2 h. ago Today's letters: 'Longest ballot committee' at it again in Alberta

Thursday, May 8: Elections Canada should consider a fee for potential candidates, much like during a leadership race, a reader suggests. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

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6 h. ago Le Régiment immortel au cœur du nouveau récit national de Poutine

Des millions de Russes défileront le 9 mai pour célébrer la victoire de l’ex-URSS sur l’Allemagne nazie.

Events

8 h. ago B.C. premier says court can handle his suggestion accused Lapu Lapu Day killer spends 'rest of his goddamned life in jail'

The B.C. branch of the Canadian Bar Association has criticized David Eby for comments he made last week in the legislature

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8 h. ago Elections Canada blames ‘human error’ as over 800 special ballots misplaced in B.C. riding office

The agency said an initial analysis shows that the outcomes in the 74 districts were not affected by the mislaid ballots

Politics

9 h. ago Carney, premiers to meet in June to focus on ‘immediate trade pressures’

'That means launching big nation-building projects, removing internal trade barriers and building one Canadian economy,' Carney wrote

Economics

10 h. ago UK Wealth Fund Pledges £600 Million to Iberdrola to Upgrade Grid

The UK’s National Wealth Fund, along with other investors, is investing more than £600 million ($797 million) as part of a broader funding plan for the country’s grid to fortify infrastructure needed for the clean-energy transition.

Economics

10 h. ago MANDEL: Toronto councillor denies sexually assaulting 2 cottage guests

Councillor Michael Thompson remembered the exact moment when his world came crashing down,  a memory that had him breaking down on the witness stand for the first time. The six-time Scarborough Centre councillor had missed a call from a 705 number while in a council meeting and a text from an OPP detective. When he […]

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10 h. ago Saskatchewan NDP bill aims to make it harder for province to separate

Premier Scott Moe told the legislative assembly that he would allow a free vote on the bill

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10 h. ago Significant intercepts of gold and copper show Golden Eye emerging as a highly promising new resource prospect

Highest grade result to date of 60.8g/t AuEq over 0.4m (51.3g/t Au, 7.2%Cu & 18.0g/t Ag) with mineralisation open; Plus, assays pending from additional holes Chibougamau Copper-Gold Project, Canada HIGHLIGHTS: Gold intersected in two zones within one hole; results include: 7.4m @ 5.7g/t AuEq (4.6g/t Au, 0.9% Cu & 5.6g/t Ag) from 405.6m, including 3.1m […]

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10 h. ago Southern Alberta municipalities say emergency preparedness critical

From 72-hour emergency kit tips to full-on disaster simulations, several southern Alberta municipalities are preparing for potential emergencies during Emergency Preparedness Week.

Politics

11 h. ago Edmonton home sales and inventory climb with spring temperatures

Spring has sprung in Edmonton’s real estate market with a flood of new listings cropping up over April. But consecutive months of strong sales and few listings continue to put upward pressure on prices in all categories. The Realtors Association of Edmonton’s (RAE) April housing update, released Friday, shows continued strong sales activity, increases in […]

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11 h. ago Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai stepping down, won’t run in next election

WHITEHORSE — Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says he is stepping down as the leader of the governing Liberal party and will not be running for re-election. Pillai says he’s asked the party to immediately begin the process of holding a convention to select a new leader. More coming.

Politics

13 h. ago Why did Trump take another shot at Chrystia Freeland during meeting with Carney?

Despite Trump saying the 2020 Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement is still a good deal, he called her a 'terrible person'

Transport

13 h. ago Why did Trump take another shot at Chrystia Freeland during the Oval Office meeting with Carney?

Despite Trump saying the Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement is still a good deal, he called her a 'terrible person'

Transport

13 h. ago Doug Ford says Carney should extend an olive branch to the West. Liberal strategists agree

Fifty-five per cent of Albertans feel that their province is being treated unfairly by the federal government

Transport

13 h. ago A photograph of a football game and golf gear: What Canada’s gifts to Trump say about a ‘relationship reset’

Carney's delegation also gifted Trump a hat and golf gear from the Kananaskis Country Golf Course

Sport

13 h. ago A photo of a football game and golf gear: What Canada’s gifts to Trump say about a ‘relationship reset’

Carney's delegation also gifted Trump a hat and golf gear from the Kananaskis Country Golf Course

Sport

13 h. ago Charges laid in relation to ALERT Edmonton's largest drug seizure worth $3 million

ALERT has charged five alleged organized crime members from Edmonton in relation to an April 2024 drug seizure worth $3 million.

Economics

14 h. ago Conclave indicates it has not elected pope on first vote as black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel

With no one securing the necessary two-thirds majority, or 89 votes, the cardinals will retire for the night

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14 h. ago Le caucus conservateur s’est doté du pouvoir de renvoyer Pierre Poilievre à tout moment

Il n’a toutefois pas à craindre le sort de son prédécesseur, Erin O’Toole, victime de ce mécanisme.

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