Louise Arbour has been sworn in as Canada’s 31st governor general during a ceremony in Ottawa. She replaces Mary Simon, who was the first Indigenous […]
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Alberta to hold October vote on staying in Canada
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province will hold a referendum in October about Alberta’s future in Canada, but it will not be a direct […]
Former Tbaytel CEO enters race for mayor
THUNDER BAY – Former Tbaytel CEO Peter Diedrich is running for mayor, saying he wants to help improve the city instead of “sitting on the […]
Poilievre presses PM Carney to uphold private property rights in B.C. following Cowichan ruling
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to protect private property rights after a major British Columbia Supreme Court decision. Speaking in […]
B.C. government faces “full opposition” after informing First Nations of plan to pause DRIPA
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is willing to risk his government to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples […]
Carney arrives in India to begin Asia tour
MUMBAI — Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in India on Friday as he works to repair Canada’s strained relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Both […]
British Columbia hikes income taxes and broadens sales tax to tackle soaring debt
British Columbia’s 2026 budget introduces major tax changes aimed at slowing the province’s growing debt. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey said the government is raising income […]
Bonnie Crombie resigns as Ontario Liberal leader, effective immediately
Bonnie Crombie has stepped down as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, effective immediately. In a statement released Wednesday, Crombie said she decided to resign […]
Carney says Canadian oil could gain edge after Maduro’s removal
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government wants to expand Canada’s oil exports to Asia as Venezuelan oil could soon compete with Canadian oil in […]
U.S. Justice Department reinstates Trump photo in Epstein case files
The U.S. Justice Department says it has restored a photo that was briefly removed from publicly released investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein after determining […]