89 m. ago Liberal and Conservative defence platforms contain ‘a lot of commonalities,’ says analyst

Both parties are are promising to boost existing defence spending over four years to meet the two per cent NATO spending target

Events

2 h. ago Raymond J. de Souza: Francis remained faithful to the truth during ‘pilgrimage’ to Canada

Pope reminded us that reconciliation between peoples may include government policies and enormous spending but it can't be reduced to that

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2 h. ago Conrad Black: Pierre Poilievre is the obvious choice for Canada

The Liberal platform is a gigantic fraud

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8 h. ago Brews news: Plenty of version of Glorious and Free to sample

One city, two beers and a toast to Canada.

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8 h. ago Toronto's newest viral sandwich shop keeps selling out hours before closing time

There's a new sandwich shop on the block in Toronto, and the city is already going crazy for it.Lambo's, Vilda's, La Salumeria: Toronto is crazy for a good sandwich, and lucky for those of us that live here, there's no shortage of shops and restaurants in the city that crank out really, really great ones.Lucky for aspiring sandwich artists, the city has made a habit of raising its favourite sandwich shops to legend status when they feel it's deserved, so starting one, however risky, poses serious potential.That's a lesson that Pitmaster and Executive Chef Alex Rad, of Smoque N' Bones fame, is learning with his latest venture, Alfie's Sandwiches+Market.The doors of the Baldwin Village sandwich shop and market opened just a hair over two weeks ago, and, to put it lightly, people in Toronto are utterly obsessed.You don't have to take my word for it, though; instead, refer to the Instagram stories they post nearly every day, within hours of openi...

Economics

8 h. ago Les jeunes veulent voter, mais sont «désabusés» par les partis

Des experts s’attendent à ce qu’ils soient plus nombreux à voter cette année.

Events

9 h. ago Postmedia wins National Newspaper Awards, including Journalist of the Year

Halifax Chronicle Herald's Aaron Beswick won for local reporting as well as journalist of the year. Regina Leader-Post's Brandon Harder won for long feature

Society

11 h. ago Nation files an emergency injunction filed over raising B.C. gold mine’s tailings dam

VANCOUVER — A B.C. First Nation that is going to court to try to stop a mining company from raising its tailings dam is now applying for an emergency injunction to put the construction on hold. The Xatsull nation announced earlier this month that it had filed a legal challenge over the plan to allow […]

Other

12 h. ago Bell: Many Albertans will blow a hell of a fuse if Carney Liberals win

Alberta separatism will be on the minds of many in the province if Carney's Liberals win the election

Transport

12 h. ago Calgary students participate in election education initiative with Student Vote Canada

Students at Calgary's John G. Diefenbaker High School cast their ballots in a nationwide voting education initiative, learning about democracy and the process.

Politics

13 h. ago MANDEL: Ontario must cover U.S. surgery for trans patient who wants a vagina — and to keep her penis

Behold your tax dollars at work. OHIP has been ordered, for the third time, to pay for an out-of-country surgery for an Ontario trans, nonbinary patient who wants to keep the P while she gets the V. The provincial insurer argued that vaginoplasty is a listed, insured gender-affirming service — but only if it came […]

Science

13 h. ago Vaughn Palmer: Eby, Clark, B.C. NDP scramble to 'save the furniture'

The spectacle of one current and two former NDP premiers in a last-minute scramble tells you how the party views its chances as election day approaches.

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13 h. ago WARMINGTON: Canada doesn’t have to wait until 2040 for doomsday report to come true. It’s here

Everywhere you look there is mayhem, robberies, shootings, hunger and death more than 15 years before prediction of collapse of Canada

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13 h. ago Coaches clash over big hits as London Knights beat Kitchener in Game 1

That didn’t take long. Dale Hunter and Jussi Ahokas are already trading serious verbal jabs. The London head coach and his Kitchener counterpart squabbled over two controversial hits that led to serious-looking injuries in the Knights’ dominant 5-2 win in the OHL Western Conference final opener before 9,061 Friday at Canada Life Place. Ahokas called […]

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13 h. ago Canada election race enters final days with leaders sticking to strengths

Mark Carney of the Liberals focused on U.S. tariff threats in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre campaigned on his anti-crime platform in Saskatoon.

Politics

13 h. ago Keith Gerein: Whoever wins the federal election, Canada needs a change in political discourse

Subtle though it was, I first began to notice the change about a dozen years ago, while working as a reporter at the Alberta legislature. New security features were added to the building to limit access, which may have been prudent but also made a visit more unwelcoming. Partisan press secretaries were hired to supersede […]

Politics

14 h. ago Des séries difficiles, une campagne «plus serrée» que prévue pour le Bloc

Le Bloc pourrait-il subir le même sort, lundi, que le Canadien dans ces séries ?

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14 h. ago Braid: The big ballot question — what leader can handle the lying president who wants Canada?

Trump is at economic war with half the world, but he seeks to own Canada. Big difference

Politics

14 h. ago Winnipeg high school students cast a ballot in mock election

Gordon Bell High School is one of many across Canada participating in Student Vote, a mock ballot to introduce them to the election process.

Politics

14 h. ago Singh ne regrette pas de ne pas avoir déclenché d’élections à l’automne

Le chef néodémocrate a réitéré ne pas vouloir réduire les dépenses en santé.

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