21 h. ago RCMP feared traitor Kim Philby knew ’most interesting’ Canadian secrets: Documents

OTTAWA — The early-1960s revelation that British spy Kim Philby had worked for Moscow alarmed Canadian intelligence officials who feared that he had betrayed confidences gleaned from Soviet defector Igor Gouzenko, once-secret archival records show. Harold Adrian Russell “Kim” Philby was recruited by Russian intelligence in the 1930s. He joined Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, known […]

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3 d. ago Retired Canadian man falsely named as suspect who assassinated Charlie Kirk: report

The 77-year-old retired banker lives and was in Toronto at the time of the incident

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3 d. ago Canadian politicians condemn shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

OTTAWA — Politicians in Canada are speaking out about political violence after Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event. In a social media post, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Kirk’s shooting must be strongly denounced. “Political violence is NEVER […]

Politics

3 d. ago About half of Canadian companies, job seekers fear recession: Poll

There’s a disconnect between employer confidence and employee’s concern about job security in Canada, but one thing they do agree on is the possibility of a recession, according to a new survey. A poll from Express Employment Professionals–Harris Poll found half of both Canadian companies (51%) and Canadian job seekers (53%) think there will be […]

Economics

3 d. ago Study estimates 2023 Canadian wildfire smoke caused more than 80,000 deaths globally

VANCOUVER — A peer-reviewed study says smoke from record-breaking Canadian wildfires in 2023 caused an estimated 5,400 acute deaths and about 82,100 premature deaths worldwide. The study published in the journal Nature acknowledges some variation in mortality estimates depending on the methods used, but says its overall conclusion is the smoke led to an “enormous […]

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4 d. ago OpenAI wants lawsuit by Canadian news outlets moved from Ontario to U.S.

OpenAI is set to argue that a lawsuit by several Canadian news publishers should be moved from an Ontario court to the United States.

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4 d. ago Canadian automakers purchasing credits from Tesla to meet new EV mandates

Industry concerned Canada's EV policy will enrich Tesla shareholders as Canadian makers struggle to meet new car sales mandates

Economics

4 d. ago OpenAI argues Canadian news publishers’ lawsuit should be heard in U.S.

OTTAWA — OpenAI is set to argue in an Ontario court today that a copyright lawsuit filed by Canadian news publishers involving its ChatGPT generative AI system should be heard in a U.S. courtroom instead. A coalition of Canadian news outlets which includes The Canadian Press, Torstar, The Globe and Mail, Postmedia and CBC/Radio-Canada is […]

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4 d. ago Centre for artists with disabilities launches fundraising campaign for first fully accessible learning campus in North America

Eighteen million of the $30 million needed has already been committed through federal, provincial and municipal funding

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5 d. ago B.C. man arrested for allegedly driving a pink Barbie truck while impaired

The man has since been issued a 90-day driving suspension and is set to appear in court in December

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5 d. ago B.C. killer Robby Alkhalil not the only gang fugitive captured after years on the run

The arrest of convicted Wolfpack killer in Qatar was just the latest success in capturing Canadian gangsters hiding out overseas

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5 d. ago B.C. killer Robby Alkhalil not the only gang fugitive on the run for years.

The arrest of convicted Wolfpack killer in Qatar was just the latest success in capturing Canadian gangsters hiding out overseas

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5 d. ago Montreal senior sent to prison in U.K. for smuggling $1.2M in cocaine in his mobility scooter

The 71-year-old pretended to be shocked at the discovery by border agents that he was sitting on bricks of cocaine, according to the National Crime Agency

Economics

6 d. ago Missing Canadian soldier deployed to Latvia has been found dead

A Canadian Armed Forces soldier who was reported missing on Tuesday, and was the subject of a search by Latvian, Canadian and NATO officials, has been found dead.

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7 d. ago Missing Canadian soldier on NATO mission in Latvia found dead

Warrant Officer George Hohl was deployed on Operation Reassurance as part of the Aviation Battalion under the NATO Multinational Brigade-Latvia

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8 d. ago Canadian doctor back from Gaza urges action beyond Palestine recognition

An orthopedic surgeon from Saskatchewan is urging a meaningful resumption of aid flow into Gaza and for Canada to implement a two-way arms embargo.

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8 d. ago Australian woman, now in Rockies, on quest to become first woman to hike 'length of the Earth'

Lucy Barnard and her dog Wombat have eight years into a 30,000-kilometre journey

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8 d. ago Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip implanted into two quadriplegic Canadian patients

Two Canadian patients with spinal cord injuries have received Neuralink brain implants that have allowed them to control a computer with their thoughts. They are part of the first clinical trial outside of the United States to test the safety and effectiveness of Elon Musk’s Neuralink wireless brain chip, which he introduced to the public […]

Science

9 d. ago Canadian Armed Forces member deployed to Latvia is missing, says DND

The DND said an investigation and search are underway into the disappearance of Edmonton-based Canadian Armed Forces member George Hohl, who has been missing since Tuesday.

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9 d. ago Canadian Armed Forces member deployed in Latvia is missing, says DND

OTTAWA — A Canadian Armed Forces member deployed in Latvia has been reported missing since Tuesday, and the Department of National Defence says an investigation and search efforts are ongoing. More coming.

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