61 m. ago Legendary comic David Cross delivers a set with ire, heart and hope at Midway

David Cross drifts onto the big Midway stage with a Cleveland Guardians ballcap over that big bushy smile saying, “I love coming to Canada! It’s a wonderful country! “How much do you want for it?” Pause for laughter then, “Did you hear that dumb motherf—er?” This, in a nutshell, was the flavour of the American […]

Culture

85 m. ago Le Canada met à jour ses conseils aux voyageurs se rendant aux États

Les Canadiens se rendant aux États-Unis pour plus de 30 jours doivent être enregistrés auprès du gouvernement américain.

Politics

3 h. ago RCMP unit that flags violent threats to PM, public figures faces workload burnout

'Over the last few years, the number and complexity of threats and violence targeting protected persons in Canada has continually increased,' a newly released internal report says.

Events

3 h. ago Urgent care at East Edmonton Health Centre temporarily closed due to water leak

A water leak has forced the closure of urgent care operations at the East Edmonton Health Centre at least until Monday, says Alberta Health Services (AHS). Regular operations at the 7910 112 Ave. location are expected to resume on Monday at 5 p.m., said a news release from AHS Friday night. Health Link at 811 […]

Science

4 h. ago Canada says it will fund Jordan’s Principle for First Nations kids through 2026

MONTREAL — Ottawa says it will continue to fund Jordan’s Principle to support First Nations children through 2026 as some First Nations chiefs decry what they call cutbacks in services.  Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu announced the extension in a press release Saturday, about 24 hours before a federal election campaign is expected to kick […]

Society

5 h. ago Ottawa to make dental care program available to more Canadians

Health Minister Kamal Khera said the government is expecting an additional 4.5 million Canadians to be eligible and coverage will start as early as June 1.

Transport

5 h. ago 'Proud' Canada Homan v. Switzerland Tirinzoni: Final set for epic worlds curling final

History on Canadian women's side when they play for gold in rematch of last year's finale

Sport

5 h. ago Canada’s Election Hinges on Who Can Fix an Economy Under US Threat

Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to plunge Canada into an election campaign on Sunday, as US President Donald Trump’s trade war sharpens the focus on fixing long-standing problems that have hindered the Canadian economy.

Politics

5 h. ago Canada’s Homan tops South Korea’s Gim to advance into women’s world curling final

UIJEONGBU-SI — Rachel Homan’s curling team went the distance to reach the final of the women’s world championship. Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew and Sarah Wilkes navigated waves of momentum swings in a 6-5 win in an extra end over South Korea’s Eunji Gim in Saturday’s semifinal. The Canadians meet Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni for gold […]

Sport

5 h. ago U.K. government orders probe into Heathrow shutdown that sparked concern over energy resilience

LONDON — The British government on Saturday ordered an investigation into the country’s “energy resilience” after an electrical substation fire shut Heathrow Airport for almost a day and raised concerns about the U.K.’s ability to withstand disasters or attacks on critical infrastructure. While Heathrow Airport said it was “fully operational” on Saturday, thousands of passengers […]

Politics

5 h. ago CHARLEBOIS: Our next election is about your grocery bill – not Trump

Is Canada ready to navigate a new food world order shaped by superpower rivalry, where access, affordability and sovereignty are all on the ballot?

Politics

6 h. ago Just hours left before PM Carney is expected to trigger a federal election

OTTAWA — With just hours left to go before a widely expected election call, the main political parties are gearing up as their leaders pitch themselves as the best people to lead Canada through a trade war with the U.S. Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to ask Gov. Gen. Mary Simon tomorrow to dissolve […]

Politics

6 h. ago Travelling to the U.S.? Canada updates advice for longer trips

Ottawa is warning travellers that the U.S. is changing its rules for longer visits. As of April, those staying more than 30 days will have to register with the U.S. government.

Other

6 h. ago Nova Scotia legislators vote unanimously to scrap electric car rebates for Tesla

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia has become the latest province to scrap electrical vehicle rebates for Teslas due to the CEO’s association with the U.S. administration and its trade war on Canada. The Progressive Conservative government joined with the NDP and Liberal opposition parties in a vote dropping the electric automaker from the rebate program, which […]

Transport

7 h. ago Air France markets new first class as suite fit for private jet

The airline will initially roll out the new cabins on 19 of its Boeing Co. 777-300ER planes

Transport

7 h. ago Vancouver city staff cites limited options in council's directive to 'Choose Canada' services

The City of Vancouver doesn't do a lot of direct business with U.S. firms, and staff doesn't recommend terminating existing contracts

Other

7 h. ago Edmonton weather: It's that false spring time, some toques here, shorts over there

A look at Saturday’s Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. It’s -1 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station early Saturday morning with 10 km/h winds out of the west, northwest and a wind chill of minus 4. At a time when it’s hard to tell what is true anymore, here we are again in false […]

Events

7 h. ago Canada updates travel advisory for U.S., noting need to register on long stays

The Canadian government has updated its travel advisory for those heading south of the border, noting the U.S. requires that visitors register if staying more than 30 days. The updated advisory says the registration requirement applies to Canadians and other foreign nationals travelling to the U.S. Ottawa says those who don’t to comply with the […]

Other

8 h. ago Canada updates travel advisory for U.S., noting need to register for long stays

U.S. requires that visitors register if staying more than 30 days

Other

8 h. ago Canada updates U.S., China travel advisories after recent frictions

Canadians with dual citizenship have been warned to use Canadian credentials when presenting to Chinese authorities

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