52 m. ago Smith defends directing auditor general's procurement investigation to lawyers

Having questions on contentious medical procurement from Alberta’s auditor general screened by government-contracted lawyers isn’t stonewalling but an effort to enhance efficiency, Premier Danielle Smith said Saturday. In a memo leaked to Postmedia, a senior deputy minister instructs officials to redirect interview requests from the office of the auditor general to the government’s legal counsel. […]

Economics

3 h. ago Tory government would protect Canadian Jews from hate: Poilievre

'The targeting of synagogues and Jewish schools with hate ... these things were unheard of 10 years ago,' Poilievre said Saturday

Politics

6 h. ago GOLDSTEIN: Reckless Liberal spending compromised our ability to fight tariff war

One of the only alternatives the federal government has left to fight Trump's tariffs is to raise taxes

Economics

7 h. ago Judge relaxes ban on DOGE access to sensitive U.S. Treasury information

NEW YORK — A New York judge has relaxed a ban she’d put on Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency preventing it from accessing sensitive Treasury Department information related to millions of Americans. Judge Jeannette A. Vargas said in a written opinion late Friday that one DOGE worker, Ryan Wunderly, can access sensitive payment and […]

Other

11 h. ago Opinion: One inquiry to rule them all; separate probes into Alberta Health decisions limit transparency

The Alberta government’s latest move — forcing AHS leadership to participate in court filings to discredit its fired CEO — should concern every Albertan. It sends a chilling message to health-care workers: speaking out will result in job loss and protracted legal retaliation. This isn’t just about one case or one individual; it highlights broader […]

Science

19 h. ago Lost Toronto hotel was a den of Confederate spies during U.S. Civil War

While it's hard to imagine Front Street without the iconic Royal York Hotel, that plot of land was still home to Toronto's favourite hotel — just not how you think.The Queen's Hotel was a town staple, becoming the most popular and modern hotel in Toronto during its time.But, while it featured many prominent names, the Queen's legacy is also marred with the stains of the Confederacy.Before it was the Queen's HotelThat prime real estate along Front street was originally slated to be a series of row houses designed by John Howard — the man who would later give High Park to the city.But, in 1856, a hotelier named Patrick Sword renovated the building into a hotel — dubbed the Sword's Hotel ( or Swords' Hotel, or Swords Hotel, depending on which references you're pulling from, because proper grammar clearly hadn’t been invented yet).Original plans for the Sword's HotelBecause most of the people who booked hotels were government officials, when the colonial cap...

Other

23 h. ago 'More work to be done': TransLink gets partial lifeline from the B.C. government

With new B.C. money, fare hikes and a small property tax hike, TransLink has pushed its fiscal crisis off to the end of 2027

Politics

23 h. ago Braid: Government tries to deflect Auditor General to lawyers. No way, says Doug Wylie

The health-care procurement scandal is fast morphing into one of the most epic legal battles Alberta has ever seen

Politics

24 h. ago Alberta government, auditor at odds over lawyer involvement in health sweetheart deal probe

Multiple investigations have been launched since the former head of Alberta Health Services launched a lawsuit alleging she was wrongfully fired for looking into sweetheart deals.

Politics

26 h. ago Immigration judge rules Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

JENA, La. — A Louisiana immigration judge ruled Friday that the U.S. can deport Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil based on the federal government’s argument that he poses a national security risk. Immigration Judge Jamee Comans made the determination at the end of a nearly two-hour hearing. Khalil can appeal the ruling. Khalil, who […]

Society

27 h. ago Carney leaving ‘instructions’ to help next government prepare for Trump

The prime minister and Donald Trump have agreed to start negotiations on new deal after Canadian election

Politics

27 h. ago Canada Energy Partners Announces Private Placement, Partial Revocation Order and Variation Order

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canada Energy Partners Inc. (NEX:CE.H) (the “Company”) announces that on February 5, 2025 the British Columbia Securities Commission (the “BCSC”) granted a partial revocation (the “Partial Revocation”) of a failure-to-file cease trade order (“FFCTO”) previously issued by the BCSC on September 4, 2024. The Partial Revocation […]

Culture

28 h. ago ’Extremely troubling’ that U.S. can’t provide details on mistakenly deported man, judge says

GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Friday lambasted a government lawyer who couldn’t explain what, if anything, the Trump administration has done to arrange for the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month to a notorious prison in El Salvador. The U.S. government attorney also struggled to provide any information […]

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30 h. ago Musk Buyouts Poised to Hit US’s $400 Billion Green Energy Bank

The Energy Department’s $400 billion green bank and clean energy funding office are set to be among the hardest hit in a second round of voluntary employee buyouts as part of Elon Musk’s effort to cull the size of the federal government, according to people familiar with the matter.

Economics

30 h. ago In response to U.S. tariffs, New Brunswick looking at selling government

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government says it plans to sell the 11 Teslas it owns, in response to United States tariffs and the prominent role that the carmaker’s CEO plays in the Donald Trump administration. Premier Susan Holt told reporters last week the government had started looking into what price it could get for […]

Economics

31 h. ago Amid ‘Buy Canadian’ surge, should travel at home get you a tax credit?

Canadians are looking within their borders to travel, but some say governments making travel tax credits available could spur even more trips.

Economics

32 h. ago Bond vigilantes are back raising the spectre of an American face

Market forces can, and do, exert control when governments push too far with excess

Economics

36 h. ago Liberals promised the carbon tax would reduce emissions, but emissions went up

The Trudeau government tried to sell Canadians the carbon tax was an environmental solution. It just made them poorer

Society

37 h. ago Jack Mintz: Four big bangs that will get Canada growing again

The best response to tariffs is to get Canada growing, with smarter regulation, government and trade and tax policies

Other

38 h. ago Ford to legislate ‘economic priority areas,’ remove trade barriers to fight Trump tariffs

The bill is expected to allow the province to designate 'regions/zones of economic and security interest,' to allow the government to speed up the permitting process.

Economics