60 m. ago Fiery question period marks Ric McIver's first day as Alberta legislature Speaker

McIver's first sitting as Speaker descended into disorder after former government MLA Peter Guthrie questioned why the premier's husband was invited to meetings on a provincial rail network

Other

60 m. ago Minister says he won’t ‘sling mud’ after Poilievre called him the ‘master at failing upward’

The Conservative leader took particular note of Sean Fraser who served as immigration minister and housing minister

Politics

67 m. ago Smaller deals dominate Canadian private equity in first quarter, report finds

The number of smaller underscored the importance of private equity investment for small and medium sized businesses

Culture

73 m. ago Air Canada, flight attendant union head to conciliation amid impasse in negotiations

The union representing Air Canada flight attendants says it has filed for conciliation with the federal labour minister after reaching an impasse in contract negotiations with the airline. The Air Canada component of CUPE, which represents 10,000 Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flight attendants, said its top priority is boosting compensation, noting an entry-level […]

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80 m. ago Ottawa police shut down unlicensed cannabis dealer on Rideau Street

Ottawa police have shut down another unlicensed cannabis dispensary on Rideau Street, seizing illicit drugs, cash and “drug trafficking equipment.” On May 7, the force’s central neighbourhood resource team executed a search warrant on the property related to multiple suspected offences under the Cannabis Control Act (CCA). Police said in a release the investigation is […]

Events

85 m. ago Should home prices go down? ’No,’ says Canada’s new housing minister

Gregor Robertson, the former Vancouver mayor, was sworn in as housing minister in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet on Tuesday.

Politics

2 h. ago LILLEY: Why Carney needs to appoint a Conservative to Washington

To win in Republican-controlled D.C., Canada needs a conservative-leaning ambassador. Here is who Mark Carney should consider.

Transport

2 h. ago Après la CSN, la CSQ appelle à son tour à la démission de la ministre Déry

La CSQ lui reproche entre autres de «manquer de sensibilité aux multiples coupes» qui touchent le réseau collégial.

Politics

2 h. ago Diplomacy Taps Out: U.S. President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Carney Invited Ringside at the Zone·ify “The Border Brawl” Mega

The free streaming entertainment platform Zone·ify throws down the gauntlet and invites world leaders to take ringside seats for the only international conflict that ends with a body slam Streaming free across Canada and the U.S., the May 25 spectacle in Niagara Falls promises tariffs, trash talk, and tag teams Starting Thursday at 10 am […]

Politics

2 h. ago JOE BIDEN’S BLUES: Book pulls back curtain on president’s decline

For 18 months, White House insiders tried to keep from the public what they saw with their own eyes. U.S. President Joe Biden was in rapid cognitive decline. The octogenarian commander-in-chief was increasingly exhausted, confused, and out of it. Now, a new book, Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to […]

Politics

3 h. ago Alaris Equity Partners Announces Upsizing of Previously Announced Convertible Unsecured Senior Debentures

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RESTRICTION MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF UNITED STATES SECURITIES LAW CALGARY, Alberta, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust (“Alaris” or the “Trust”) (TSX: AD.UN) is pleased to announce that as a result of excess demand, it has agreed […]

Culture

3 h. ago Conservative MP says Carney should appoint a labour minister and pay more than ‘lip service’ to workers

Labour was one of the issues designated to a junior cabinet position

Politics

3 h. ago Environmental laws could change to boost energy projects, Carney says

Prime Minister Mark Carney said he’ll consider altering environmental regulations passed by his predecessor, Justin Trudeau, in order to facilitate investment in major projects in Canada, including oil and gas pipelines. “We will change things at the federal level that need to be changed in order for projects to move forward,” Carney told CTV News […]

Transport

3 h. ago ‘She was waiting for the bus’: Quebec woman dies after being hit by falling tree branch

Canadian legal experts point out that generally speaking, property owners are responsible for falling trees and branches. But not every case in the same.

Events

3 h. ago CRTC kicks off CanCon hearing as big streamers cancel appearances

OTTAWA — The CRTC’s hearing on defining Canadian content began Tuesday with Netflix, Paramount and Apple dropping off the schedule at the last minute. MPA-Canada, which represents a number of the big streaming companies, rescheduled its appearance for the end of the day Friday. The federal broadcast regulator’s two-week hearing will consider a new definition […]

Other

3 h. ago Canadian quarterback Ford finally getting a chance to start out of the gate for Elks

"I feel like I did a good job when I was in and then I feel like every opportunity there was I was kind of in and out, going back and forth. But I try not to focus on it too much"

Sport

4 h. ago Andersen Global Deepens Canadian Ties with Stratos Solutions Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO — Andersen Global expands its Canadian platform through a Collaboration Agreement with Stratos Solutions Inc., a leading tax firm based in Ontario, Canada specializing in indirect tax, reverse audits, and overpayment recovery for complex organizations. Founded in 2004 by former Arthur Andersen professionals, Stratos Solutions Inc. is led by Managing Partner Alnasir Gangji […]

Other

4 h. ago Tory MP Jamil Jivani concerned there’s no labour minister amid Trump’s tariffs

OTTAWA — Conservative MP Jamil Jivani has written a letter to the new minister of jobs and families saying he is concerned that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet does not include a minister of labour at a time of economic uncertainty amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Jivani, who represents Bowmanville-Oshawa North, says his region […]

Politics

4 h. ago UK’s Starmer condemns ’attack on democracy’ after fires at homes linked to him

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told lawmakers Wednesday that recent arson attacks on properties linked to him represent “an attack on all of us, on democracy and the values that we stand for.” The remarks by Starmer during weekly prime minister’s questions were his first since the fires came to light earlier this […]

Events

4 h. ago These Canadian celebrities lent their voices to the new superhero cartoon Super Team Canada

Cobie Smulders, Will Arnett among famous Canucks who lend their True North comedy to all-Canadian superhero team

Culture