81 m. ago BATRA’S BURNING QUESTIONS: Carney Liberals cramming through controversial legislation

WATCH: Impatient Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Liberal’s are cramming through controversial legislation. Sun Editor-in-Chief Adrienne Batra talks with political columnists Warren Kinsella and Brian Lilley talks about their concerns with Bill C2 and Bill C5. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter […]

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2 h. ago Manitoba to close wildfire evacuation centres as some communities return home

WINNIPEG — Some wildfire evacuees staying at a shelter in northern Manitoba may be moved elsewhere as more communities return home and the government closes temporary evacuation centres. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor said roughly 114 people have been staying at the shelter in Thompson for the past three weeks due to a shortage […]

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3 h. ago Carney defends decision to restore diplomacy with India, calls it ’foundational’

OTTAWA — Reinstating key diplomats in Canada and India is a “foundational” step toward restoring the relationship between the two countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. But Carney still refused to say whether he raised the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of […]

Transport

3 h. ago Carney announces new measures to protect Canada’s steel and aluminum industries

Will place quotas on foreign steel imports and consider new tariffs as the country deals with fallout from U.S. tariffs

Transport

4 h. ago Scientists question Ottawa more than doubling cod catch in Newfoundland and Labrador

ST. JOHN’S — Scientists say they are surprised and “puzzled” by the federal fisheries minister’s decision Wednesday to more than double the catch in this year’s northern cod fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador. Noel Cadigan modelled the northern cod stock for years as a scientist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada. He said the move to […]

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5 h. ago Ottawa unveils steel and aluminum measures to counter U.S. tariffs

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa will also introduce new rules to ensure Canadian steel and aluminum and tariff-free products from other trading partners are prioritized.

Economics

5 h. ago Justice minister says he doesn’t like ‘soft on crime’ slogans, but won’t ‘diminish’ those concerns

'When we hear the scrutiny that may come from the public on an issue that's an early warning system that you should be looking into (it),' said Fraser

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6 h. ago Canada announces retaliatory measures on U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is taking steps to protect the steel and aluminum industries with new counter-tariffs and protectionist policies.  The prime minister says Ottawa is introducing rules on June 30 that will limit federal procurement to using steel and aluminum from Canada and “reliable trading partners.”  New tariffs will be […]

Economics

6 h. ago Ottawa shows no signs of limiting MAID after UN panel calls for reversal

OTTAWA — Ottawa is giving no sign that it intends to amend existing legislation on medical assistance in dying — something a UN committee called for earlier this spring. The federal minister responsible for disabilities spoke at a hearing of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities last week, about two […]

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6 h. ago Watchdog recommends up to 100% foreign airline ownership amid low competition

Canada should allow up to 100 per cent foreign ownership of domestic-only airlines, the Competition Bureau says in a new report highlighting the country’s “highly concentrated” aviation industry. In a market study released Thursday, the watchdog suggested a new class of airline that operates only in Canada but could have owners from outside its borders, […]

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6 h. ago Russia ‘on the verge of going into a recession,’ economy minister warns

Russia media reported Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov delivered the warning at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the annual event designed to court investors.

Politics

7 h. ago Fiasco SAAQclic: le ministère du premier ministre François Legault éclaboussé

Le plus haut fonctionnaire de l’État et homme de confiance du premier ministre François Legault a été informé en pleine campagne électorale.

Politics

7 h. ago Le ministère du premier ministre Legault éclaboussé à la commission sur SAAQclic

L’ex-p.-d. g. Denis Marsolais assure l’avoir avisé de l’explosion des coûts du projet en septembre 2022.

Politics

7 h. ago Canada just dropped multiple spots in ranking of world's most peaceful countries

Canadians have it pretty good as the country has been ranked as one of the most peaceful countries to live in, according to a new report — but, we've slid multiple spots since last year.The 19th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI), published by the Institute for Economics & Peace, rates Canada among the 20 most peaceful countries in the world, far outpacing the U.S.This year, the report ranked 163 countries, and the results have been pretty grim: there are 59 active state-based conflicts, and 17 countries have recorded over 1,000 conflict-related deaths."The 2025 GPI finds that global peacefulness continues to decline and that many of the leading factors that precede major conflicts are higher than they have been since the end of WWII," reads the report.The GPI tracks changes in global safety using 23 indicators, including violent crime rates, homicide rates and weapons imports. These indicators are then used to measure the state of peace in eac...

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8 h. ago Windfall Levy Accounted for One Third of BP’s 2024 UK Tax Bill

BP Plc paid £1.25 billion ($1.6 billion) in taxes to the UK government in 2024, with about a third of the payments a result of the country’s windfall charge.

Economics

8 h. ago MacDougall: Rideau Hall is the right home for Prime Minister Carney

Living in a cottage on the grounds of the Governor General's residence just reinforces the notion of Canada as a second-class country.

Politics

9 h. ago Nova Scotia offering $150Gs reward for info about missing siblings

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Justice Department is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information about the disappearance of two young children in May. The province’s justice minister issued a statement today saying the disappearance on May 2 of six-year-old Lilly Sullivan and her four-year-old brother Jack is being felt across the province and […]

Economics

9 h. ago Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated 5% defense spending proposal as ‘unreasonable’

MADRID (AP) — Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense needs that’s due to be announced next week, calling it “unreasonable.” Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, in a letter sent on Thursday to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, said that Spain “cannot commit to a specific spending target in […]

Events

9 h. ago Le bureau du premier ministre Legault éclaboussé à la commission sur SAAQclic

L’ex-p.-d. g. Denis Marsolais assure l’avoir avisé de l’explosion des coûts du projet en septembre 2022.

Politics

9 h. ago Canada facilitating flights home for citizens leaving Israel, Iran

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand tells The Canadian Press that Canada is helping citizens leave the Middle East when they reach countries neighbouring Israel and Iran. Ottawa is boosting consular services in the region, and helping to facilitate commercial flights to leave the region once they reach bordering countries as airports are closed […]

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