26 h. ago Opinion: Oil and gas, not cars, still pay Canada’s bills, and critical metals are soon to follow

Energy exports are almost two and a half times the value of exported cars, and critical minerals are coming on fast

Events

39 h. ago Danielle Smith 'attempting to manufacture a national unity crisis' with referendum changes, First Nations say

The chiefs warned Smith that Alberta, as a province, was preceded by treaties that Indigenous communities signed with the Crown

Society

3 d. ago Here's what to expect at the Canadian Tulip Festival this spring

Event will pay tribute to 'Canada's heroic role' in freeing Netherlands during the Second World War

Culture

4 d. ago Naked woman jumps from moving car on highway to escape kidnapping: Cops

A 24-year-old man faces numerous charges, including kidnapping, after a naked woman jumped out of a moving car on a Nashville highway. Police were called to a gas station early Thursday to find the woman without clothes covered in severe abrasions, court documents obtained by WKRN revealed. She was treated in hospital, where she told […]

Society

7 d. ago Jordan Peterson says Trump’s threats screwed Poilievre, saved Liberals from ‘extinction’

Jordan Peterson opened up about the Liberals’ bounce back from near-“extinction,” and how Canada and U.S. President Donald Trump are “going to pay” if Mark Carney is elected prime minister. The Canadian psychologist appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience on Wednesday where talk quickly turned to Canadian politics. When Rogan asks if Carney is going […]

Other

7 d. ago Opinion: It's time for Canada to play to its economic strengths

Remember when Canada beat the U.S. in overtime at the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament in February? It wasn’t just about one game. It was about pride, teamwork, and execution under pressure throughout the tournament — hallmarks of a high-performing team. Now imagine if our national team lost to the U.S. 10 years in a […]

Other

8 d. ago Judge orders Air Canada to pay passengers $10M in class action damages

Air Canada showed 'serious lack of concern and care for consumers,' says the ruling, which calls out the airline for 'ignorance and laxity'

Economics

9 d. ago Judge orders Air Canada to pay passengers $10M in damages in class action

MONTREAL — The Quebec Court of Appeal has ordered Air Canada to pay passengers more than $10 million in damages in a class-action lawsuit that alleged they were charged more than the ticket price advertised. In a ruling Tuesday, Justice Judith Harvie wrote that Air Canada showed “ignorance and laxity” when the airline concluded it […]

Economics

9 d. ago Judge orders Air Canada to pay passengers $10M in damages after class action

MONTREAL — The Quebec Court of Appeal is ordering Air Canada to pay passengers more than $10 million in damages in a class action lawsuit that alleged they were charged higher amounts than the ticket price advertised. In a ruling Tuesday, Justice Judith Harvie wrote that Air Canada showed “ignorance and laxity” when the airline […]

Economics

2 w. ago BlackRock® Canada Announces April Cash Distributions for the iShares® ETFs

TORONTO, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the April 2025 cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or Cboe Canada which pay on a monthly basis. Unitholders of record of the applicable iShares ETF […]

Other

2 w. ago Varcoe: A blueprint for growth — Finding new export markets for oil, propane offers Canada 'huge opportunity'

'Any economics degree would say there's always value to optionality'

Economics

3 w. ago WARMINGTON: Mark Carney’s motorcade saves big on gas thanks to carbon tax pause

But gas price guru Dan McTeague warns a Liberal win on April 28 could see prices down spike by as much as 40 cents a litre

Transport

3 w. ago Braid: Carney's grand plan for oil and gas — can we believe it?

Taken in isolation, Carney’s prescription is very appealing. Even the UCP would privately agree with much of it

Transport

3 w. ago OFL sounds the alarm on Canada’s gender pay gap this Equal Pay Day

TORONTO, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Thursday, April 10, the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL), in collaboration with the Equal Pay Coalition, will hold a press conference marking Equal Pay Day with an urgent call to confront Canada’s gender pay gap. Speakers will highlight the deepening economic inequality faced by women, the gendered […]

Other

3 w. ago Gas prices in Canada see one of the ‘biggest’ drops ever. What’s going on?

Prices at gas pumps across Canada have fallen significantly since the carbon tax was removed, but there is more to the story and it may be more bad news than good.

Economics

3 w. ago Conservatives promise to go after tax cheats, end offshore loopholes

It’s time for Canada’s wealthy elite to pay their fair share. That was the message coming from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on the campaign trail Tuesday morning, promising to go after tax cheats who hide their money in offshore bank accounts. During a stop in Edmonton, Poilievre said a Conservative government in Ottawa will close […]

Economics

3 w. ago Trump’s Canada Tariffs Draw Lawsuit by Blackfeet Nation Indians

Two Native Americans in Montana asked a court to block President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, or at least exempt tribal members from having to pay them.

Economics

3 w. ago Varcoe: No need for Alberta to panic, Smith says, as oil prices tumble amid economic havoc in U.S.

For Albertans, the volatility could have major financial implications

Economics

3 w. ago ‘PEOPLE WANT A DADDY’: Bill Maher offers rare praise for Donald Trump after White House meeting

Bill Maher has flipped the script on his longtime criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump and his politics. While many people around the world are muttering not-so-nice things about Trump these days, Maher leaned the other way following a meeting with him last week. The talk show host and comedian credited the president as being […]

Other

4 w. ago Varcoe: 'Market is fearful' — Global trade war, increased OPEC production shock oil prices, stocks

“There's a lot of uncertainty around how this is going to impact the global economy”

Economics