2 h. ago Federal Minister planning to table First Nations water bill despite opposition from Alberta and Ontario

Despite opposition from Alberta and Ontario, the federal minister of Indigenous services plans to reintroduce legislation to ensure First Nations' rights to clean drinking water.

Politics

3 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

3 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

4 h. ago Minister planning to table First Nations water bill despite provincial opposition

OTTAWA — The federal minister of Indigenous services says her government plans to reintroduce legislation to ensure First Nations’ rights to clean drinking water — despite calls from Alberta and Ontario for it to scrap the bill altogether. Two provincial environment ministers sent a letter to their federal counterpart this week calling on Prime Minister […]

Politics

5 h. ago B.C. quadruples size of hate crimes team as incidents surge by 23%

Public Safety Minister Gary Begg announced the expansion Friday, which will take the unit, which is a part of the B.C. RCMP, from two officers to a team of eight.

Events

5 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

6 h. ago Ottawa met 21,5 millions dans des projets de captage de CO en Alberta

L’argent ira dans deux centres de stockage, une addition de captage et deux projets de recherche technologique.

Economics

7 h. ago Canada awaits private sector move on Pacific crude pipeline, minister says

Canada's Natural Resources Minister, Tim Hodgson, said that Ottawa has not been presented yet with any private sector plan to build a new oil pipeline to the west coast.

Politics

7 h. ago Why Redblacks should expect many happy returns Sunday night in Edmonton

The return of cornerback Adrian Frye from a knee injury that kept him off work for a week is on a list of reasons to like the Ottawa Redblacks’ chances Sunday night in Edmonton. So is the expected return of quarterback Dru Brown, who has missed the past three games with a hip injury, and […]

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7 h. ago Le géant des métaux Rio Tinto discute avec Ottawa d’une aide financière

Les 50% de tarifs américains sur l’acier et l’aluminium font mal aux entreprises du secteur de ce côté de la frontière.

Other

7 h. ago Yankees announcer has made an enemy of Toronto Blue Jays fans

New York Yankees announcer Michael Kay might be regretting stirring up the Toronto Blue Jays fans — and one of his cross-border colleagues — this week.It all started earlier this week when Kay, the longtime voice of the Yankees for YES Network, took to his radio show to discuss the Blue Jays beating New York 12-5 on Canada Day at the Rogers Centre."The Blue Jays are not a first-place team, I'm sorry." Kay said. "If you look at the run differential, the Yankees' run differential is +105. The Blue Jays, after their 12-5 win, finally got into the positive yesterday, they're +4. Do you realize that they should be a .500 team?"How do people genuinely listen to this idiot, man pic.twitter.com/lcrLAnymQd— mj (@Hockey_Is_All) July 2, 2025At the time, the Jays were one game back of the Yankees for first place in the American League East. While they've not blown out their opponents in nearly as many games as the Yankees, a strong record in...

Sport

8 h. ago Toronto Blue Jays just did something not seen since their last World Series in '93

If you haven't started tuning in to the Toronto Blue Jays much yet this season, now might just be the time.In case you missed it, the Blue Jays just wrapped up one of their most iconic regular-season series in recent memory, sweeping the rival New York Yankees in a four-game set at the Rogers Centre.According to Sportsnet Stats, it's actually the first time in the nearly 48-year history of the Jays franchise that they've swept the Yankees in a four-game set. Additionally, the 36 runs scored over the four games are the most in franchise history.Blue Jays 36 runs are their most during a 4-game series in franchise history vs the Yankees#LightsUpLetsGo pic.twitter.com/qOYfzCzLCE— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) July 4, 2025The series win was doubly exciting for the fact that the Jays ended up catching and then surpassing the Yankees for the American East lead.While winning a division (or even just making the playoffs) isn't the ultimate goal for a baseball season, the l...

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8 h. ago Members of First Nation in northern Ontario to return home after wildfire evacuations

Sandy Lake First Nation says that repatriation will start this evening, with security and essential service providers going first.

Events

8 h. ago Des professeurs demandent à Ottawa d’approuver les visas d’étudiants palestiniens

Deux sœurs admises dans une université canadienne ont été tuées par l’armée israélienne avant de pouvoir quitter Gaza.

Society

8 h. ago Chef David Hawksworth on his new menu, Vancouver's hot restaurant neighbourhoods and the Kits beach buzz

'We’re incredibly excited for the opportunity to come to Kits Beach,' Hawksworth chef says

Other

9 h. ago Ottawa announces funding for five Alberta carbon capture projects

COCHRANE — Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson has announced $21.5 million in federal funding for five Alberta projects that aim to lower the cost of capturing and storing carbon dioxide emissions. The projects are being funded under the Energy Innovation Program, which put out a call for carbon capture, utilization and storage technology proposals. Bow […]

Transport

11 h. ago Stakes are high in Canada’s race to become an energy superpower

Ottawa has a plan to exploit abundant fossil fuel resources to help ward off the ill effects of Trump's tariffs. But as we have seen in the past, the hurdles are many

Other

13 h. ago Toronto Blue Jays pitcher goes on Tim Hortons coffee run in full uniform

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jeff Hoffman seems to be fully embracing his new roots.The 32-year-old closer, who was originally drafted ninth overall by the Blue Jays in 2014, chose to sign a three-year, $30 million deal in Toronto this past offseason. Despite being born in America, he appears to be doing everything he can to embrace both his new city and country.On Thursday, the Blue Jays uploaded a video of Hoffman making a run to Tim Hortons in his full gear.Quick Tims run for the team? ☕️Hoff's got us covered! pic.twitter.com/AENEJ6dq1n— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 3, 2025"I drink coffee every morning," Hoffman says in the clip. "I have four kids, so coffee is usually the best way that I can start my day. I feel like the best way to do that here in Canada is to make a Tim Hortons run."Hoffman showed up at the popular Canadian fast food chain with a large list of items his teammates had requested."I have a bit of a big order that the guys se...

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13 h. ago Russia hits Kyiv with largest missile barrage since start of Ukraine war

The barrage injured at least 23 people and inflicted severe damage across multiple districts of the capital in a seven-hour onslaught.

Events

13 h. ago Power outage hits the Czech Republic, disrupts Prague public transport

PRAGUE (AP) — A temporary power outage hit parts of the Czech Republic’s capital and other areas of the country Friday, bringing public transport and trains to a standstill, officials said. Prague’s entire subway network was inoperative starting at noon, the capital city’s transport authority said. But the A and C lines were restored in […]

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