31 m. ago Conservatives vow Canada businesses to see 25% less red tape

(Bloomberg) — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to wake up the Canadian economy from the “red-tape-induced slumber” in his latest pitch to businesses ahead of the April 28 election. Poilievre — whose party is trailing Mark Carney’s Liberals in most polls — said Saturday that his government will cut 25% of all red tape within […]

Economics

34 m. ago THE LATEST: Federal leaders enter second full weekend of campaign

POILIEVRE PROMISES BUSINESSES TO SEE 25% LESS RED TAPE Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to wake up the Canadian economy from the “red-tape-induced slumber” in his latest pitch to businesses – a so-called ‘two-for-one’ law is a more aggressive version of the existing Red Tape Reduction Act that enforces a one-for-one rule. Poilievre said he […]

Politics

61 m. ago Campaigning across the country, federal leaders pledge family doctors, red tape cuts

OTTAWA — Federal party leaders are starting the second full weekend of the federal election campaign at opposite ends of the country. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is in B.C., where he is set to make an announcement on cutting bureaucratic red tape, while NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is in Atlantic Canada, where he promised to […]

Politics

86 m. ago Inside a huge Poilievre rally, the heat is intensifying — not just from the mass of people

Thousands of people have been flocking to see Poilievre at rallies across the country in the last couple of weeks

Other

3 h. ago First Nations are ready to stand with Canada against Trump’s tariff threat

These are unprecedented times, calling for strong, united and determined action by all Canadians, Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike. While Indigenous people have had more than their share of problems with the government and people of Canada, we have always been willing to stand with the country through trials. The recent tariffs announced by the United […]

Economics

5 h. ago Geoff Russ: Alberta separatists can’t be ignored if Canada is to survive

Ottawa needs to get out of the way

Other

11 h. ago L’apport de la foule du Centre Bell est crucial et les joueurs du Canadien le sentent

La foule du Centre Bell a sans doute exercé un rôle dans les récents succès du club montréalais à domicile.

Events

12 h. ago Israel in ‘serious talks with several countries’ regarding relocation for Gazans: diplomat

The sticking point seem to be neither Israel’s willingness to facilitate mass migration nor Gazans’ readiness to leave, but finding partner countries willing to take them in

Politics

15 h. ago ’JUST TRYING TO SURVIVE’: Some Ontarians still reeling from ice storm, power outages

ORILLIA — Prolonged power outages after spring storms could extend into next week in some Ontario communities, officials said Friday, as one Orillia-area resident described the aftermath of last weekend’s ice storm as a “war zone.” Hydro One’s latest update on electricity restoration came as Premier Doug Ford visited some of the areas hardest hit […]

Other

16 h. ago Valley Line LRT west intersection closures to begin with 124 Street this month

After Edmonton council elected to speed up construction on the west leg of the Valley Line LRT, the first of several planned intersection closures will begin the week of April 21.

Other

16 h. ago What Calgary's Construction Association wants from a new federal government

The Calgary construction sector is currently short about 6,800 positions says association CEO

Politics

17 h. ago LILLEY: Mark Carney avoids taxes but expects you to pay your ‘fair share’

The Liberal Leader and the funds he set up don't pay full Canadian taxes, but he thinks you should

Economics

17 h. ago What has Don Iveson been up to? Former mayor focused on family, career and community

After 14 years in public service for the City of Edmonton, split between back-to-back terms as both a city councillor followed by mayor, Don Iveson earned his time away from politics, but what has he been up to since he finished at City Hall? With a federal election on the doorstep and a municipal one […]

Transport

17 h. ago Ben van Beurden and Pekka Vauramo Nominated for Election to Barrick Board of Directors

TORONTO, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) has nominated Ben van Beurden and Pekka Vauramo for election to its Board of Directors at the company’s Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on May 6, 2025. Ben van Beurden, former chief executive of Shell, brings four decades of global experience in the […]

Politics

18 h. ago Tories drop candidate who said Quebec massacre survivor plays ‘victim game’

Liberal candidate Nathalie Provost says she wants to see Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre call out 'shameful' comments by dropped Conservative candidate Simon Payette.

Events

18 h. ago Un rapport du gouvernement soulève des doutes sur la provenance des matières enfouies par Stablex

Les partis d’opposition affirment qu’ils ignoraient les données précises sur les matières avant sa publication.

Other

18 h. ago LILLEY: Carney out of touch and detached from everyday reality

Mark Carney keeps showing Canadians that he is detached from everyday life in Canada. His bizarre remarks about fruit Thursday night followed by his comments about CBC show Carney lives in a different reality – and sometimes the past. On Thursday, Carney appeared on a show produced by Radio Canada, CBC’s French division, called Five […]

Transport

19 h. ago Rod Loyola seeking to run as independent in new riding after being removed by Liberals in Edmonton Gateway

"I did not think that an intro at a hip-hop segment 16 years later would get me 'cancelled' after close to a decade of serving as an elected representative at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, but here we are," a statement from Loyola reads

Other

19 h. ago Poilievre says he’ll end early bail, house arrest for domestic crime offenders

Canada has seen big increases in domestic violence, sexual assaults, and sexual violence towards children over the past decade, Poilievre says

Events

19 h. ago Questions swirl over Mark Carney’s father’s role in NWT Indian school

Robert J. Carney was principal of the Joseph Burr Tyrrell school, formerly the Fort Smith Federal Day School, in the Northwest Territories

Society