4 d. ago Poilievre calling on Carney to adopt Conservative’s plans to tackle housing

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to address the housing crisis with his plans including tax reductions and other incentives.

Transport

8 d. ago Calgary Stampeders expecting big things from speedy Erik Brooks

Dave Dickenson saw enough of Erik Brooks in his rookie Canadian Football League campaign to expect big dividends from the wide receiver/runback artist in 2025. So how’s this for a big return, Coach? An 86-yard punt shag-and-score to clinch the Labour Day Classic victory for his Calgary Stampeders. “It really did break the game open,” […]

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8 d. ago Canada's colourful new coin comes in two versions to look out for in your change

Be on the lookout for any colourful toonies in your change — you could add Canada's newest circulation coin to your collection.The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled its latest $2 commemorative circulation coin honouring the work of Indigenous artist Daphne Odjig on Thursday."Today, we are honoured to issue a circulation coin that shares the story of Daphne Odjig, whose art and advocacy transformed appreciation for Indigenous art in Canada and the world," said Marie Lemay, president and CEO of the mint, in a statement.Odjig is known for her groundbreaking original work and is widely considered a leader in transforming the perception of Indigenous art, giving it a rightful place in major galleries in Canada and around the world.The artist was born in Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory (Manitoulin Island, Ontario) in 1919. She grew up in a community with a strong sense of First Nations art and culture, despite traditional cultural practices being illegal in Canada at th...

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1 week ago Restaurants Canada says supply of Temporary Foreign Works represents only a small but critical percentage of the total workforce

Toronto, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In response to the Leader of the Official Opposition’s calls today to scrap the Temporary Foreign Worker program, Restaurants Canada says without enough staff for key roles, restaurants in rural and remote communities risk reduced hours, closures, and lost local jobs. Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs), while making up only […]

Events

1 week ago Poilievre calls on Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker program

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker program and to stop issuing visas under the program. Poilievre argues a jobs crisis among young people has been caused in part by corporations hiring foreigners who work for less than Canadian citizens. He is calling out specific […]

Society

2 w. ago TAIT: NDP leader Nenshi calls out UCP over CDB clawback for AISH recipients

Naheed Nenshi did his homework last week in Red Deer, and what he learned should break your heart. Before the NDP leader held a Thursday press conference to express dire concern over the province’s $200 clawback for people supported by AISH. He was at a town hall where he met a couple, the parents of […]

Politics

3 w. ago Canadians divided on Indigenous rights in what B.C. leader calls ‘harmful’ poll

Three in 10 said that the federal government is offering too much funding to First Nations' communities, but the same number, 27 per cent, felt the current funding is too little.

Politics

3 w. ago Poilievre calls on federal government to classify Bishnoi gang as terror entity

SURREY, B.C. — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is the latest politician calling for the federal government to designate the India-based Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity. His call on a visit to Surrey, B.C., came after RCMP in the city announced last month they had made two arrests in an investigation into extortion targeting […]

Politics

4 w. ago North American Indigenous Games withdraws Calgary's hosting rights for the 2027 Games

The hosting society accused Tourism Calgary of withholding committed operational funding from the City of Calgary.

Economics

4 w. ago North American Indigenous Games withdraws Calgary's hosting rights for 2027

The hosting society accused Tourism Calgary of withholding committed operational funding from the City of Calgary.

Economics

4 w. ago Opinion: Canadians’ legal rights should not depend on lineage — Indigenous or otherwise

In a free country, laws apply not to peoples, but to people, period. We need to get back to a Canada where everyone has the same rights

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