2 h. ago Why Trump’s new tariffs will hurt the U.S. more than anybody else: FP Video

Watch: Plus, is it time for the Bank of Canada to cut interest rates? And more

Economics

2 h. ago A Liberal government uninterested in fighting culture wars? This could be it

Prime Minister Mark Carney could face his first major 'culture war' over Alberta's controversial new school library guidelines

Politics

2 h. ago Jamie Sarkonak: Alberta’s rules on explicit sex books are reasonable. Don’t believe the fake news

The province did not ban depictions of hugging and kissing in school libraries, as some media reports initially suggested

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3 h. ago Duty free shop in N.B. to close after 31 years due to drop in cross

The owner of Woodstock Duty Free Shop says he used to see about 200 customers daily in the summer months. Now, he gets about 20.

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8 h. ago This viral Toronto singer is making waves and was even noticed by SZA

Toronto-born singer Christina Smith thinks of her breakthrough in the classical music industry as a "happy accident.""My mom would play a lot of classical music in the house, so it kind of became part of our daily life," she tells blogTO. "We'd be on the bus, and she used to think I was screaming until she realized there were actually matching pitches with some of the songs that we've heard on the radio. And that's when she realized that I gravitated towards classical music."Smith said singing classical music immediately felt "natural" to her.Smith, a Toronto-based Caribbean-Canadian making waves as an opera performer, moved back to Kingston, Jamaica, when she was 11. Upon realizing her talents, she recalls people asking her to sing genres like gospel, but she says she couldn't "belt to save my life." That's when she worked with a vocal teacher who gave her the chance to sing opera and other genres of classical music, confirming her mother's suspicions: hitt...

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10 h. ago U.S. trade adviser Peter Navarro urges Canada to ‘negotiate fairly’ before August tariff deadline

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro encouraged Canada to continue negotiating with the U.S. to lower trade barriers after President Donald Trump announced a 35% tariff on its northern neighbour. “I would urge the Canadian citizens to urge their leaders to negotiate fairly with us,” Navarro said in an interview with Bloomberg Television on Friday. […]

Economics

11 h. ago B.C. border store says impact of what Trump says felt ‘right away’

New data from Statistics Canada shows the number of Canadians crossing the border by car in June was down 33 per cent, compared to the same month in 2024.

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12 h. ago Two motorcyclists die from crashes on Highway 7, County Road 2

Two motorcyclists died Friday from injuries in crashes five days apart. On Friday, a 71-year-old man from Ottawa died following a single-vehicle crash at about 9 a.m. on Highway 7 between Kaladar and Sharbot Lake. The rider was transported to hospital, but succumbed to his injuries. Highway 7 was closed for several hours between Arden […]

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13 h. ago Navarro Urges Canada to ‘Negotiate Fairly’ Before August Tariff Deadline

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro encouraged Canada to continue negotiating with the US to lower trade barriers after President Donald Trump announced a 35% tariff on the North American neighbor.

Economics

16 h. ago Poetry in the saddle: Alberta woman, horse to represent Canada in world horseback archery

Mounted on her stunning Clydesdale, Jewel, Hazel Carter — and her bow and arrows — are poetry in the saddle. The Beaver Hill Lake country horse trainer and her black beauty are together one of three horseback archery pairs chosen to represent Canada at the International Horseback Archery Alliance competition in Tennessee this Sept. 17-21. […]

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16 h. ago Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew calls out U.S. lawmakers complaining about smoke from Canadian wildfires

'This is what turns people off politics,' Kinew said, accusing the Republicans politicians from Minnesota and Wisconsin of trying to 'get likes on Instagram'

Events

16 h. ago Voici un condensé des tactiques de chantage de Donald Trump à l’égard du Canada depuis sa réélection

Voici un condensé de ses tentatives de chantage de Donald Trump contre le Canada depuis son élection en novembre.

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16 h. ago Alberta, Ottawa putting $203M to building over 2,300 new affordable housing units

The province said the funding will go to 25 projects and see more than 2,300 units built, ranging from student housing in Edmonton to units in Calgary for the homeless.

Economics

16 h. ago McDonald’s worker arraigned in fatal stabbing of manager at Detroit

EASTPOINTE, Mich. (AP) — A 26-year-old woman has been arraigned in the fatal stabbing of her manager after being told to leave early from her shift following an argument at a Detroit-area McDonald’s restaurant. Afeni Badu Muhammad was arraigned Friday on first-degree premeditated murder and carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent, the Macomb County […]

Society

16 h. ago New Hope Mission initiative supports homeless families with hotel stays and housing solutions

Families are temporarily placed in hotels for up to two weeks - depending on their situation - while they work with Hope Mission staff to secure permanent housing, with the initiative fully funded by the provincial government

Society

16 h. ago Canada’s largest outdoor festival hit with lawsuit over music licensing fees

The FEQ started on July 3, just as they were hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit from the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)

Culture

18 h. ago Canadian border officials say two brothers have pleaded guilty in cross

CBSA officers say the smuggling resulted in the attempted evasion of approximately $17.5 million in duties and taxes

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18 h. ago Internal ArriveCan investigators’ report sealed by federal court order: Report

A Federal Court order has sealed an internal ArriveCan investigators’ report long sought by MPs according to Blacklock’s Reporter. The distribution of the report’s findings was blocked by Justice Henry Brown at the request of Cameron MacDonald, a former Canada Border Services Agency director who was briefly suspended over the $63-million program. “The allegations each […]

Economics

19 h. ago Snow Lake at mercy of weather as wildfires continue to move closer: mayor

Snow Lake residents were ordered to evacuate this week in efforts to escape an out-of-control nearby wildfire, and Mayor Ron Scott says the town is at the mercy of the weather.

Events

19 h. ago Opinion: What Canada needs right now? Free movement – on land, and in the skies 

If we want to strengthen our financial systems, increase interprovincial trade, encourage tourism, and open new regions to economic development, the answer lies in the skies. Recently, the Canadian Competition Bureau released its report on the state of competition within the airline industry. Eleven months in the making, the report makes 10 recommendations to governments […]

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