47 m. ago Conservatives need ‘fine tuning,’ not overhaul after election loss: MacKay

Former Conservative cabinet minister Peter MacKay isn't pointing the finger at Pierre Poilievre for the party's election loss, but he does think members of his team need to go.

Politics

48 m. ago Alberta NDP members vote for option to opt out of federal party

The Alberta NDP voted Friday in favour of giving members the option to opt out of federal party membership when they join the provincial party.

Culture

54 m. ago Albertans disillusioned with Confederation rally for separation in Edmonton

'I'm literally crushed that we'll never be represented in this country'

Other

5 h. ago J.D. Tuccille: Canada’s provinces taxes too high to compete with U.S.

Even once low-tax Alberta takes a bigger bite than many peers south of the border

Economics

11 h. ago Forgotten and abandoned Ontario ghost town was once a bustling port

Ontario is a province rife with ghost towns — once-thriving communities that met untimely ends.One such town is Depot Harbour near Parry Sound, which was once a thriving trade port in Georgian Bay that was left abandoned after a devastating fire. Despite its location near a still-thriving community, the ghost town remains one of the most inaccessible in the province.There are many mysteries to this now desolate town, its history deeply rooted in and ultimately scarred by colonialism.Here's a closer look inside this forgotten trade port town and what's going on with it today.The town's foundationIn the late 1890s, one of the largest lumber exporters in North America, John Rudolphus Booth, acquired railways in the area to eventually form the Canadian Atlantic Railway (CAR).At first, the people of Parry Sound were thrilled to finally be getting a railway that connected them with Ottawa. But the price tag on the dock fees was too high, so Booth...

Other

16 h. ago Quebec drug maker recalls pain medicine amid potentially fatal health risks

Health Canada said the mix-up could cause patients to get a larger dose of painkiller than prescribed, possibly resulting in an overdose with 'potentially fatal health risks.'

Events

16 h. ago Albertans rally for separation, saying things won’t change under Confederation

EDMONTON — Katheryn Speck said she used to be a Canadian nationalist, travelled the world with a maple leaf on her backpack and once lived in Quebec so she could become fluently bilingual. But on Saturday she was among hundreds of people who rallied at the Alberta legislature to support separation from Canada, with many […]

Other

16 h. ago Alberta NDP vote to allow opting out of federal party membership

EDMONTON — Alberta’s New Democratic Party has voted overwhelmingly to cut traditional membership ties with its federal counterpart.  Delegates in Edmonton voted Saturday to allow provincial members to opt out of joining the federal NDP, a move Leader Naheed Nenshi campaigned on last year.  In adopting the measure, the party is shedding what many considered […]

Culture

18 h. ago Quebec Liberal leadership hopefuls say they’re open to fossil

LAVAL — Several candidates for the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party say they’re open to fossil-fuel projects in the province as a means to boost Canada’s energy independence. In Laval, Que. on Saturday, energy development played a central role in a leadership debate focused on the province’s economy. Karl Blackburn, former president of a […]

Politics

19 h. ago Eleven candidates running to replace George Darouze in Osgoode ward

This comes after George Darouze resigned from his city council position after he was elected as MPP for Carleton in the Ontario provincial election.

Other

19 h. ago Helicopter on training flight crashes in Whitehorse with two onboard

WHITEHORSE — A team with Canada’s Transportation Safety Board is on its way to Whitehorse to investigate a helicopter crash. Spokesman Liam MacDonald says the Airbus AS350B was on a training flight with two people onboard when it crashed around 3 p.m. on Friday. MacDonald says the helicopter, operated by Horizon Helicopters, flew out of […]

Events

19 h. ago Les chefs autochtones placent des espoirs envers le gouvernement de Carney

Ils souhaitent que le premier ministre soutienne la réconciliation et le rôle économique des peuples autochtones.

Transport

20 h. ago Le NPD a perdu le pouls de ses partisans, déplore Charlie Angus

Le vétéran néodémocrate estime que la défaite a été « catastrophique » et déplore le style de campagne de son parti.

Culture

21 h. ago John Hogan named Newfoundland premier after winning Liberal leadership

Hogan inherits considerable challenges, including a projected provincial net debt of $19.4 billion for a province of about 540,000 people.

Politics

22 h. ago Seasonique birth control recalled in Canada over missing pills

Health Canada is warning the public after one lot of Seasonique birth control pills was recalled across the country due to a packaging error that left two pills missing.

Other

22 h. ago Olympian Fred Kerley charged in Florida with battery on female fellow athlete

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — An Olympic track medalist is charged in Florida with punching a woman, a hurdler who also competed in the Olympics. A Broward County Sheriff’s Office arrest report says that Fred Kerley, 29, allegedly hit Alaysha Johnson with a closed fist at a hotel near Fort Lauderdale on Thursday. Kerley is charged […]

Culture

23 h. ago Mondial des moins de 18 ans: Villeneuve et le Canada en finale

Le Canada s’est qualifié pour la finale du Championnat du monde de hockey des moins de 18 ans, vendredi.

Sport

26 h. ago Peu d’électeurs conservateurs font confiance aux résultats électoraux, constate Léger

Un sondage suggère que 19% des citoyens pensent que les fausses informations ou la désinformation ont eu un impact majeur sur l’élection.

Politics

27 h. ago Answer to a fractured economy: A northern corridor for trade, energy, and reconciliation

The ground is shifting beneath Canada. The emerging trade war with the United States — marked by tariffs, economic coercion and political brinkmanship — is forcing a long-overdue reckoning. Canada’s dependence on a single export corridor to the U.S. has made our economy vulnerable, leaving our industries exposed. A response is required, not through defensive […]

Economics

28 h. ago Great expectations: FP Video looks at the federal election aftermath

Watch an economist, analyst and former Bank of Canada governor weigh in on what the future holds for Canada

Politics