new electricity deal

Quebec Premier François Legault told the news conference the electricity deal is a positive sign for an industry that has been hit by 50 per cent tariffs on imports to the U.S.

Politics

8 h. ago Canada’s manufacturers suffer largest drop in output since the pandemic as tariffs roil sector

Jobs cuts continue as a measure of the state of manufacturing records fifth straight month of contracting activity

Economics

8 h. ago Squamish SAR, RCMP suspend search for man who went missing on Canada Day

Squamish Search and Rescue said more than 50 people were on the ground looking for Alex Nguyen, who was last seen on Canada Day when he was with his family.

Other

8 h. ago March of Dimes Canada Flags Harm to Injured Workers as WSIB Strike Disruption Grows

TORONTO — The Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) is responding to a letter received today from March of Dimes Canada (MODC) — a leading national charity supporting people with disabilities — highlighting the growing consequences of the ongoing WSIB lockout. In the letter addressed to OCEU President Harry Goslin, MODC outlines major disruptions to […]

Society

8 h. ago Natural Resources Canada announces over $21.5 million for Alberta carbon capture, storage projects

Ten million is going to the Bow Valley Carbon Cochrane Limited Partnership, a collaboration between Inter Pipeline Ltd. and Entropy Inc.

Economics

8 h. ago Spectral Medical Inc. Announces Filing of Base Shelf Prospectus

TORONTO, July 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spectral Medical Inc. (“Spectral” or the “Company”) (TSX: EDT), a late-stage theranostic company advancing therapeutic options for sepsis and septic shock, today announced that it has filed a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of Canada, except Québec (the […]

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