11 h. ago Opinion: Health care must become more responsive to seniors’ needs

A silver tsunami is hitting the health-care system, which needs better incentives, including more private input, to keep up with demand

Science

13 h. ago Australian prime minister indulges in panda diplomacy as state visit in China nears end

BEIJING (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has toured a panda breeding facility in the final stages of an extended state visit that has cast China as a fellow champion of a global fair trade system under threat from the United States. The panda diplomacy stop Thursday in the central Chinese city of Chengdu […]

Politics

22 h. ago No tsunami threat to B.C. after 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s panhandle

VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s emergency information agency says there is no tsunami threat to the province after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake rattled Alaska’s panhandle. The all-clear for B.C.’s coast came after the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Centre issued a warning for parts of southern Alaska and the peninsula. It says a tsunami has been confirmed […]

Culture

29 h. ago J&J shrugs off Trump pharma tariff threat and boosts outlook

Johnson & Johnson beat Wall Street’s quarterly sales expectations and raised its full-year outlook

Economics

45 h. ago 'Like ripping out a piece of my heart': Iconic Vancouver log destroyed by city

Over two metres tall and twice as long, the cedar log that washed ashore decades ago in Kitsilano was deemed a 'structural threat' to a nearby retaining wall

Culture

49 h. ago Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown under police protection after receiving threat

Brown declines to provide specifics of incident, says it's not first time he's been threatened

Events

55 h. ago Carney expects U.S. trade talks to ’intensify’ ahead of deadline and 35% threat

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he expects trade discussions with the U.S. will “intensify” ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline to secure a new agreement. Carney made his comments on his way into the Prime Minister’s Office where he will hold a virtual cabinet meeting to discuss President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat. […]

Economics

55 h. ago Carney expects U.S. trade talks to ’intensify’ ahead of August deadline

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that he sees little evidence a trade deal with the United States that does not include tariffs is possible. Speaking to reporters on his way into a cabinet meeting, Carney said he expects the trade talks with the U.S. “will intensify” ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline […]

Economics

56 h. ago Russia suggests Trump is emboldening Ukraine, delaying peace

MOSCOW — The Kremlin warned Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge of more weapons for Kyiv and threat of sanctions targeting Russian trading partners could embolden Ukraine and further delay already stalled peace efforts. Trump a day earlier gave Russia 50 days to strike a peace deal with Ukraine, voicing fresh frustration with Moscow […]

Other

57 h. ago Trump’s new tariff threat the focus as Carney meets with cabinet

Trump said in a letter to Carney last week that the United States will put a 35 per cent tariff on Canadian goods starting Aug. 1.

Economics

61 h. ago European Gas Edges Lower as Traders Assess Trump’s Russia Threat

European natural gas edged lower as traders digested US President Donald Trump’s threat to hit Russia with financial penalties if there’s no deal on peace in Ukraine.

Economics

63 h. ago Trump’s Russia Threat Puts Focus on Oil Buyers India and China

President Donald Trump’s threat to impose financial penalties on Russia has put the spotlight on the two biggest buyers of Moscow’s crude — India and China — but markets remain skeptical of disruption, for now.

Other

68 h. ago Oil Extends Drop as Traders Doubt Trump Threat to Russia Supply

Oil declined for a second session as traders doubted that US President Donald Trump’s latest plan to pressure Russia over the war in Ukraine would end up posing a meaningful obstacle to Moscow’s energy exports.

Economics

2 d. ago ConocoPhillips Seeks to Expand Oil Exploration in Alaskan Arctic

ConocoPhillips is pushing to explore for more oil near its mammoth Willow project in Alaska, betting there are vast reserves of undiscovered crude in the state’s Arctic north.

Other

2 d. ago LILLEY UNLEASHED: No deals with the Donald yet for Mark Carney

WATCH: As the threat of tariffs continues,Sun political columnist Brian Lilley asks – where is the deal between Canada and the U.S.? What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the Editor for possible publication to torsun.editor@sunmedia.ca.  Letters must be 250 words or less […]

Transport

3 d. ago EU Warns Trump’s Tariff Threat Is Danger to Transatlantic Trade

Donald Trump’s proposed 30% tariff on European Union goods is “effectively prohibitive” to transatlantic trade and could warrant retaliation, the bloc’s chief negotiator said.

Economics

4 d. ago France’s Macron Raises Defense Budget, Says Europe Under Threat

President Emmanuel Macron said France will make a “new” and “historic” effort to increase defense spending to counter an acceleration of threats to freedom in Europe and the risk of outright war in the coming years.

Politics

4 d. ago Weather: Severe thunderstorm watch ends, heat wave continues

Environment Canada had warned that thunderstorms could become severe Sunday as a regional heat wave continues.  “The main threat for hazardous thunderstorms will be this afternoon into early this evening,” the agency warned on social media at about 10:30 a.m. “Wind gusts up to 100 km/h, heavy downpours, Hail up to toonie size,” are among […]

Other

5 d. ago Contrary to Trump’s claims, Canadian border is not major source of fentanyl, U.S. report says

Tariffs 'cannot be justified as part of a pragmatic and data-informed response to the threat of fentanyl to the United States,' the report concludes

Politics

5 d. ago City of Calgary delays Stephen Avenue revitalization project amid business concerns

Work on the Stephen Avenue Revitalization was set to begin on July 14, but was under threat of legal action from a group of businesses in the area.

Economics