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Telus drops the gloves with Rogers over alleged ad blocking on its media platforms
TORONTO — A Canadian telecom giant is asking the national regulator to call one of…
South Korean shipyard sweetens its submarine sales pitch to Canada
OTTAWA — One of two finalists in the competition to build the Royal Canadian Navy’s…
Anand says Canada is ‘evaluating the relationship with Israel’ after Qatar strike
OTTAWA — Canada is “evaluating the relationship with Israel”, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said…
Harris says leaving reelection decision to Biden was ‘recklessness,’ but she defends his abilities
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris says it was “recklessness” for Democrats to…
Carney says temporary foreign worker program needs a ‘focused approach’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday the temporary foreign worker program needs a…
Environment groups calls for swift climate policies ahead of fall Parliament session
OTTAWA — Environment groups are calling on the federal government to move swiftly on climate…
Mining experts see little industry shakeup after Teck-Anglo American merger
Top executives at Vancouver miner Teck Resources Ltd. and London-based global heavyweight Anglo American PLC…
How much have fossil fuel giants contributed to heat waves such as B.C.’s heat dome?
Planet-warming emissions from a group of the world’s largest fossil fuel producers have significantly ramped…
Canada to convene G7 energy, environment ministers in Toronto next month
OTTAWA — Canada will be hosting G7 energy and environment ministers in Toronto next month.…
The newest Bachelorette is ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul
There’s a new Bachelorette in town — and we’ve met her before. Taylor Frankie Paul,…
Battle that led to Haiti’s independence among names of new Montreal metro stations
MONTRÉAL — Montreal’s outgoing mayor says she hopes a major project to extend the subway…
British horse racing goes ahead with strike action in tax protest
LONDON (AP) — British horse racing went ahead Wednesday with its unprecedented one-day strike to…
OpenAI argues Canadian news publishers’ lawsuit should be heard in U.S.
OTTAWA — OpenAI is set to argue in an Ontario court today that a copyright…
Carney’s 1st budget to show Canadians the ‘cost to sovereignty’: experts
OTTAWA — Fiscal experts say Ottawa will have to be transparent with Canadians in the…
Star Trek plans packed lineup for the franchise’s 60th anniversary, with Lego sets and YouTube show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Not many franchises have fueled society’s timeless fascination with the boundless…
First Nation says it was shortchanged by millions for land in 2002 settlement
VANCOUVER — The Canadian government paid a nearly $18-million settlement to the Lax Kw’alaams Band…
Fixing WestJet plane in St. Maarten likely ‘very difficult project’: aviation experts
Repairing a WestJet plane that landed roughly in St. Maarten on the weekend and shut…
Ottawa hasn’t heard directly from China on EV tariffs, agriculture minister says
WINNIPEG — Any decision on easing tariffs on electric vehicles from China would have to…
Poilievre calls on Liberals to enact Conservative election pledges on housing
OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre is encouraging Prime Minister Mark Carney to adopt Conservative plans to…
Katseye’s Gap ad hit 400M views in 3 days. What happened next?
The experiment was a remarkable success. In 2023, the Hybe Corporation and Geffen Records set…
Vancouver-based Teck Resources and Anglo American announce $70 billion tie-up
In what’s shaping up to be the world’s biggest mining deal of the past decade,…
Onslaught of sports betting ads make gambling seem enticing to youth, doctors say
TORONTO — Doctors are calling for restrictions on sports betting ads, saying they are setting…
From wages to pickets, here are 5 things to know about B.C.’s public service strike
Job action affecting public service workers in British Columbia has entered its second week. Here…
Union says 4,000 workers on 22 pickets as B.C. public service strike expands
Picket lines by British Columbia’s public service employees are expanding to 22 sites involving more…